Josh Donaldson says goodbye to A's fans with heartfelt tweet
Donaldson tweets heartfelt goodbye to A's fans
One day after Thanksgiving, Josh Donaldson found himself expressing gratitude to his fans in Oakland -- just not in the way he had probably expected.
Having already tweeted this out, probably before diving in to a massive pile of food:
Happy thanksgiving to you all. Must say I am thankful for so many things words do not do it justice.
- Josh Donaldson (@BringerOfRain20) November 27, 2014
Donaldson sent out a slightly longer message on Friday night. After being traded to the Blue Jays in exchange for Brett Lawrie, the Bringer of Rain was a bringer of tears when he tweeted this heartfelt message on his final day in green and gold:
- Josh Donaldson (@BringerOfRain20) November 29, 2014
If they could, I'm pretty sure A's fans would want to do something like this to their former slugging third baseman. That's like the baseball version of a Viking funeral.