I went VIP to the WORST BASEBALL STADIUM
Summary
TLDRThe video script details a nerve-wracking journey to the Oakland Coliseum, one of the oldest and reportedly one of the most dangerous baseball stadiums in America. The narrator experiences the stark contrast between the VIP sections of the Oakland Athletics game and a San Francisco Giants game, noting the sparse attendance and lack of amenities in Oakland. The script is filled with humor and candid observations, from the high price of concession stand food to the surprisingly free and available seats. Despite the fear and discomfort, the narrator survives the experience, providing a unique perspective on what it's like to attend a game in a stadium that's seen better days.
Takeaways
- 🏟️ The Oakland Coliseum, built in 1966, is one of the oldest stadiums in professional sports and is currently in a state of decline.
- 📉 The Oakland Athletics are experiencing low attendance, averaging around 3,000 fans, with some suggesting actual turnout is closer to 500.
- 🌎 The stadium is described as feeling like a third-world country, with a sense of unsafety and poor conditions.
- 🍔 Concession stands have long lines and limited food availability, leading to frustration among staff and attendees.
- 🚫 The team is planning to leave for Las Vegas, which contributes to the overall sadness and decline of the stadium's state.
- 🎟️ The author used SeatGeek to obtain VIP tickets for both the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants games.
- 🍹 VIP tickets for the Giants game included access to a lounge, padded seats, wait service, private restrooms, and a private bar with climate control.
- 🍿 The Dugout Lounge at the Giants' stadium offered unlimited food and drinks, contributing to a luxurious experience.
- 🌊 Oracle Park, home of the Giants, is located by the ocean and offers incredible views, despite the strong winds affecting the game.
- 🍴 The author's experience at the Oakland Athletics game was markedly different, with a lack of direction, closed facilities, and a general sense of abandonment.
- 🏆 Despite the challenges, the Oakland Athletics won their game, offering a moment of victory amidst the overall negative experience.
Q & A
What is the Oakland Coliseum known for?
-The Oakland Coliseum is known for being one of the oldest stadiums in professional sports, built in 1966, and currently in one of its saddest states due to the team planning to leave for Las Vegas.
Why is the Oakland Coliseum considered one of the worst baseball stadiums?
-The Oakland Coliseum is considered one of the worst due to its age, sad state, low attendance, and the perception of being in a dangerous city with high crime rates.
What was the average attendance of the Oakland team during the time of the video?
-The average attendance was around 3,000 fans, with some suggesting that the actual number of fans showing up was closer to 500.
Why did the narrator decide to also get tickets for the San Francisco Giants game?
-The narrator decided to get tickets for the San Francisco Giants game to compare it with the Oakland Athletics game and to see what a good baseball stadium looks like, as the Giants' stadium is highly rated and only a short drive away.
What special offer does the narrator mention for SeatGeek?
-The special offer mentioned is a 10% discount on any tickets at SeatGeek by using the promo code 'Troy and 10'.
How did the narrator describe the experience at the San Francisco Giants game?
-The narrator described the experience as enjoyable with VIP seats that included a lounge, padded seats, wait service, private restrooms, a private bar, and climate control. They also had access to the Dugout Lounge with unlimited food and drinks.
What was the narrator's concern about the VIP seats at the Giants game?
-The narrator's concern was the lack of leg space in the VIP seats, which made them feel cramped, similar to being on a low-cost economy flight.
What was the narrator's impression of the Oracle Park?
-The narrator had a positive impression of Oracle Park, mentioning its great stadium features, amazing views, and passionate crowd.
What was the narrator's fear regarding attending the Oakland Athletics game?
-The narrator was scared for their personal safety due to the reputation of Oakland being a dangerous city with high crime rates.
How did the narrator describe the atmosphere at the Oakland Coliseum?
-The narrator described the atmosphere as a ghost town with very few people, a lack of direction or staff, and a general sense of sadness and disappointment among the workers.
What was the narrator's experience like trying to find their seat at the Oakland Coliseum?
-The narrator had difficulty finding their seat, with no clear directions or staff to assist them, making them feel lost in the large, empty stadium.
What was the narrator's final verdict on the Oakland A's Coliseum?
-The narrator concluded that the Oakland A's Coliseum was the worst MLB stadium they had ever experienced, with everything being closed, unhappy staff, and a generally unsettling environment.
Outlines
🏟️ VIP Experience at Oakland Coliseum: The Oldest and Saddest?
