In a bittersweet farewell, the Oakland Athletics edged out the Texas Rangers 3-2 in their final home game at the Coliseum. The post "Will Never Forget You": Athletics' Skipper Mark Kotsay Gives an Emotional Final Goodbye to Heartbroken Oakland Fans appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Oakland Athletics are no more. One of baseball’s classic franchises officially bid the city and Coliseum farewell following Thursday’s 3-2 win versus the Texas Rangers. The perpetual anger and heartbreak that fans have been feeling since John Fisher opted to leave Oakland behind was momentarily displaced,

Kool and the Gang's "Celebration" blared over the Oakland Coliseum speakers one last time on Thursday afternoon, as the Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 3–2 in their final home game in Oakland.