Posted on 04/21/2023 8:30:55 AM PDT by McGruff
OAKLAND, CA — A historic change is set to take place in the landscape of Major League Baseball, as the Oakland Athletics announced plans to purchase land in Las Vegas, Nevada to build a new stadium and relocate. Insiders report that the final decision was made after yet another homeless camp appeared along the first base line during the team's most recent homestand.
"There's just no way we can keep playing here," said A's Executive Vice President Billy Beane. "I've been a part of this organization for a very long time, and I've come to love the city of Oakland…but, man…trying to play baseball under these conditions is brutal. Our first base coach just contracted hepatitis, for crying out loud!"
The team hopes relocating to Las Vegas will both give the organization a fresh start as well as light a fire under the struggling team. "I think it's a chance to turn things around," said Manager Mark Kotsay. "This environment was really creating some weird challenges. Poor Tony Kemp was picked off of first base last week after he slipped on a pile of human feces. A change of scenery could really help us out!"
City leaders are considering allowing the entire Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to become one giant homeless colony.
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The Golden State Warriors did play in Oakland from 1971 to 2019 so almost 50 years at the Oakland Arena. They moved back across the bay to SF in 2019 where they played in the 1960s.
Too funny....
Probably happened in real life anyway...
Oakland is a tragedy...
Good, thanks. I did see an A’s game
around 09 visiting Bay Area and recall an
arena nearby, Oracle or something.
Wiki:
Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed The Arena in Oakland until 2005 and Oracle Arena from 2006 to 2019. It is often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena as it is part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex with the adjacent Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Arena seats 19,596 fans for basketball.
California Seals (WHL) 1966–1967
Oakland Oaks (ABA) 1967–1969
California Golden Seals (NHL) 1967–1976
Golden State Warriors (NBA) 1971–1996; 1997–2019
Right. Both disgusting!
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