A’s Announce That Final Game at Coliseum Is Sold Out

Attendance for the Oakland A’s final game at the Oakland Coliseum on September 26 has been trending toward a sellout for some time. On Thursday, the team confirmed that the game against the Texas Rangers is officially sold out.

In a press release, the team announced that they will celebrate their 57 years in Oakland during the final homestand from Friday, September 20, to Thursday, September 26. During this period, the A’s will host the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers.

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The final series versus the Rangers will feature $2 tickets on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and $10 tickets on Wednesday, Sept. 25, with proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland. The A’s will match every ticket purchased with an additional $10 donation per ticket. These ticket deals will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. The homestand also includes free parking on Tuesday, commemorative fan giveaways, and food and drink specials. Ballpark gates will open early for fans to view A’s batting practice.

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Gates will be opening nearly three hours prior to first pitch for each game. The A’s will be handing out a final series commemorative ticket to all fans in attendance on both Tuesday, September 24 and Wednesday, September 25 for all fans in attendance, and a final game commemorative ticket on Thursday, September 26.

With the game officially sold out, the remaining question for the next month and a half is whether A’s ownership will decide to open Mount Davis one final time. Removing the tarps would add over 10,000 additional seats, but as previously noted, there are complicating factors that could affect this decision.

One consideration is staffing the ballpark, as it will be the final day of work for many employees. Introducing additional fans, who are expected to be rowdy, could create challenges with staff who will be leaving their jobs after the game. Additionally, having over 55,000 people fill the Coliseum one last time could reflect poorly on owner John Fisher and MLB, who have long claimed there is no fan base in Oakland, despite their efforts to drive the team’s supporters away.

On the positive side for ownership, additional ticket sales would generate more revenue to support Fisher’s plans for Las Vegas. If the team opts to open Mount Davis, it will probably be announced in a few weeks, allowing them to charge a premium for those extra seats.

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