Generation A's Fans: A Family's Long Love Affair With One of Baseball's Best Teams

by Donald Aaron Marquez Sr.

GROWING UP WITH THE A S. The Oakland A s and the Martinez family have one thing in they stick together through good times and bad. For Donald A. Marquez, the ballpark was as much of a home as the humble Bay Area split-level that housed eight children and their parents. Every family member had an A s story, from his beloved grandmother to his youngest cousins. Even Easter Sunday was planned around the Home Nine s schedule. The family suffered when Jose Canseco struck out an incredible 175 times in 1986, and rejoiced together at the team s breakthrough win in the 2006 playoffs. Generation A s A Family s Long Love Affair With One of Baseball s Best Teams is the story of one of the sport s most undervalued teams, and the family who loves them.

200 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2007

Reviews

[Donald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this read! I'm almost the same age as the author, and my first name is Donald too, and his memories really brought back a lot of my memories! The Oakland A's are a big part of my life, and I've handed this down to my daughter. I loved reading how dedicated the Marquez/Martinez family is to the A's, and to each other. Fun to read!