Undaunted by Detroit loss, fans, Mayor Quan rally for Oakland A’s

Fans demonstrate 'Balfour Rage' - the flamboyant gestures of the team's Australian closing pitcher.

There may be no stronger tie of identity between city and team than Oakland has with the Athletics. Known to the rest of the country as the sometimes-suffering underdog, the city of Oakland and its baseball team both benefit from the fierce loyalty of locals. This sentiment was at Frank Ogawa Plaza Monday night, when Mayor Jean Quan and representatives from the Oakland A’s held an eleventh-hour rally for fans ready to welcome home their team home from Detroit.

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