When I was 12 it was Rickey's rookie year . Back then Chewing tabbacky was
everywhere in baseball. The players would spit their cud while rounding the bases .
Well Rickey's mama made sure her son didn't get addicted to tobacco. He chewed
bubble gum and he blew bubbles while rounding the bases . As a kid he quickly
became my favorite player . and Very soon after he became everyone's favorite .

I've been an A's fan my whole life .

That's my Rickey Story .

When I was a kid, I was a Cub fan. (Still am.)
But, I wanted a favorite American League team.
Well, it's against the rules in Chicago to be a fan of both the Cubs & Sox.
And, I didn't want to be a Yankee fan. Too easy.
So, I decided on the Kansas City A's. They had Campineris, Green, Hunter, and they had the cool white shoes and the yellow & green uniforms.
When they moved to Oakland, it changed nothing for me. I was over the moon when they won 3 straight WS titles, especially since they won the first 2 against Cincinnati & the Mets. (I hated both of those teams.)
I'm more a casual fan now, so I only care hor the Cubs are doing, but I dug the A's for a long time.

Growing up in the east bay of the Bay Area, the A's because of BART were the easiest
team to go see as kid growing up . My mom was always a SF Giants fan My dad an
A's fan so I grew up going to both the Coliseum and Candlestick . Falling in love with
Rickey made me an A's fan for life . I only root against the Giants when they are playing
the A's .

I'm not a Cub fan that hates the Sox or wants to see them do badly.
When they won the WS, I was happy for their fans.
But, in a crosstown game, I want to see the Cubs crush them.
Oh, and I want the A's to beat them, I guess. Old habits die hard.

Rest in peace.

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