The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will officially become O.co Coliseum tomorrow, as Overstock.com — purchaser of naming rights to the home of the Oakland Athletics — unveils a new corporate name and a logo just in time for a U2 concert. The Internet retailers purchased naming rights to the Coliseum in a six-year, $7.2 million naming-rights […]
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It’s official: Overstock.com Coliseum
It’s official: The Oakland Athletics will call Overstock.com Coliseum home after the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority approved a six-year, $7.2 million naming-rights deal at a Wednesday meeting. The home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders will have yet another name, joining Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966-1998, 2008-2011), Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) and McAfee […]
On deck: Overstock.com Coliseum
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum could become Overstock.com Coliseum if the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority approves a six-year naming-rights deal at a Wednesday meeting. As first reported in Sports Business Daily, the home of the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders would have yet another name, joining Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966-1998, 2008-2011), Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) […]
Athletics, city close to Phoenix Muni lease extension
The Oakland Athletics will train at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Papago Park Baseball Facility through 2025 under a proposed lease expected to be approved today by the Phoenix City Council. The lease adds 10 years to the current lease, slated to end in 2015. The Athletics train at the Muni and Papago Park and run […]
The Week That Was: April 17
Issues with security at Major League Baseball ballparks, the return of Jose Canseco to professional baseball, random talk of contraction and new life for California ballparks. The top stories on Ballpark Digest this past week, as measured in page views. Pirates employee found dead near PNC Park Dodgers scrap half-price drink promotion Cansecos hits North […]
Oakland, Tampa Bay on cusp of contraction? Not so fast
Forbes Magazine continues to beat the drum for the possible of contraction of the Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays by 2015, but Mike Ozanian may be proving to be a useful idiot for Major League Baseball, as baseball pulls out a familiar tool to push municipalities for new ballparks. In this video and this […]
New life for new California ballparks?
New ballparks in California for Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball teams are again economically feasible, as California legislators reject an attempt by Gov. Jerry Brown to divert city and county economic-redevelopment funds to fund basic services. We’re talking three ballparks here: a new Oakland Athletics ballpark either in San Jose or Oakland; a […]
Oakland minor-league spring scheds posted
Another sets of schedules for your perusal: Here are the spring-training schedules for the four Oakland Athletics farm teams, playing out of the team’s Papago Park training complex. The schedules are for the Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Midland Rock Hounds (Class AA; Texas League), Stockton Ports (Class A; California League) and […]
Wolff seeking upgrades to Phoenix Muni
Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff has been discussing with the city upgrades to Phoenix Municipal Stadium that would cost $30 million or so — “chump change” for what’s being spent on spring-training facilities in the area. That Phoenix Municipal Stadium needs some spiffing up is probably true: the latest upgrades nicely added a level of […]
San Jose rushing to acquire land for Athletics ballpark
The San Jose Redevelopment Agency is working to sell other city land and buildings to finance a purchase of the remaining parcels for a new Oakland Athletics ballpark, but initial bids came in lower than expected. The bids for the six properties fetched a total of $19.59 million in offers, below the $26 million the […]
The Week That Was: January 30
Ballpark intrigue in the Bay Area, beer dispensers of tomorrow and news about the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) all made headlines this week, as the baseball world ramps up for the 2011 season on both the college and pro ranks. Here are the most popular stories on Ballpark Digest for the past […]
Could Oakland bar A’s from moving?
An interesting legal theory is making its way through the Bay Area: that a clause in the Athletics’ lease for Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum could be used as a tool to keep the team in Oakland — at least long enough for a sale of the team or a San Jose deal to cool. Here’s the […]
Cal budget issues could alter San Jose, Oakland plans for A’s ballpark
A proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown to shut down California‘s 425 redevelopment agencies could have a huge impact on the Oakland Athletics, as both San Jose and Oakland are planning on using redevelopment funds to help pay for a new ballpark. Both cities are planning on using a redevelopment agency as a base for the […]