It was an unusual game last night at Safeco Field, as the Florida Marlins suited up as the “home” team against the “visiting” Seattle Mariners, with a series shift caused by a scheduling conflict at Sun Life Stadium. The Marlins were displaced by a U2 concert during this weekend previously scheduled interleague series. Rather than […]
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O.co Coliseum goes live tomorrow
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 […]
U2 to play four ballparks in 2011
Four Major League Baseball ballparks — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Angel Stadium, Rogers Centre and Busch Stadium — will host rock band U2 on its 2011 360° Tour. The band originally was scheduled to tour the United States in the summer of 2010, but physical issues related to Bono caused the delay of the tour. The […]