Official Site of the A's · Oct 16, 2017
A's lead effort to replace 9-year-old's memorabilia
A 9-year-old A's fan whose home was destroyed in the Northern California wildfires has reached out to his hometown team in an effort to replace some of his most prized possessions.
Loren Jade Smith, who lost his vast collection of A's memorabilia in the wreckage, penned a touching letter to the club. An outpouring of responses has followed.
A's president Dave Kaval, upon seeing the letter published by ABC7 News, tweeted, "This is so touching. So sad to hear about their loss. We would be happy to completely outfit the family in new Athletics gear."