The Oakland Athletics named Dave Kaval as president, with a prime focus on working out a new ballpark plan for the team, while Jack Hill, who worked on the original development of Globe Life Park, is now leading the planning of a new Texas Rangers ballpark. (more…)
After walking away on an option to develop a new Howard Terminal ballpark, local business leaders are calling for Athletics ownership to either commit to a new Oakland ballpark or sell the team. (more…)
After all sides finally signed off on all the paperwork associated with a new O.co Coliseum lease, Oakland Athletics managing owner Lew Wolff confirmed the team is talking with an architect about designing a new ballpark in Oakland. The whole thing is hush-hush, but we can say the talks are not with 360 Architecture, which […]
With the Oakland A’s agreeing to a flexible 10-year lease at O.co Coliseum, a much more intimidating task is on tap for ownership: Working out a new-ballpark plan. Lew Wolff and John Fisher have all but conceded that any new-ballpark planning will take place at a site somewhere on the current Coliseum area; it’s land […]
The best record in baseball and a recommitment to Oakland are generating dividends for the Oakland Athletics, as attendance at O.co Coliseum is up and prospects are bright for a new ballpark. Last season the A’s drew 22,337 fans per game. This year that number is up to 24,626 fans per game; a pretty good […]
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority offered the Oakland Athletics a ten-year lease for O.co Coliseum as details of a new ballpark are worked out, but the A’s rejected the offer out of hand. “We wanted to send a clear statement to the A’s, the fans, Lew Wolff, and Major League Baseball that we want the […]
San Jose will appeal a federal court decision denying the city the chance to host a new Oakland Athletics ballpark near the Diridon rail station. San Jose and the A’s had worked on plans for a privately financed ballpark, but Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig have refused John Fisher and Lew Wolff permission […]
Another sign that Lew Wolff and John Fisher are warming to a commitment to Oakland: Wolff is expected to meet with Colony Capital officials about the proposed Coliseum City development. Coliseum City has been proposed by Oakland officials as a redevelopment of the current O.Co Coliseum/Oracle Arena site. It would contain new facilities for the […]
Local business leaders want to retain the Oakland Athletics and say they’ll look at buying the team rather than losing it to another market. Though Lew Wolff has clearly stated the team is not for sale, that’s not stopped potential suitors from stepping up, with the intention of keeping the team in Oakland. We’ve already […]
