Oakland A's fans protest Las Vegas move with Opening Day tailgate party outside stadium [View all]

The announced crowd for the Oakland A's home opener at Oakland Coliseum was 13,522 on Thursday. Those who would have been in many of those empty seats to witness the team's 8-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians were instead outside the stadium protesting.

In what might be the last Opening Day in Oakland, fans bought tickets but boycotted going inside for the game as A's owner John Fisher moves forward with his plan to move the franchise to Las Vegas in time for the 2028 season.

According to the Associated Press, the mood outside the stadium was upbeat despite the murky future of the baseball team playing inside.

A half-hour before the game's first pitch, hundreds of fans gathered in the far corner of the parking lot. They displayed “Sell” T-shirts and flags, threw beanbags at caricatures of team executives — including owner John Fisher and president Dave Kaval — and danced to live music while munching on dinner from food trucks. ...