A’s will lose the tarps for April 17 game, expect to set attendance record

Say goodbye to all the tarps at the Coliseum - at least for one night this season.

The A’s free game on April 17 will be packed, with huge demand for tickets, and to accommodate all fans who want to be in the stadium, the team expects to take down even the tarps that cover Mt. Davis, according to a source.

Team president Dave Kaval said Saturday at the team’s FanFest in Jack London Square that the April 17 crowd “could be the largest attended game for baseball in the history of the Coliseum.”

The largest A’s attendance in Coliseum history was 55,989 on June 26, 2004, against the Giants, but there is now increased standing-room only capability.

Even with the Mt.