The story of tonight’s game is all about the passionate, faithful fans that support the Oakland Athletics. And if you’re skeptical of that opening statement, given the A’s typical attendance below that of some minor league ballparks, consider what happened tonight.
Following the news that the A’s would be moving on from Oakland and pursuing a new ballpark in Las Vegas, multiple fan groups worked together to co-opt Bark at the Park night to become a “Reverse Boycott” with the stated goal of filling the stadium with thirty thousand angry fans.
When the Rays were hitting, throughout the game, the Oakland crowd chanted SELL-THE-TEAM and even had a vuvuzela or two helping the crowd along the way.