The video script begins with the narrator discussing their visit to the Oakland Coliseum, one of the oldest stadiums in professional sports, located in a city considered one of the most dangerous in America. Built in 1966, the stadium is facing a decline in attendance, with minor league teams drawing larger crowds. The narrator expresses a sense of unease and danger, mentioning the stadium's sad state, poor attendance, and even employee hostility. They also share their anticipation of comparing this experience with a visit to the highly rated San Francisco Giants stadium, facilitated by SeatGeek, which is offering a discount to viewers.
🌉 VIP Seating and Experience at Oracle Park, San Francisco
The second paragraph details the narrator's experience at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. They highlight the VIP amenities, including a lounge, padded seats, in-seat TVs, private restrooms, and a private bar with climate control. Despite some drawbacks like poor leg space and washed-out screens due to sunlight, the experience is largely positive, with unlimited food and drinks. The narrator also humorously discusses the wind affecting the game and their failed attempt to use a slide due to height restrictions.
🎉 A Passionate Crowd and Seagull Invasion at Oracle Park
This part of the script describes the game's end at Oracle Park, where a sudden influx of seagulls descends upon the field to claim leftover food. The narrator praises the stadium's atmosphere, the crowd's passion, and the stunning views, hinting at a stark contrast to the experience they anticipate at the Oakland Coliseum. There's also a mention of the narrator's fear and apprehension about the upcoming visit to Oakland, emphasizing the perceived danger and their survival of the 'greatest test of man.'
🚨 A Terrifying Visit to Oakland A's Coliseum: The Scariest Stadium?
The fourth paragraph recounts the narrator's frightening experience at the Oakland A's Coliseum. They describe the stadium as a ghost town with a lack of staff and directions, making navigation difficult. Despite purchasing VIP tickets, the amenities and services are subpar compared to the Giants' stadium. The narrator humorously describes their confusion, the empty seats, and the overall desolation. They also mention the Oakland team's unexpected win and their attempt to play vintage arcade games post-game.
🚖 A Chaotic Exit and Reflection on the Oakland A's Coliseum
The final paragraph details the chaotic aftermath of the game, with the narrator waiting in a parking lot, hearing unsettling sounds and spotting a knife. They express relief upon the arrival of their Uber and reflect on the Oakland A's Coliseum as the worst MLB stadium they've ever visited. The staff appeared unhappy, and the entire experience was far more 'sketchy' than anticipated, even compared to their experiences in video games. The narrator concludes with a sense of accomplishment for surviving the ordeal and a决心（resolution） to never return to Oakland.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡VIP section
💡Oakland Coliseum
💡San Francisco Giants
💡SeatGeek
💡Safety concerns
💡Fan experience
💡Oracle Park
💡Concession stand
💡Attendance
💡Gang territory
💡Sunburn
Highlights
The Oakland Coliseum, built in 1966, is one of the oldest stadiums in professional sports.
Oakland Coliseum is located in one of the most dangerous cities in America, with the team planning to move to Las Vegas.
The stadium has one of the lowest attendance rates, averaging around 3,000 fans, with some suggesting the real number is closer to 500.
The author describes the stadium environment as feeling like a third-world country, with a strong smell of grease and a sense of unsafety.
The author's experience includes being cussed out by employees when food runs out.
The author visited the San Francisco Giants' stadium, which is rated as the second-highest in baseball and is only a 19-minute drive from Oakland.
VIP tickets for the Giants' game included a lounge, padded seats, wait service, private restrooms, a private bar, and climate control.
Oracle Park, home of the Giants, offers incredible ocean views but is affected by strong winds.
The author humorously mentions a giant Coca-Cola bottle that doubles as a slide, with a height restriction for safety.
Despite the Giants not being a top team, the stadium was crowded with passionate fans.
The author's experience in San Francisco included unisex bathrooms and a sense of safety compared to Oakland.
In Oakland, the author expresses fear and anxiety about the environment, even before entering the stadium.
The Oakland A's Coliseum appears as a ghost town with few staff and directions, leading to confusion for attendees.
The VIP section in Oakland lacked the amenities and cleanliness of the Giants' VIP section, with the author describing it as 'disgusting'.
Despite the negative experience, the Oakland A's won the game, providing a positive moment amidst the author's concerns.
The author's trip to Oakland ends without any major incidents, but with a strong sense of relief and a declaration of never returning.
The author rates the Oakland A's Coliseum as the worst MLB stadium ever, based on his personal experience.
