Athletics Enthusiasts: In the Era of the Bandwagon Fan, They Remain Genuine

As a proud Minnesotan I will always be a Twins fan, but I have to tip my hat to baseball enthusiasts in Oakland.

The residents of the East Bay who attend Athletics games may be few in number, but they remain faithful to a team that was once dominant, but has recently fallen from grace, now that big-market teams like the Yankees and Red Sox have commandeered the MLB, setting it on a collision course that can only be avoided with a drastic change in league management.

On my original visit to Santa Clara University, which I have attended for the past two years, I went to a San Francisco Giants game.

AT&T Park has a lot to offer. It is a well-maintained facility, is always filled with faithful, ...

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