Final game at Oakland Coliseum

So first it was the Golden State Warriors that left the badly outdated multiplex and moved to San Francisco,  then the Raiders went to Las Vegas and now the Athletics will play in the temporary triple A ball park in Sacramento for 3 years until their stadium in Las Vegas will be ready.

It will certainly be an emotional day for some as the 3rd of the 3 historic and championship franchises will have vacated in the last 5 years.  

Not sure how significant this will be  as the A's have had crappy attendance for decades 

@diondimucci

 Might wanna check. Game is sold out today

Yes these so called fans are gathering in mass so they can rip the seats out and take them as souvenirs. 

I would imagine it's going to be very emotional for the old timer fans. 

Maybe a dumb question, but why did the Raiders & A's move out of Oakland?  

@Cover34

 The demo’s in Oakland have been changing for a while, and the move to Vegas is to make much more money from baseball operations.

Yes, and absolutely the play of the day is take the A's.  10 Units

@JoseAlonso787

 Thank you 

@Cover34

 That stadium has been in dire need of repairs for some time and the city doesn't want to pay for a new stadium.  They had sewage problems causing games to be postponed.  Better for everyone to move the team.

@diondimucci

 Did not know that. Thank you Sir 

@Cover34

 My mother was a city council member in her town from 2004-08.

Everyone asked for more services and expanded park hours, a new pool there, a new fire house, police station , sidewalks etc.

I remember going to a City Council meeting and she told the community resident who was peppering her and the mayor that 'maybe we need to raise the personal property tax ' 1 -3cents.

The resident, looking dumbfounded shut up.

And mom got all those things done.

My point is that this was a Failure of Ownership, and the local leadership, mayor and business community.

Where the hell was Marc Benioff, the Salesforce guy, the Sand Hill Rd VC community- kleinerperkins .

Reggie Jackson had an owner group in place and Bud Selig never returned his call.

Dave Stewart too.

Sad 

@Cover34

 Btw, all these billionaire 'small market' owners can win and compete.

KC won 10 years with my friend running the team, the twins are generally competitive, tampa too- and now they are getting a new stadium.

The marlins have won twice.

These billionaires need to look in the mirror if they don't win.

They needed a new ballpark and the residents didn't want to foot the bill and the ownership didn't want to pay for it without getting government money so they moved.  It's usually how it is but in Oakland it's more pronounced my guess is because San Francisco is across the bay that team loyalty is not as strong.  Sports fans in Oakland can still go see the 49ers, Giants and Warriors in San Francisco without much trouble and I'm sure many Raiders fans have now transitioned to being Niner fans and Warriors never really left the area so there isn't much lost for them

Vegas?

Not a done Deal....3 years sharing a stadium w/ the River Cats? Will be interesting? MLB owners should be furious that it is going down like this? Revenue Sharing? Fisher will be RAKING it in!! Since he would have the LOWEST earning team after this season. Hand OUT for three years! Must be NICE getting Charity money!

@Verdict

 It’s not sold out

1st 25000 fans get a commerative coliseum souvenir.....Mt Davis is still tarped off! That ALONE ruined that stadium! Phuk AL Davis and his Son! R.I.P. Oakland 3 Strikes! You're OUT of the Sports business! Soccer is on tap next? See how that goes moving forward. 

Local NEWS.... Parking lot is FULL....GL to all those venturing? People from the Central Valley were at the lot gates 2AM this morning.....smh 

ZITO butchered the National Anthem.......U-2 Flyover.....Rickey & Dave Stewart 1st pitch. A FINAL to The Coliseum April 1968 - Set 27th 2024. I went to a game in '68

@CraveandGrind

 Sold out and standing room only.

@BayArea342

Nobody is going to do business in Oakland. Allegiant Stadium is #2 in NFL revenue. Big Al knew a long time ago those shit bird city officials would run Oaktown to the ground. He was spot on. Thank you, As +145, for the memories