Transcripts
today we're going to sit VIP at the
worst baseball stadium which happens to
be in one of the most dangerous cities
in
America
Oakland it's dangerous as what it is
built in 1966 the Oakland Coliseum is
one of the oldest stadiums in
professional sports but with the team
planning to leave to Las Vegas it's in
one of the saddest States it's ever seen
most minor league teams have a higher
attendance than Oakland they're
averaging around 3,000 fans and people
are even saying that those numbers are
inflated and the amount of fans actually
showing up is closer to 500 good Lord
this place looks like a third world
country we could smell the grease from
the concession stands I've never felt so
unsafe the employees cuss us out when
they run out of food this stadium is
basically the hood and you know it's
getting bad when you have to turn off
the comments on your own team's
highlights and if things couldn't get
any worse a fan found this printed off
sheet that was only supposed to be seen
by the staff I feel bad for anyone that
has an Oakland gift card I need to find
out how bad this place really is so I
booked tickets to the Oakland Athletics
game in the VIP section I also want to
see what a good baseball stadium looks
like and it turns out the San Francisco
Giants the second highest rated stadium
in baseball is only a 19-minute drive
away from Oakland so I got VIP tickets
for the Giants game as well and since
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video the flight sucked there was no
Wi-Fi and there was a food strike all
they gave me was water and pretzels for
12 hours I'm kind of scared right now
I'm going to talk really quiet I'm
really scared scared I'm really scared
here
tomorrow guys I cannot honestly put in
words how freaked out and scared I am
right now currently in San Francisco I
hear people I hear people I hear people
I want to show you guys my view but I'm
kind of scared to show you my view the
Giants game starts in about 2 hours and
it's just across the street but I'm too
scared to go you can do this okay I
think we're good I think it's clear oh
my there was I'm not kidding there was
fights last night there were police
there were all sorts of things going on
outside my window I had anxiety it was
my breakfast but I'll be honest I was
too scared to finish it I've just been
looking behind me constantly I got bad
news guys I forgot my
belt as a male there is nothing worse
than forgetting your belt well other
than having a kid with a hoe but and
here is my ticket don't try to use it
it'll already be used oh you have barbed
wire back here that'll keep them out
he hello hi I love San Francisco we're
getting the experience we stayed at the
hotel across the street from the Giants
I figured if I got stabbed I could just
walk across the street bleed out in my
hotel room I we headed to the game
haven't been shot or stabbed yet but
there's still pretty good odds that I
will one thing that I thought was weird
was the metal detectors they had them
set up but for some reason I didn't have
to walk through them I could have walked
walked into Oracle park with a
[Music]
machete the wind here was insane it kind
of screwed up most of the recording I
mean I guess the Stadium's next to the
ocean so you'd expect it the VIP seats
in San Francisco come with a lounge
padded seats weight service private
restrooms also a private bar and climate
control you also have access to the The
Dugout Lounge oh okay you want to go
there first sure yeah sure the Dugout
Lounge is surprisingly Behind The Dugout
in this place we had unlimited food and
unlimited drinks it was actually quite
nice in there like some sort of Rich
fancy hotel some Cracker Jacks some Rey
we got ice cream bars the
Lizzies the lounge was cool I mean they
had some nice meats and stuff I forgot
to show you but it was all you could eat
and it was all a w in my book one thing
I didn't know when I booked my tickets
is that these seats are actually below
ground level and they have nice little
TVs in front of every seat so you can
watch the game while you watch the game
though in the sun it's almost impossible
to see the screen yo we're out here
right now the game starts in about an
hour or something but these are some
nice seats I mean we got like TVs we're
kind of like below the ground below sea
level oh this is nice this is crazy one
thing I didn't like about the seat
though was the lack of leg space I could
barely move my knees I felt like I was
on some Spirit economy flight I figured
it was time for me to shove azzy in my
mouth so I hit up a place called doggy
diner this place was selling $9 hot dogs
$9 American we're just waiting for our
Gizzy right now I'm hoping it's going to
be here soon did you get nothing on it
you forgot the toppings
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I think it's pretty good that's a good
Gizzy but it's missing ketchup and
relish or mustard or really anything
there's nothing on it but I still enjoy
the plain Gizzy there so I give this an
8 out of 10 an 8 out of 10 on the Gizzy
Oracle Park is right on the ocean and
there's some incredible views but I
can't get over the wind the wind in a
baseball game like wouldn't that affect
the way the ball would
travel y
I love black man I didn't know this but
that giant cocacola bottle you see in
the Outfield it's actually a giant slide
a giant slide for midgets only yes if
you're taller than this height you can't
go on the slide I even tried to bribe
them $100 they wouldn't take it the
Giants aren't really the best team right
now but it was really crowded there like
there were a lot of people at this
