By now, much of the rage has passed. The takes have gone cold, the vitriol has been spewed, and all the jokes have been told about the dopey owner being born on third base and thinking he’s hit a triple. The Oakland Athletics will soon pass into history, which means the time has come to move on from the sadness of the funeral and turn instead to a much-deserved celebration of life.
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In that spirit, this should be said: To the Oakland A’s, thank you.
For 57 summers, Oakland has had its own team. By extension, so did every kid like me, who would get a whole lot more out of
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