Posts Tagged ‘Oakland A’s’
Moneyball premiere brings glamour and excitement to Oakland
Hollywood came to Oakland Monday night for the world premiere of Moneyball, the movie adaptation of Michael Lewis’ 2003 bestseller chronicling the Oakland A’s 2002 season and the revolutionary method of selecting players ushered into the game by general manager Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt in the movie.
Read MoreOne fan’s campaign to keep the A’s in Oakland
Jorge Leon was removed at an A’s game last year for holding a sign that read “Wolff lied, he never tried” to protest the move. Reporter Evan Wagstaff sat down with Leon to ask what he’s done since then to keep the team in Oakland.
Read MoreThis weekend in Oakland
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 28-30. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Read MoreA’s players cheer young fans at East Bay holiday events
With no baseball games for Oakland A’s fans to go see until the season starts in April, A’s players are spending some time this offseason going to see their fans. The A’s began their four-day Holiday Caravan Thursday at the Oakland Zoo, where three A’s pitchers—Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill and Oakland native Tyson Ross—signed autographs…
Read MoreA’s fans cheer on proposal for new Oakland baseball stadium
It was standing room only at City Hall Wednesday night as Oakland Athletics fans packed a planning commission meeting to cheer a proposal for a new baseball stadium near Jack London Square.
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