Goodbye Oakland Athletics

[BMR Genie]

Welcome 'The Athletics'!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1853505240072417757

 

[quantumleap]

I'm so old I remember when they were the Kansas City Athletics.

 

[bigdaniil445]

I'm so old I remember when they were the Kansas City Athletics.

This was before MoneyBall, right?

 

[Tanko]

I'm so old I remember when they were the Kansas City Athletics.

1967 was their last year in KC.
Wow....

QL, I had to look it up. I did not know they came from KC.

 

[jjgold]

Where is the stadium in Sacramento?

 

[KVB]

Where is the stadium in Sacramento?

They will play at Sutter Health park in West Sac.

It's near the capitol and not far from the Kings' Arena.

It's the triple-A park that the Sac River Cats play. They are the triple-A affiliate of the Giants.

 

[Tanko]

Where is the stadium in Sacramento?

They are going from this (w/ ~10% attendance)



to this (likely sold out):

 

[quantumleap]

1967 was their last year in KC.
Wow....

QL, I had to look it up. I did not know they came from KC.

I looked up the year and found out they started in Philadelphia long before they were in KC.

 

[Tanko]

I looked up the year and found out they started in Philadelphia long before they were in KC.

I knew they played in Philly and always thought the first move was to Oakland. KC was a surprise to me.

 

[BigJay]

1967 was their last year in KC.
Wow....

QL, I had to look it up. I did not know they came from KC.

Roger Maris played for the KC Athletics in the 50s

They were basically a farm system for the Yankees for awhile

 

[KVB]

They are going from this (w/ ~10% attendance)

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to this (likely sold out):

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Yeah, but will we be able ot get BJs at the new stadium?

 

[BMR Genie]

I'm so old I remember when they were the Kansas City Athletics.

1967 was their last year in KC.
Wow....

QL, I had to look it up. I did not know they came from KC.

So, it seems like Oakland was the longest estate they stayed in.

Do they even consider the fan's feelings about it?

 

[KVB]

Do they even consider the fan's feelings about it?

Nope.

Owner turned down a waterfront deal for a brand new stadium.

Then tanked the team so nobody would buy tickets to come watch, and sure enough there were so few fans you could get a bj in the stands.

He wanted out of Oakland, it's too bad.

they had a new stadium deal ready to go in the bay area and the owner fukked it up.

 

[BobbyFK]

Yeah, but will we be able ot get BJs at the new stadium?

Sadly most likely not

 

[BMR Genie]

Nope.

Owner turned down a waterfront deal for a brand new stadium.

Then tanked the team so nobody would buy tickets to come watch, and sure enough there were so few fans you could get a bj in the stands.

He wanted out of Oakland, it's too bad.

they had a new stadium deal ready to go in the bay area and the owner fukked it up.

Damn! Looks like all he just wants is his money, not the fans. Sad!

 

[BigJay]

I knew they played in Philly and always thought the first move was to Oakland. KC was a surprise to me.

Roger Maris played for the KC Athletics in the 50s

They were basically a farm system for the Yankees for awhile

Pretty good article about the history and all-time KC Athletics great players

The best all-time Kansas City Athletics roster

The best of the worst.

www.royalsreview.com

 

[castelion]

I know next to nothing about it but from the outside it looks like 1 city f**ked about for 20 years, and another city didn't. Cities can't hold private enterprise to ransom indefinitely.

 

[Tanko]

Sadly most likely not

Bobby, you have to give it a shot in a couple years when the stadium is done.
Ask Angeleyes if she's up for it....

 

[maltedhopsfrenzy]

Raiders did the same thing, and rightly so - parts of my beloved California are turning into $#!T-Holes. Some parts are literally unliveable now because of idiot representation. Not to get too political, but we all know what’s going on.

Follow the $$$$$

 

[BobbyFK]

Bobby, you have to give it a shot in a couple years when the stadium is done.
Ask Angeleyes if she's up for it....

I don't think so