Travis DannerSPECIAL TO THE EXPRESSM y life is ruined.
At least it feels that way after the Oakland A’s lost the Tuesday, Sept. 30 12 inning Wild Card playoff to the Kansas City Royals after pretty much blowing at least two golden opportunities…
Kalama HinesSPORTS EDITOR
It first happened in 1906, in Chicago. The most recent occurrence was 2000, in New York. The one on the tip of the Bay Area’s tongue however was in 1989.
The “cross-town rivalry” World Series has the power to completely…
Travis Danner
Special to The ExpressMy love affair with the Oakland A’s started on a warm July night at the Coliseum when I was 10 years old. In some ways, part of me has been frozen in the moment I first saw that…
Alex RomeroStaff WriterThe long awaited success from professional sports in the Bay Area has replaced a dark age of losing.
Dark age would actually be an understatement.
For the mid 2000s, there were no playoffs for most teams in the Bay Area. This is…
Martin GallegosSports Editor
They’re supposed to make all of your worries go away.
Sporting events are meant to be an escape from reality. People dealing with real-world problems can go to a ballpark or arena and have fun for three hours without thinking of…
Timothy Salinas PiperStaff WriterParking lot barbecues and Balfour rage, or garlic fries and panda hats. Third and King or Hegenberger. Oakland Athletics or San Francisco Giants.
Since 1968, the two teams have split the allegiances of baseball fans throughout the Bay Area.
Heated rivalries…
Jason LeskiwManaging EditorIt seems as if there is a war going on between A’s and Giants fans. A’s fans seem to hate Giants fans profusely. A’s fans booed Buster Posey at the Oakland Coliseum Saturday, while Giants fans cheered. The fans of…