OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay treated this moment, this daunting day, like the World Series he has never had as a player or manager.Kotsay fought tears, ju
Oakland Athletics groundskeeper Jack Tanner, right, fills up cups with dirt for fans before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. OAKLAND, Calif. — Mark Kotsay treated this moment, this daunting day, like the World Series he has never had as a player or manager.
“I’ve never been to a World Series before,” Kotsay said. “But I feel like today is one of those days that you can kind of experience the emotion of that, the magnitude of it. Driving in the gates today and seeing the fullness of a parking lot, feeling the energy and the emotion is something I’ll treasure for the rest of my life.”
Kotsay made one request for a memento: He’s taking home three bases, which were changed out every inning so 27 were available as keepsakes — with longtime, outgoing groundskeeper Clay Wood gifted the first-inning bags. Not far from the A’s dugout, Kelly Mattson of the grounds crew let fans scoop dirt right out of his shovel.
Former A’s fan favorite and current Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien expected 10 to 15 family and friends — including his parents and grandparents — in the stands for the special occasion.
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