Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon

Wings, batter! Pitch zooms by flying seagull

By Chris Landers

Back in June, new A's team president Dave Kaval introduced the wonderfully named Falcon McFalconface -- a hawk-shaped kite that would patrol the skies and hopefully reign in the seagulls that had a habit of posting up at the Coliseum. 
For a while, things looked good. McFalconface even displayed a pun-tastic social media presence:

But alas, during the A's 6-5 win over the Twins on Sunday, they reemerged -- and this time, not even our french fries were safe:

Quick, somebody get Randy Johnson on the line. 

Teams in this article:
Players in this article:
Up Next
What do you get when you combine a block party and a baseball league?
Related
The A's installed a bird kite named Falcon McFalconface tasked with keeping seagulls away
A bird stopped by the Reds broadcast booth to spark a rally and give an interview
BarberJordan
When baseball's biggest stars need a haircut, they come to José 'Jordan' López
By Matt Monagan •
beephero
Competition, joy and a little pain: Beep Baseball is a world of freedom for blind athletes
By Eric Chesterton •
AP_702417634020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the best baseball card collections in the world thanks to one man
By Michael Clair •
NYC
Where to live in New York if you've just come into $324 million
By Matt Monagan •