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June Newsletter & July/August
Ticket offerings available. Select "Newsletters & Ticket Offerings" in the navigation panel to the left
and select June.
*New Pictures for 2009* Click here for Baseball and Trip Pictures - Baseball, Ball Parks, Fans, Etc. Use this link for quick
access to images.
* See the A's in Boston and the new Yankee Stadium. See Rickey inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame and visit Washington
and the new NY Mets parks.
* Here's another choice to see Rickey at his induction. Similar to above without Washington.
* Rickey and his wife, Pamela, visit the Baseball Hall of Fame prior to his induction in July.
Sign Guestbook View Guestbook
A's on area television
2009 April 19, 2009
Astound: channel 143 or 514 (CSNCA)Comcast Sports Net California
Comcast: channel
89 and Channel 721 HD DirecTV: channel 698
(CSNCA) DISH: channel 409 (CSNCA) This information taken from the Contra Costa Times Sunday, April 19,
2009
Tuesday March 10, 2009 See an A's affiliate when the Athletics are on the road. The reigning California League "A" champion Stockton Ports (www.stocktonports.com) have announced their 2009 promotion schedule. The Ports have
several exciting theme nights, giveaway items, performances and events planned to provide their fans with top-notch entertainment
during the upcoming season, which opens at Banner Island Ballpark on April 16 at 7:05 p.m. Further details about each promotion
will be released in the week leading up to the event.
Monday February 24,
2009 The following is for information only. Sign up and travel arrangements will not be
made by any member of the booster board.
In July, Rickey is being inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame; the A's play in the new Yankee Stadium and
Fenway Park and National League games in Washington and the new NY Mets park. See the complete itinerary by selecting
the "See the A's...." link above. - Note: This is not a booster club sponsored trip.
- It's a Jay Buckley Baseball Tour that is for serious baseball
fans. There were 37 seats available on this trip as of this morning.
- Update April 17th. The first bus has been filled and a second one added. The
second bus had 19 seats avialable as of April 17th.
Another choice is offered by Sports Travel and Tours. - Similar to the Buckley tour. Two days in Cooperstown and no game in Washington.
- Note: This is not a booster club sponsored trip
See links above.
Friday February 20, 2009 A Message from the President... Welcome to the 2009 season. The A's have made some changes in the off season and so have we. We lost Jim Hall as our Vice President. Sara Sommers is no longer our web person, however, she will continue to belong to the Booster
Club. We thank her for developing and managing the booster web site. We appreciate her efforts. You can reach board members by email at aaboosterboard@hotmail.com or this web site by selecting the "contact us" button at the lower left of the navigation panel. Ray Dickinson is our Vice President this year. Our first luncheon is Friday, April 3, 2009. Our luncheons are still at Francesco's
Restaurant at the corner of Pardee and Hegenberger in Oakland. Doors open at 11AM and lunch is 12 noon. Entrance fee
is $18.00 If you would like to help the board, please
contact either Ray or myself at the email above or use the "contact us" button to the left. Go a's, Shirley
Saturday February 14, 2009 Updated Wednesday May 13, 2009 We have enjoyed many A's and facility memories over the years in the Coliseum. A
few examples: Miggie's growth to his MVP season, building the "outfield hotel" before our eyes, the 20 game win
streak and the list goes on. If you have memories that you'd like to share, use the contact us link at the left and
send it to the board. We will share your memories on this web page. We, the Oakland A's Booster Club Board, hope you enjoy the 2009 season.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
This is the last time I, Sara, will write as the host of the
Booster's Website. It has been an honor to serve the club in this capacity. I've gotten to know many of
you thru written conversations and it is wonderful to have all the excitement and passion for the A's coming together
here. I am not sure who is taking my place but you can be sure it will be equally exciting and informative. Go A's!!!!
Ken Korach Tribute to Bill King
Read the beautifully written tribute to Bill King by
Ken Korach. This was on the occasion of Ken's new contract that keeps him as the lead announcer for the A's
through 2011.
