Earlier this week, Tommy Thompson announced his retirement. The team’s first-ever homegrown player departs a league that no longer resembles the one he debuted. Starting well ahead of other teams, Thompson represented the team’s attempt to bring the future to the Bay. Thompson ends his career as a beloved member of the Quakes. Despite the lack of any truly memorable …
2025 marks a quarter century of being in the new millennia. With it, the NHL has created a Quarter-Century Team for all 32 franchises. Each quarter-century team consists of a first and second team with three forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie. The San Jose Sharks Quarter-Century team will be officially unveiled by the NHL on January 27th. Before that, …
On Thursday, the Oakland A’s ceased to exist. Despite the fans fighting back and local media critiquing the situation, a team so entrenched in Oakland’s history ended its physical existence. However, the memories forged in the Coliseum or on the BART Bridge will outlast whatever this team becomes. “All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the …
With every pitch thrown to start the fifth inning, the silence grew more and more deafening. Then, instantly, a symphony of “sell the team” flooded the Coliseum. One last gasp from a fanbase that remained defiant despite enormous odds. The reverse boycott, a plan to flood the Coliseum with Oakland A’s fans as a show of love for the team …
