This piece cuts deep. What an incredible gamut of emotions. This city, these fans, Oakland community members, people employed by the team, the players, new and old…every single one of them heartbroken, shell-shocked even…You could feel it in the air yesterday. It was surreally devastating.
Had lots of friends go to the game yesterday to say their goodbyes. I thought about going, yet I didn’t feel it was my place. Those seats were reserved for the As faithful. This was their bedrock. Their stomping grounds. Their home! And now it’s all gone. And for what. Truly tragic.
The way you were able to transform this happening into words…incredible, and quite moving. Thank you for sharing with us.
Beautiful. You go deep, Noah. I get it -- grieving places more than people. In a way, we expect more reliability from the former, so when they leave, we are existentially unprepared.
This piece cuts deep. What an incredible gamut of emotions. This city, these fans, Oakland community members, people employed by the team, the players, new and old…every single one of them heartbroken, shell-shocked even…You could feel it in the air yesterday. It was surreally devastating.
Had lots of friends go to the game yesterday to say their goodbyes. I thought about going, yet I didn’t feel it was my place. Those seats were reserved for the As faithful. This was their bedrock. Their stomping grounds. Their home! And now it’s all gone. And for what. Truly tragic.
The way you were able to transform this happening into words…incredible, and quite moving. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thanks to you (and your wife) for making sure I got there before it was too late.
BTW, your comment is just as eloquent as my piece, if not more! I particularly love the period after "And for what". Thanks for sharing your voice.
Beautiful. You go deep, Noah. I get it -- grieving places more than people. In a way, we expect more reliability from the former, so when they leave, we are existentially unprepared.
A sad day for all MLB fans, not just those in Oakland.
A lovely read, sir!
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