baseball game something that I have a
feeling we won't see at the next game we
go to I think I'm in the wrong PA
I think this is
the yeah it turns out that the bathrooms
in San Francisco are unisex all I know
is they took a massive dump next door to
a lady
[Music]
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very well done thank you so much for
your time yo garia what's up you're the
man y let's go let's go let's go
[Music]
Garfield America baby we got the bombs
it's almost game time I don't know
what's going on but a lot of little kids
are out
here G yes I'm way too white to be in
this California
Sun ho ho ho green g
come on SO on
boys get the seats are about as close as
you could be to the action but the one
thing they don't tell you about sitting
so low is that when the wind comes which
is all the time it blows dirt in your
face I got so much sand in my eye I felt
like I was on a beach the sand keeps
getting in my eyes the sun was so hot
and I'm a stupid cracker so I forgot
sunscreen for that reason I spent most
of my my time in The Dugout Lounge it
wasn't because of the free liquor I
promise thanks Try Daddy hey appreciate
it appreciate youate come come you call
me come in real life that nig's tripping
if this video gets 10,000 likes troan
will go to oblock mystery item
$50 I think it's a
snack this looks like
an what is it well that's a lineup C
there's they gave you a lineup c a
lineup c routs on it show you the angels
and Giants is show high on it yeah it
was
in I walked around the stadium to see if
I could find a bad seat and even the
furthest seat away was still not that
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bad and before we knew it the game was
almost over apparently the games go a
lot faster now with the shot clock but
it's also costing the stadiums a lot of
money and beer at least that's what one
of the disgruntled employees told me
[Applause]
I bet on the wrong team man I did not
bet on the right team
[Applause]
[ __ ] as soon as the game ended about
4,000 seagulls showed up they knew
exactly when to invade to get the
leftover American snacks people were
getting [ __ ] on like crazy Oracle bark
was a great stadium with some amazing
views and a passionate crowd you could
tell people were excited just to be
there there which I have a feeling will
be the exact opposite of what we're
going to see tomorrow we did not catch a
ball today it would have been pretty
hard from where we were sitting I mean
it have to be quite dangle like a JFK
bullet but hopefully we can get one
tomorrow I want to catch a ball or if we
have to steal one I mean we are in that
part of the country right oh no I think
this cracker is roasted now the game in
Oakland is tomorrow at 6:40 p.m. we have
about 29 hours in until the event and
I'm going to use all that time to to get
psyched up cuz I'm scared I am honestly
I'm not kidding I'm very scared about
tomorrow you can do this you can do this
there's security there will be security
maybe there might be security guys I'm
honestly scared for my life they're
probably smaller in Oakland I feel like
they don't get as much nutrition you can
probably take a gangster honestly
probably take two the next day
I just heard a car get bipped I'm so
scared about today I started drinking I
don't know if you can tell guys but I am
so sunburnt I stupidly forgot that
there's a sun here oh my God no it looks
worse in the camera it's not that bad in
real life trust me even though I'm
sunburnt and only on 3 hours of sleep
cuz I was up all night thinking about
gangsters in Oakland we still got to do
this okay we've came too
far it's time to go to the hood I'm so
scared right now I don't I don't know
what's going to going to happen in
Oakland I hope this isn't the end I'm
excited cuz I heard that a crime is
legal in Oakland so I'm going to fit
right in all right
boys ready to stand on business I saw
this on the Oakland Athletics Reddit
page it looks like the parking lot is
not safe for anyone not even tires the
drive to Oakland started off pretty
Scenic it wasn't until we got closer to
the stadium that we found out we were
getting early access to Grand Theft Auto
6
y
yo I'm not lying and anyone in Oakland
knows this to enter the stadium you have
to drive through gang territory unless
there's another entrance the only one we
could find was through the
hood
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y we just arrived the arena and I'm not
going to lie I am so scared and
terrified right now I can we go back you
want to go back to the Uber like
I this place was an actual Ghost Town
not only were there no directions to
find out where you were going there were
no staff anywhere to even help you we
just kind of wandered around the stadium
till we finally found a
gate we're in we're in we're in boys
let's go conduct and be considerate
trying to enjoy the game the first thing
I wanted to check out was the gift shop
I figured there'd be some cheap jerseys
there maybe half price you know 75% off
no everything was full price plus some
in fact I'm pretty sure the Giants
merchandise was a lot cheaper than this
oh that's nice how much is
that nope
okay we'd only been in the arena for
about 4 minutes but we already hit our
first
[Music]
lick so we're just walking around like I
don't know where I'm going going like
there's not many people here so you
can't like follow people you just got to
hope for the best I guess you have no
idea where you're going in this Stadium
like zero clue there's no directions
anywhere it's like walking around in a
giant concrete prison there's no
direction there's hardly any
people I'm lost peanut controlled
seating
