WATCH: Raiders Punter Marquette King Takes Batting Practice with the Oakland A’s
Mar 12, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:24 am
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 25: Marquette King #7 of the Oakland Raiders looks on from the tunnel prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 25, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
by Matt George – Sports 1140 KHTK Reporter
Marquette King, punter for the Oakland Raiders and one of the biggest and brightest personalities in all of professional sports, joined the Oakland A’s in Mesa, Arizona for some spring training fun.
.@Raiders punter @MarquetteKing got Oakland covered 👀
(via @Athletics) pic.twitter.com/QKiUKI2FPg
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) March 12, 2018
King spent the day in the A’s dugout during a live spring training game, threw out the first pitch, and even took some batting practice in front of fans.
The A's just picked up the next big SLUGGER 😂 @MarquetteKing @RAIDERS
(via @Athletics) pic.twitter.com/wSIaugTQym
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) March 12, 2018
First pitch has been delivered courtesy of @MarquetteKing and it’s time to play ball! #HellaSpring pic.twitter.com/u3N3HoBz2G
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ (@Athletics) March 11, 2018
Raiders punter @MarquetteKing is back in A’s camp. This time in full uniform. pic.twitter.com/HxgEFV8Bme
— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) March 12, 2018
King even brought a little bit of the NFL to his Oakland neighbors before the game.
Football meets baseball ⚾️ 🏈⚾️🏈 @Athletics @RAIDERS @MarquetteKing #hohokam #SpringTraining2018 pic.twitter.com/CK4LSQWnMH
— Dave Kaval (@DaveKaval) March 12, 2018
The Raiders may be leaving to go to Las Vegas, but it is safe to say that Marquette King is #RootedInOakland.
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