Manager Mark Kotsay felt months’ worth of emotions driving through the Coliseum gates on Thursday. Watching fans tailgate in the parking lot. Seeing the number of cars. Honking at a group of production crew members tailgating.

A visibly emotional Mark Kotsay addressed the crowd Thursday after the A’s played their final game in Oakland, a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers, telling the crowd simply, “There are no better fans than you guys.

The Oakland A’s won 3-2 win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon to end their 56 years in the Coliseum.