entrance there's no way there's people
here that have a peanut allergy there's
no people here I'm at the top of the
Coliseum and I mean I'm out of breath
sorry lots of steps but it's empty here
there is nobody here the game starts I
think in like 30 minutes and I can count
like on my hand how many people we see
if you buy a ticket for this game you
can basically sit wherever you
want you can do whatever you please here
there's hardly any workers here to even
stop
you what would you like to order today
sir
what is this so these are the the
urinals oh this is rough so what you
just take a leak in these can you take a
poop in them Yo zesty you got a poo in
you what why do you have four rolls of
toilet paper we hit a lick in Oakland
it's nachos it's $106 for regular nachos
that's
crazy we could literally go wherever we
wanted we could walk into people's
Suites no one was there we could walk
into the staff rooms no one was
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there it felt like 90% of the things in
the stadium were just closed but there
were a few things still open like this
restaurant/bar
we can't find our seat we have no idea
how to get over there we can't even
figure it out I don't even know how to
get there the game was starting and we
couldn't even get to our seat no one
could help us we were completely on our
own we still can't find our seat still
have no idea where we're going I I
cannot so confused after 30 minutes we
finally found the VIP section found it
we found we're supposed to be going
finally unlike the VIP in San Francisco
you don't really seem to get as much in
Oakland apparently there's a weight
service though so we'll see how that
goes
yo thank you what's up man look Gizzy
gzy hand welcome to my head what's up
buddy what's in here put some wires
boys whoa Jesus
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been really
granted by way of the they gave us a
menu and everything on it was completely
free look at this big boy I see you
looking at it I see look I suck that
skinless right now the lounge area was
not the cleanest I felt like I was
backstage at like an indie wrestling
show or something ice cream you scream
VIP we take advantage of VIP this is a
sad looking
glit you could see me pretty good from
where I was sitting on TV that's
assuming anyone would watch this
[Applause]
game
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[Applause]
Sal I didn't notice this at first but
the walkway to the VIP seats is actually
sharing a tunnel with the away team we
could have heckled them if we actually
knew they were players squishy he's
coming dude why is is that water
I I hope it is yes I hope it's water
water live
margar the VIP section was pretty
disgusting but I guess the seats were
pretty
good is it oh okay bunt it try a bunt
try something
new you should have buned W here what
the hell oh water there's water
everywhere since we kind of had free
rain of the place we decided to walk
around and check out some of the other
seats I think there was about 2,000 or
so people at the game but honestly it
did not even feel like that many I'd
probably estimated about 824 people
right here oh all right we're trying out
the
nachos get a good look at that looks
real good Kyle oh my God
you know what needs a little
something zero out of 10 zero out of 10
Oakland is kicking ass right now I don't
know why they shouldn't
be woo crack it
yeah
zo time go
oh here we
go it's over it's over the game was over
and Oakland won maybe things are
actually going to turn around for this
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[Applause]
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team hey you got to play Donkey Kong 3
dude oh hell yeah man for that
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you got a bat oh let me see
that yo let me get to zoom in on that
feel like a fan booy man look at that
you the keep being you you're the man D
you're so cloudy dude he saw how I
swallow a Gizzy that's what it was none
of you guys got stabbed right nobody
nobody got stabbed I we made it no one
got shot or stabbed let's go yet yet we
still have to get an Uber you have to
come back I'm not goodbye Oakland I'll
never be back here again okay we're
currently in a parking lot and I just
saw a
knife it's all right we'll be all right
yeah being out here waiting for an Uber
was terrifying in the distance I could
hear crackheads and cars being bipped I
was just clenching my [ __ ] and
praying for the best thankfully just
when I thought it could take no more my
Uber showed up
I made it I survived Oakland I didn't
think I would but I did it I took on the
greatest test of man can living in the
hood I knew it was going to be sketchy
going to that game but I never thought
it was going to be that sketchy that was
the type of sketch that I haven't even
seen in GTA 6 RP district 10 servers I
was scared there's also some dude eyeing
me up in the parking lot I was going to
slap him but the Oakland A's Coliseum is
it the worst MLB state ever and the
answer is yes it's even worse than I
thought or ever imagined everything was
closed all the staff looked either very
sad or very disappointed they were not
happy to be there and I don't blame them
who could be happy in that situation
either way I've slept 3 hours in the
last 2 days and I got a flight in about
6 hours my flight's 12 hours and 30
minutes F in the chat I have a new lease
on life I'm just so happy that this
cracker survived guys thank you for
watching and as always keep your stick
on the ice and stay at Oakland I'm going
to change my tagline
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