On Thursday, the Oakland A’s toured the Howard Terminal site for a pitch on a new ballpark. After the tour, questions remain as to whether the team is actually interested in that location. (more…)
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A’s to Reconsider Howard Terminal Site
Talks about a new ballpark in Oakland are back in the spotlight, as the Oakland A’s are expected to meet with city officials about the Howard Terminal site. (more…)
Business leaders to A’s: Sell team
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…)
Local business leaders moving forward with Oakland port ballpark plan
A group of local businessmen are working with the Port of Oakland on a set of surveys and land appraisals to determine the feasibility of an Oakland Athletics ballpark on a waterfront site. Two sites have emerged as the possible future home of the A’s: a redeveloped Coliseum complex that could possibly house a new […]
Other groups making plays for A’s, new waterfront ballpark?
We may have new players in the ongoing Oakland Athletics ballpark drama: three potential new ownership groups, including one that includes Golden State Warriors owners, are interested in buying the team and building a waterfront ballpark. We already knew that Clorox chairman and CEO Don Knauss and former Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream boss T. Gary […]
Wolff warming to new Oakland ballpark?
While flatly rejecting the idea of a waterfront ballpark, Oakland Athletics co-owner Lew Wolff said there is the potential to do a deal at the current Coliseum site — quite a reversal from his previous opposition. Oakland officials are pushing two viable sites for a new A’s ballpark: the Howard Terminal site on the inner-harbor […]
Waterfront site emerging as potential A’s home
Once written off as an expensive alternative for a ballpark site, the Howard Terminal waterfront site in downtown Oakland is being pushed as a prime location for a new Oakland A’s facility thanks to changing circumstances. What’s different? The site’s owner, the Port of Oakland, has decided the 51-acre terminal isn’t crucial for maritime operations; there’s plenty […]