The Oakland A’s celebrated their 1989 championship team with a reunion before Sunday’s game, but they had a special honor in store for one player in attendance. The team announced that they will retire Dave Stewart’s jersey next season.
The number 34 is already retired by the A’s, for Hall of Fame closer and three-time 1970s champion Rollie Fingers. Now it will recognize a second great pitcher from the club’s amazing history.
“Stew, for what you’ve done for our organization, our community. Oakland’s own. God bless you, thank you, congratulations,” said team president Dave Kaval during the pre-game ceremony, with nearly 50,000 fans packed into the Coliseum for the finale of the 2019 Bay Bridge interleague series.