Tons of Oakland Athletics legends have made the trip to Northern California for the team\u2019s swan song in the East Bay \u2026 including former ace Barry Zito<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>\u2014 who was actually called upon to sing the national anthem at Thursday\u2019s finale!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The pitcher-turned-musician helped conclude the pre-game festivities at the Athletics\u2019 last-ever contest inside the Oakland Coliseum \u2026 by belting out a sweet rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The three-time All-Star \u2014 who made the transition to music following his retirement from the sport in 2015 \u2014 picked up the mic just before first pitch against the Rangers \u2026 and he killed it, sending the crowd into a frenzy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Afterward, he hopped into the broadcast booth and spoke about the moment \u2026 as well as the last days of the \u201cOakland\u201d A\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t prepare for something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n Barry Zito reflects on getting the call to attend today\u2019s game and sing the national anthem pic.twitter.com\/cBtH1smhcX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 A\u2019s on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) September 26, 2024<\/a> \u201cYou can\u2019t prepare for something like this,\u201d he said. \u201cGot a call a couple weeks ago and they asked me to come out. We had a crazy summer. My wife was in the hospital with pregnancy stuff, we just had a kid two weeks ago, all the reasons to not [come out].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n \u201cBut, she was supportive, so I came out for 24 hours and got to be a part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n
@NBCSAthletics<\/a>\n <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
![\"Barry](\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1727386600_4_A039s-Legend-Barry-Zito-Sings-National-Anthem-At-Last-Game-In-Oakland.jpg\")
\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n