Photos: 2012 A's Fanfest

by YonYonson on Jan 30, 2012 11:50 AM PST

So I'm back from Fanfest and the amazing tailgate afterward.

All the photos, if you don't feel like clicking through, are right here.

Fanfest was very well-attended and the ticket line was crazy. I was pretty shocked, considering how many recognizable faces were traded in the offseason.

Scott Hatteberg and David Justice were key attractions at the start.

Jonny Gomes' hair won Fanfest

Here's the setup they had with Fanfest in the Arena... I liked it. Optimal setting for Q&A.

No, Vida Blue was not autographing some trail mix.

Cliff Pennington, Jemile Weeks, Kurt Suzuki

Joe Rudi and Gene Tenace

Scott Hatteberg

David Justice demonstrating his 1B technique with the Braves. He had done it once in AAA before, when Atlanta asked him to do so. He talked about how scary it was to play 1B with Darryl Strawberry at bat.

The all-injury panel: Joey Devine, Tyson Ross, Brett Anderson and Dallas Braden

Q from Chris Townsend: How often do you think about the perfect game?

A from Dallas Braden: Well, I do like to taste myself. I am my favorite flavor...

Please use this Fanpost to share your own Fanfest photos! Hope you all had fun. Any stories?

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Favorite part of Fanfest?

Buying single-game tickets

4 votes

Getting to know the new players

6 votes

Autographs

8 votes

Q&A sessions

12 votes

Photos with players or World Series trophies

8 votes

Clubhouse tour

7 votes

I just really missed paying $5 for a hot dog

5 votes

Other (share below)

2 votes

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Fantastic

I love seeing Vida, Rudi, and Tenace there.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jan 30, 2012 2:03 PM PST reply actions

Vida is the man

A’s co-owner Lew Wolff is volunteering one-on-one chat time with fans Sunday during the team’s FanFest at Oracle Arena.

At least one VIP member planning to attend knows what question he would fire at Wolff.

“Is he committed to the city of Oakland and to Alameda County as far as improving the A’s and trying to make it a proud franchise?” former A’s pitcher Vida Blue said. “I’m sure all fans want to know that, and that’s the same stuff that I’m curious about.”

http://www.contracostatimes.com/my-town/ci_19840004

by Billy Frijoles on Jan 30, 2012 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs