FanFest 2007!

by gotgreen on Dec 18, 2006 8:52 PM PST

FanFest 2007 info is up on the A's official site!! (link)

When: January 27th from 10am-3pm

Where: at the McAfee Coliseum

Price: $10 ... but if you are a season ticket holder, you should be getting free tickets in the mail (unless they changed things). Tickets go on sale January 2nd.

Also, unlike previous years, autograph tickets will go on sale before the day of FanFest. A limited amount of autograph tickets go on sale January 22nd.

Proceeds: will go to Oakland A's Community Fund and The Okizu Foundation.

I hope Piazza shows up at FanFest! It was really cool getting to meet Frank Thomas at the last one so I hope Piazza makes an appearance at the upcoming one! I also hope Bradley attends FanFest because he was a no-show at the last one.

FanFest is always a ton of fun whether you are running around trying to get as many autographs as you can or if you're just watching the Q&A's all day.

Anybody have some memorable FanFest moments/ pictures to share?

One of MY favorite FanFest moments was the Swisher/ Hatteberg/ Kotsay/ Kendall/ Byrnes Q&A in 2005! HILARIOUS! You can view it here!

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WWWOOOOOHOOO!

by Zonis on Dec 18, 2006 8:57 PM PST reply actions

YES....the dreaded off season

end is in sight. Far away, but in sight none the less!!!

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Dec 18, 2006 9:04 PM PST reply actions

What's with the January FanFests?

Except for last year, weren't they usually in February, right before Spring Training? Having them in January just makes Opening Day seem even farther away... :\

"You know, Mark Ellis is the all-time home run leader from South Pecota." ~ jeepers

by Poppy on Dec 18, 2006 9:48 PM PST reply actions

Yeah, they used to be in January

I'm not sure why they moved it. It always makes me sad to see the stadium with a nonexistent field.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 18, 2006 10:23 PM PST up reply actions

To make it worse...

Last year it was cold and drizzly. Then it rained at Spring Training too. Suckfest.

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Dec 19, 2006 1:20 AM PST up reply actions

JINX!

I'm not a big wine guy... Where do you grow the BEER?

by str8tarrow on Dec 19, 2006 9:21 AM PST up reply actions

YAY!!! Im sooo excited!!!

"I want to come back. That's all I can say right now. The A's made their statement." -Zito

by iloveoakland on Dec 18, 2006 11:27 PM PST reply actions

Finally they got smart!!

Selling tickets BEFORE FanFest, Genius! Except for the fact that I was screaming that at last year's while I stood in line in the rain at 7am! Thanks for taking my advice!

Can't wait! I am in serious baseball with drawl!

"This is the best hug in the major leagues, right here!" - Swisher Pics

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 18, 2006 11:32 PM PST reply actions

Now they just need to...

...clear out the East Side Club between Q&A sessions so the people who have been waiting for an hour to get into one can actually GET IN and have a decent seat.

"You know, Mark Ellis is the all-time home run leader from South Pecota." ~ jeepers

by Poppy on Dec 19, 2006 7:29 AM PST up reply actions

You missed cupcake's birthday

And Blez's

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is embarassing

by ArakSOT on Dec 19, 2006 2:02 PM PST up reply actions

I am so there this year.

I've never been able to attend, but I WILL this year.

LETS GO OAK-LAND!

DAMN I NEED SOME BASEBALL WOO!

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Dec 19, 2006 12:03 AM PST reply actions

Ive gone the last 2 years

So much fun. Always starts out a bit slow because you're trying to get your bearings, but it heats up fast. Can't wait for this year's.

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners

by Helloooo 1st on Dec 19, 2006 12:16 AM PST reply actions

Bradley

was there last year, I tried to get tix for his autograph session....great to hear that the autograph tix will be sold in advance, nothing worse than for the people behind me who ended up waiting in line for 2 hours just to end up with an ellis/macha session

by cadevil on Dec 19, 2006 12:52 AM PST reply actions

Bradley wasn't there

If I remember correctly they changed his session to someone else while they were selling tickets. I remember thinking that it was a bad start for Milton Bradley to pullout of Fanfest.

by Zabat on Dec 19, 2006 10:43 AM PST up reply actions

my apologies

bradley did cancel at the last moment for illness, hope to see him this year!

by cadevil on Dec 19, 2006 12:59 AM PST reply actions

SoCal Carpool

Anyone want to carpool from Southern California?

by apilgrim on Dec 19, 2006 1:06 AM PST reply actions

That would be cool

Not sure how many people we could get. What part of SoCal are you in?

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 19, 2006 10:18 AM PST up reply actions

Orange County

I am in Orange County, already got one person, if you join it will be 3. Probably max out at 4 people.

by apilgrim on Dec 19, 2006 10:32 AM PST up reply actions

I'm in San Diego...

But I could possibly make it up to the OC. I'll see what I can do.

HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!?!

by JLaff on Dec 19, 2006 11:30 AM PST up reply actions

2006

I have seen the Swisher/Kendall/Hattie video from 2005, but was curious if there was anything ever posted for 2006.

So jealous of all of you in the Bay area. Heading west for spring training is one thing, but would love to be able to go to FanFest too. Enjoy and remember to post lots of pictures for those of us on the east coast in January.

by Leesa on Dec 19, 2006 3:29 AM PST reply actions

hmm, you're right.

i don't think the A's site ever posted the Q&A's from 2006.

by gotgreen on Dec 19, 2006 8:31 AM PST up reply actions

As always....

good stuff! Thanks.

"If I'm on, they're probably going to have a not-so-good day." --Zito

by BlondeBomber on Dec 19, 2006 7:11 AM PST reply actions

sweet!!!!

Perhaps we'll have to have an AN gathering at FanFest? :)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Dec 19, 2006 9:45 AM PST reply actions

OMG YES

I didn't think I was gonna be able to go this time, I'm busy every weekend in January and the first part of February... EXCEPT THAT ONE. FANFEST YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Dec 19, 2006 10:03 AM PST reply actions

I've never gone to one.

Maybe this will be the year.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Dec 19, 2006 10:51 AM PST reply actions

No, it won't.

I'm going. :P~~~

"You know, Mark Ellis is the all-time home run leader from South Pecota." ~ jeepers

by Poppy on Dec 19, 2006 10:53 AM PST up reply actions

<runs screaming>

Sorry I missed you at that playoff game, by the way.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Dec 19, 2006 10:54 AM PST up reply actions

Most Memorable Fanfest Moments

It's been a long time since I've been to a Fanfest, but one of my favorite moments was hitting a bunch of balls into the bleachers off of a batting tee. I felt like Mark McGwire that day. :D

I recall the A's making a big to-do over "stealing" Steve Karsay from Toronto for what amounted to a Rent-a-Rickey Henderson trade. (I believe that was FanFest '94.) I did my research and saw that Karsay had a history of elbow problems. I asked about his elbow during a Q&A session. Karsay glossed over it, insisting that it was in the past. Unfortunately, it wasn't.

I recall getting Mark McGwire's autograph on a bat. He stood up during the entire session. I think it was because of his bad back. The man was HUGE. And seemed like a great guy. It's a shame his reputation has taken such a hit since the steroid hearings. His younger brother was roaming around the place. He was a mini-Mac then, but I'm sure he is a big guy now.

"The bigger the game, the better he pitched."

by Catfish27 on Dec 20, 2006 9:18 PM PST reply actions