November 2008 Newsletter - Download
Thursday, January 8, 2009 (Edited: February 16, 2009)
Well, it's official. Jason Giambi is an Oakland
A. Press Conference today! And he's wearing 16, his old number when he played with the A's 1995-2001. Sara wrote an article for a site called Bleacher Reports on Tuesday
before the ink was on the contract. Click the site right below this writing to read it. This is a great website
for people who think they want to write like columnists. You get lots of fan opinions on all kinds of sports.
Sara's Bleacher Reports article on Jason Giambi
MLB has a baseball only channel. Comcast--412; DirecTV--213.
San Francisco Chronicle article on Matt Holliday trade
Sara's article on Holliday, Gonzales, Street and Smith trade
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September/October 2008 Mark Ellis is signed for two more years in Oakland. Booster members, it's been a great summer of luncheons and meeting players and tailgates.
Start planning your spring training trip for 2009.
The Booster Club 2009 spring training trip is sold out. Some game tickets might be available. We look forward to having you join us and meeting you if you are new to the Boosters. The Board thanks you for all your support this summer. See you
in 2009
SF Chronicle article: Brad Ziegler and his AL record.
Long road for Williams ends in Cooperstown.
This week in A's History
from San Francisco Chronicle
July 16, 1971: Vida Blue
tosses a one-hitter in a 4-0 victory over Detroit. Blue is 18-3 and
finishes 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA in his first full season, winning the MVP and Cy Young Award. The Tigers' only hit is a
Tony Taylor fourth-inning single. The A's get three hits, two by George Hendrick, including a three-run double. This week in A's history
(from the San Francisco Chronicle)
June 11, 1978: Mike
Morgan at the age of 18 years and 246 days, is the youngest pitcher to start a game for Oakland, pitching all nine
innings but losing 3-0 to the Orioles. Morgan's honor is short-lived. Twelve days later, Tim Conroy gets
a start at 18 years, 81 days. This week in Oakland A's history (From the SF Chronicle)
May 24, 1995: Dennis
Eckersley earns his 300th career save in a 5-3 win over the Orioles, the sixth reliever to reach the milestone and
the quickest at the time - it came in his 499th relief appearance. Eck finished his career with 390 saves, all but 70 coming
with the A's. This week
in A's Baseball History (from the San Francisco Chronicle)
Sept 8, 2002:
Barry Zito combines with Jim Mecir and Ricardo Rincon for a three-hit shutout at Minnesota, and the left-hander earns his 20th win and
lowers his ERA to 2.74. Zito goes on to win 24 games and the AL Cy Young Award.
His .821 winning percentage breaks Bob Welch's Oakland record.
Membership Application form and directions to Francesco's Restaurant are
at the bottom of this HOME page
Old
but good stuff
membership email addresses and sunshine
- Please e-mail Heidi Brevet, hbrevet@pacbell.net, with your correct e-mail address.
Some of you receive the Newsletter by e-mail only and if we don't have your correct address, you won't get mailings
from the club. If you have changed your email address recently, please provide the old address and the new address.
- When you click on the Officers and Board Members
page on the Navigation Bar, you'll notice that there is a "Sunshine" button. Kris is "sunshine"
and sends out cards to anyone who is ill, has lost a family member, has been in an accident, etc. But she can't
send cards to if she isn't informed. So when a card is warranted please call Kris.
Are you interested in being involved
with the Booster Club Board?
A few of the skills that can be of significant impact to the booster club web site
are: photography, web site design, construction and maintenance. Also, interviewing and writing skills can be very beneficial
toward improving the content and quality of this web site.
If you or someone
you know are interested in bringing exciting energy to the booster club
board, please contact the board by using the "contact us" button in the navigation panel at the left. Give
us a short description of what your interests are, how you think they might improve the club and the time you have available.
Elections are usually held in October and the new term starts at the
end of the World Series, however, you can approach the board at any time for your consideration.
You
can be helpful by participating in other ways:
- contributing
to the newsletter
- other interests that
you might propose to the board for consideration.
If you are interested, use the "contact us" button at the bottom of the navigation bar at the left.
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