Elephant Rumblings: A compilation of A’s Coliseum “lasts”

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Greetings, Athletics Nation.

Today is the first Friday on which we have no more games at the Coli to look forward to. It doesn’t feel real to me yet, but the last Oakland Athletics game at the Oakland Coliseum was played yesterday. The last two games saw a dearth of timely hits, but the A’s held on yesterday to take their final game and series in Oakland. Remarkably, nary a home run was hit by an Athletic through the last eight games at the Coliseum.

While my feelings about this moment in history are generally overwhelmingly negative, I’d prefer to focus on some positives for the moment and savor some fond memories of the A’s through the years. To that end, I’ve compiled a list of “lasts” at the Coliseum. Note that my list only recognizes lasts by A’s players, not opponents. Date of achievement is September 26, 2024 if not otherwise specified. Feel free to add on in the comments!

Last game: September 26, 2024

Last sellout: September 26, 2024; 46,889 in attendance

Last TV broadcast team: Dallas Braden, Jenny Cavnar

Last alumnus broadcast booth visitor (TV): Barry Zito

Last radio broadcast team: Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo

Last victory: September 26, 2024; defeated Rangers 3-2

Last postseason victory: October 1, 2020; defeated White Sox 6-4 to clinch Wild Card series

Last batter: Jacob Wilson

Last base on balls: Tyler Soderstrom

Last base hit: Seth Brown

Last double: Brent Rooker, 9/25/24

Last triple: Daz Cameron, 9/25/24

Last home run: Seth Brown, 9/6/24

Last run scored: Jacob Wilson

Last RBI: JJ Bleday

Last stolen base: Zack Gelof, 9/24/24

Last sacrifice bunt: Zack Gelof

Last sacrifice fly: Shea Langeliers

Last walk-off hit: Jacob Wilson, 9/24/24

Last to hit for cycle: Mark Ellis, 6/4/07

Last starting pitcher: J.T. Ginn

Last pitch: Mason Miller

Last strikeout: Mason Miller (against Leody Taveras)

Last pitcher win: J.T. Ginn

Last save: Mason Miller

Last complete game shutout: Joey Estes, 7/3/24

Last no-hitter: Mike Fiers, 5/7/19

Last perfect game: Dallas Braden, 5/9/10

Last putout: Tyler Soderstrom (of Travis Jankowski)

Last assist: Max Schuemann (to Soderstrom)

Last double play: 6-4-3, Jacob Wilson to Zack Gelof to Tyler Soderstrom (Marcus Semien hitting)

Last triple play: Josh Donaldson to Adam Rosales to Chris Carter, 8/21/12

If you’re interested in a less A’s-centric list of Coliseum lasts, check out this one from Mike Selleck.

A’s baseball at the Coliseum has indeed come to an end after 57 years. But the Oakland Athletics have three games yet to play in Seattle against the Mariners this weekend. It would be nice to pay the M’s back for being instrumental in ruining the A’s playoff hopes in 2021, but Seattle was eliminated yesterday. So we’ll have to settle for some good old fashioned wins. Hopefully.

Let’s go, Oakland! See you in the game threads, AN.

A’s Coverage:

• A’s win, Oakland endures in bittersweet victory to send off Coliseum
• Goodbye to the Oakland A’s
• From Tom Hanks to Dame Lillard, mourning the Oakland A’s: ‘It’s pretty heartbreaking’ ($)
• There’s only one way to describe the A’s leaving Oakland: Generational theft ($)
• What Does Baseball Lose When the A’s Leave Oakland? ($)
• Rickey Henderson: MLB will never return to Oakland after A’s exit, ‘We just messed up’ ($)
• A’s cherishing final memories in Oakland, at ‘special’ Coliseum
• A’s are officially gone from Oakland, a fatal blow to blue-collar MLB fan experience ($)
• Throwing one last tailgate party, A’s fans line up outside Coliseum before daybreak ($)
• Former A’s revel in their success under Bob Melvin: ‘Just a magical run’ ($)
• Former A’s pitcher Barry Zito sings national anthem before final game in Oakland ($)
• A’s catcher Shea Langeliers on what he’d like to keep as a memento
• Oakland Coliseum quirks: The music, the foul pop-ups, the wave. And the sky? ($)

MLB News & Interest:

• The 10 MLB managers likely to face the most scrutiny this offseason ($)
• Previewing The 2024-25 MLB Free Agent Class: Corner Outfield
• Judge Rules Wander Franco’s Case Can Proceed To Trial
• Marwin González Retires
• White Sox Notes: Sizemore, Managerial Search, Crochet, Moncada
• In his first base office, Bryce Harper pays it forward with MLB’s young hitters ($)
• Today in Baseball History

Best of X:

Farewell stadium montage.

No arguments here.

Shea gets to catch Catfish, in a sense.

Dennis and Reggie should be here.

Braden pressing flesh in the lot.

A superfan’s last hurrah.

Brownie paying tribute to local greats.

Zito on hand to witness the end.

An embattled mayor shows up for the green and gold, shows off for the Ballers.

Recalling the end of the Philly era.