OAKLAND ATHLETICS HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS TEXAS RANGERS (AUG. 4-6) & HOUSTON ASTROS (AUG. 7-9)
BLOOMBERG 960 AM: The Oakland A’s will broadcast their remaining 51 regular season games on Bloomberg 960 AM. Additionally, the A’s digital stream, A’s Cast, is now available on iHeartRadio, allowing fans to stream A’s games and other content for free exclusively throughout Northern California.
A’s SCOREKEEPING 101 CLASS: Registration for the virtual A’s Scorekeeping 101 class on Friday, Aug. 7, is now open at athletics.com/communitycorner. Fans can learn how to keep score with a virtual video class hosted by MLB official scorekeeper David Feldman. Proceeds from the Scorekeeping 101 class benefit the Oakland A’s Community Fund.
A’s VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CORNER PRESENTED BY KAISER PERMANENTE: During this homestand, fans can make a $25 donation to Stephen Piscotty’s family foundation, ALS CURE Project, to receive an exclusive A’s item. Fans can also bid on A’s memorabilia through the Online Auction. Vist the A’s virtual Community Corner presented by Kaiser Permanente at athletics.com/communitycorner.
ALS CURE PROJECT FOUL BALL ZONE CUTOUTS: The ALS CURE Project Foul Ball Zone, which will be located in right field, benefits the Piscotty family foundation focused on finding a cure for ALS. Cutouts in this limited edition section include an autographed photo from A’s outfielder Stephen Piscotty. If a cutout in this section “catches” a foul ball, the A’s will send that fan a signed ball from Piscotty.
PET CUTOUTS: Fans can purchase a Coliseum Pet Cutout for their furry friends. Pet cutouts will be integrated with fans and placed throughout the ballpark. Proceeds benefit Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) and the East Bay SPCA.
Call 811 FOUL BALL ZONE: When a foul ball lands anywhere in the Call 811 Foul Ball Zone in Sections 125-129, Call 811 will donate $81.10 (up to $10,000 for the season) to the Oakland A’s Community Fund.
ROUND TABLE PIZZA HOME RUN TARGET: When an A’s player hits the Round Table Pizza Home Run Target in Section 137, A’s fans “in attendance” at the ballpark are the winners. Fans with a Coliseum Cutout will be able to claim one free personal pizza (up to four toppings) from Round Table Pizza when the target is hit during home games.
BUD LIGHT HOMERS: A’s fans now have the opportunity to win an A’s home run ball each homestand. Fans who tweet #BudLightHomers and tag @athletics on Twitter will have a chance to win a home run ball.
A CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE: Congresswoman Barbara Lee will join A’s Vice President of Government Affairs Taj Tashombe on Friday, Aug. 7, for a conversation about race live at 11:30 a.m. on the A’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/athletics). Tashombe welcomes a new guest each week for the series A Conversation about Race: Reflection & Action. Fans can watch past conversations and find opportunities to take action at athletics.com/blm. TUESDAY, AUG. 4 | 6:10 P.M. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 | 6:10 P.M. VIRTUAL NATIONAL ANTHEM: Berkeley Unified School VIRTUAL FIRST PITCH: A’s Access member Hudson Alsman District NONPROFIT PARTNER OF THE GAME: 100 Black Men of VIRTUAL FIRST PITCH: A’s Access member Amy Foscalina the Bay Area is one of more than 100 chapters of 100 Black NONPROFIT PARTNER OF THE GAME: The Black Joy Men of America, Inc. The organization works to improve the Parade exists to provide the Black community and allies a live quality of life in African American communities by improving experience that celebrates their influence on cultures past, the educational, economic, and social status of African present, and future. The Black Joy Parade unites a diverse Americans across the entire nation. More information at community by creating a space to express each of our unique 100blackmenba.org. contributions to the Black experience. More information at blackjoyparade.org.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6 | 12:40 P.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 7 | 6:10 P.M.
VIRTUAL FIRST PITCH: A’s Access member Xavier Lun- VIRTUAL NATIONAL ANTHEM: Rabbit Quinn Armstead VIRTUAL FIRST PITCH: A’s Access member Kristin Young NONPROFIT PARTNER OF THE GAME: Bay Area Rescue Mission exists to fight homelessness and change lives by NONPROFIT PARTNER OF THE GAME: With an emphasis providing daily essentials like food, shelter, clothing, and any on Oakland’s youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth other kind of critical care to our homeless neighbors across Development and its partners provide best-in-class, relevant, the Bay Area. More information at bayarearescue.org. and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. They achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all. More information at oaklandca.gov. SCOREKEEPING 101 CLASS: Registration for the virtual A’s Scorekeeping 101 class on Friday, Aug. 7, is now open at athletics.com/communitycorner. Fans can learn how to keep score with a virtual video class hosted by MLB official scorekeeper David Feldman. Proceeds from the Scorekeeping 101 class benefit the Oakland A’s Community Fund.
SATURDAY, AUG. 8 | 1:10 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 9 | 1:10 P.M. VIRTUAL NATIONAL ANTHEM: Jessica Johnson VIRTUAL FIRST PITCH: A’s Access member Hanalei Strub VIRTUAL NATIONAL ANTHEM: A’s Access member Sloane VIRTUAL PLAY BALL KID PRESENTED BY CHEVROLET: Murdock Every Sunday, a young A’s fan will get the game started with the traditional “Play Ball!” NONPROFIT PARTNER OF THE GAME: The Cypress Mandela Training Center is a community based organization NONPROFIT PARTNER OF THE GAME: BOSS, Building dedicated to improving the lives of the people it serves by Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, works to house providing pre-apprentice construction and life skills training individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and along with employment assistance. More information at further develops solutions to mass homelessness, mass cypressmandela.org. incarceration, and community violence. BOSS is dedicated to the inclusion of people marginalized by addiction, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, homelessness, and violence with intentional focus on four areas of service: Housing Security, Criminal Justice Reentry, Neighborhood Safety, and Social Justice programs and services. More information at self-sufficiency.org.
CONTACT THE ATHLETICS CATHERINE AKER Vice President, Communications & Community Office: 510-563-2380 Email: [email protected] ERICA GEORGE Director, Corporate Communications Office: 510-746-4419 Email: [email protected]