Category: Oakland Athletics

Last Dive Bar and Other A’s Fan Groups Mourn Move from Oakland

Fan groups that once partnered with Oakland’s ownership turned into its most vocal critics. With nothing left to fight, they will stage a funeral of sorts.
What Does Baseball Lose When the A’s Leave Oakland?

A team’s plan to build a palace in Las Vegas highlights a cultural shift in the American sports experience, driven by a single factor: money.
Glow of Baseball’s All-Star Game Can’t Obscure Athletics’ Departure

Major League Baseball’s midsummer celebration comes on the heels of an announced agreement to build a stadium for the Athletics that would relocate the franchise to Las Vegas from Oakland.
Domingo German Throws MLB’s First Perfect Game Since 2012

Domingo Germán was masterful, cruising through the Oakland Athletics and securing baseball’s 24th perfect game.
The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished

Built in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was synonymous with its swinging midcentury glory. It could be torn down to make way for a baseball stadium.
As A’s Fans Protest, Nevada Closes In on Stadium Bill

On the day fans engaged in a reverse boycott at Oakland Coliseum, Nevada’s State Senate voted to approve $380 million in public funding for a Las Vegas Strip stadium.
Oakland Athletics Close In on Las Vegas Stadium Deal

From faking a rainout at a World Series game to a possum in a television booth, the Athletics have rarely been happy at home. Will Las Vegas be the answer?
Vida Blue Was a Baseball Comet

From the first time teammates, opponents, coaches and fans saw him, they knew Blue was a star. And they wanted to see more.
Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73

In his rookie season in 1971, he was an unstoppable fastball pitcher. Then he had a fight with the owner of the Athletics that left him embittered.
Oakland A’s Fans Want Team to Sell Rather Than Move to Las Vegas

Chants of “Sell the team!” ring out at Oakland Coliseum, but fans know the A’s are likely following the N.B.A.’s Warriors and the N.F.L.’s Raiders out of town.
Rob Manfred Says Athletics Have Work to Do on Las Vegas Deal

Rob Manfred expressed enthusiasm for the Athletics’ hopes of finally getting a stadium deal in Las Vegas, but said Oakland was not entirely out of the picture.
Oakland A’s Reach Deal on Las Vegas Stadium

After years of tense negotiations, the A’s said Wednesday that they had reached a deal to acquire a stadium site near the Las Vegas Strip.