This date, 15 years ago, an earthquake hit the Coliseum. Scott Hatteberg felt it.
As a matter of fact, he caused it.
His walk-off home run on Sept. 4, 2002 against the Kansas City Royals sent the 55,528 fans in attendance into a frenzy. The ground shook beneath his white Nike cleats as he rounded the bases to complete a 12-11 victory. With one swing, Hatteberg wiped away the sour taste of a blown six-run lead. With one swing, he capped off the A’s 20th consecutive win in the magical, breath-taking fashion that defined that historic streak and those A’s.