OAKLAND, Calif. —

As president of the Oakland Athletics, David Kaval connects with fans by holding office hours Tuesdays. He is open to anything.

“They can tell me who they want to play third base, they can try to sell me insurance, they can ask for a job,” Kaval said. “It’s a great way to have your finger on the pulse of the fan base and get ideas.”

Most fans are not bold enough to ask Kaval to let them into the Coliseum for free. On Tuesday, though, the A’s are doing just that. To mark the 50th anniversary of the franchise’s first game in Oakland, the A’s will offer free admission to their game against the Chicago White Sox. The teams will wear 1968 uniforms, parking will be free, and even the tarps on “Mount Davis” — the distant seats high above the center-field structure built to lure back Al Davis’ Raiders in the 1990s — will be gone.

“We’re expecting an amazing atmosphere,” Kaval said. “It’s going to be a fun showcase of what A’s baseball can be.”

— New York Times News Service