The New York Times – Sports:
Major League Baseball’s midsummer celebration comes on the heels of an announced agreement to build a stadium for the Athletics that would relocate the franchise to Las Vegas from Oakland.
Category: Oakland Athletics
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Domingo German of Yankees Throws First Perfect Game Since 2012
The New York Times – Sports:
Domingo Germán was masterful, cruising through the Oakland Athletics and securing baseball’s 24th perfect game.
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As A’s Fans Protest, Nevada Closes In on Stadium Bill
The New York Times – Sports:
On the day fans engaged in a reverse boycott at Oakland Coliseum, Nevada’s State Senate voted to approve $380 million in public funding for a Las Vegas Strip stadium.
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Oakland Athletics Close In on Las Vegas Stadium Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
From faking a rainout at a World Series game to a possum in a television booth, the Athletics have rarely been happy at home. Will Las Vegas be the answer?
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Vida Blue Was a Baseball Comet
The New York Times – Sports:
From the first time teammates, opponents, coaches and fans saw him, they knew Blue was a star. And they wanted to see more.
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Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Sports:
In his rookie season in 1971, he was an unstoppable fastball pitcher. Then he had a fight with the owner of the Athletics that left him embittered.
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Oakland A’s Fans Want Team to Sell Rather Than Move to Las Vegas
The New York Times – Sports:
Chants of “Sell the team!” ring out at Oakland Coliseum, but fans know the A’s are likely following the N.B.A.’s Warriors and the N.F.L.’s Raiders out of town.
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Rob Manfred Says Athletics Have Work to Do on Las Vegas Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
Rob Manfred expressed enthusiasm for the Athletics’ hopes of finally getting a stadium deal in Las Vegas, but said Oakland was not entirely out of the picture.