It was a home run that would make you become “romantic about baseball.”
Before Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill starred in “Moneyball,” the walk-off home run by a guy not named Chris Pratt in an A’s uniform was a historic moment in real life.
On Sept. 4, 2002, Oakland first baseman Scott Hatteberg’s game-winning homer against the Kansas City Royals would forever be solidified in the organization’s story. It was a 12-11 victory for the A’s -- their 20th straight win -- which then turned into an American League record.
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Recent footage surfaced of the postgame celebration as Hatteberg ran into the Oakland clubhouse and it just makes you want to smile and hug the person next to you:
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The original clip was uploaded on YouTube more than 11 years ago by Brian Pollzzie, but it was a rare glimpse into what happened immediately after the game. And it’s never too late to relive that.
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The clip was part of the A's story in the early 2000s that would go on to be made into a book, and eventually a Hollywood feature, but the defining moment of that era is something that would be hard to repeat.