Right now, the Athletics are showing their love for Sacramento in the smallest of gestures.
In the months before the A’s season opener, they unveiled a patch of the Tower Bridge that players wear on their uniforms in honor of their stay in Sac Town. At the first A’s home game at Sutter Health Park, they gave out free trucker hats with that patch on the front. Since then, however, fans have been yearning for more of the patch and gear that showcases our community.
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After one game, a woman holding a child offered to pay $20 for my friend’s A’s trucker hat that she was wearing. We both laughed, thinking it was a joke, but this lady was stone-cold serious. My friend declined and we went on our way. There is a clear desire from Sacramento to have more gear that celebrates our city.
Because with each game, the pride from Sacramento A’s fans grows.
The Athletics are Sacramento’s for now
During the top of the seventh inning of the A’s April 26th game against the Chicago White Sox, the crowd began to chant “Sacramento,” a moment that signified the community’s desire to be recognized by the team and organization. It was the same game where they unveiled their basketball jersey giveaway. The jersey’s design is pretty simple, with the obvious green and gold, a 25 on the back, and the popular Sacramento area code 916 at the bottom left of the jersey. It’s a tiny design that tells fans what the A’s organization really thinks of them, a tiny stop in their quest to move to Las Vegas…