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Young A’s fan writes letter to team after losing possessions in fires

A 9-year-old Oakland A’s fan from Santa Rosa wrote a touching letter to the team after losing his prized baseball possessions in the North Bay wildfires.

The letter was tweeted by Katie Utehs of ABC 7 in the Bay Area, and Dave Kaval, A’s president, responded by tweeting the A’s will “completely outfit the family” in new A’s gear.

Here’s Loren Jade Smith’s letter:

“To the Oakland A’s

“I love watching your A's games. I want to be an A's player and I play at Mark West Little League in Santa Rosa.