Oakland A's fans are emotional during their final game at the Coliseum

OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland A's fans attended Wednesday's final night game at the Coliseum with heavy hearts.

The team lost to the Texas Rangers 5-1, but that's not the main reason the fans seemed celebratory.

They stayed long after the final inning to enjoy the memories in the stadium, where the scoreboards read, “Thank you, Oakland.”

During the game, fans chanted “Let's Go Oakland,” a phrase they won't say or hear at the venue for much longer.

Donald Rackle from Hawaii has been flying in for each house since August.

“It’s absolutely priceless,” he said. “It’s hard to hold back tears.”

He surprised his wife, who was a long-time fan, with a special visit from Stomper on her birthday.

Die-hard fan Dan Pagan said his wife couldn't bring herself to attend the final games in Oakland.

“I’ve been coming here for fifty-six years. My parents took me to my very first ball game. April 17, 1968. $1.50 for a set of bleachers back then,” he said, holding back tears.

Oakland native Emily Haines made her way from South Africa.

She held a poster with a photo of herself in an A's jersey at her first game when she was 5 months old.

“We've already seen the Raiders leave, then we saw the Warriors – they didn't go very far, but they left Oakland, and now to see our last team, the one who's been here the longest, say that “It's really heartbreaking.” At least,” she said.

Fans are very upset with billionaire owner John Fisher for not investing in the team or finding a way to stay in Oakland.

Curtis Napoleon of San Jose said he couldn't summarize his feelings for Fisher on camera.

A's fans were happy to see familiar faces like 79-year-old usher Lee Anderson.

“It just hits me that this is coming to an end and we won't be losing the ball club, we'll be losing friendships,” he said.

“It's like a slow burn, a slow funeral, and tomorrow we close the casket,” Pagan added. “But I’m one of those idiots who thinks maybe, just maybe, it won’t happen in Sacramento, but it won’t happen in Vegas.”

Security at Wednesday's game remained high. The Oakland A's have increased police and security presence since Tuesday's game.

The A's play their final game on Thursday at 12:37 p.m. at the Coliseum against the Texas Rangers.