Oakland city leaders made their final pitch to build a new ballpark for the A's and keep the team rooted in Oakland.
The resolution is seen as a final swing to fund and build a new stadium in the Town and prevent the A’s from"This is our team," said Mayor Sheng Thao. "We are showing our good faith that we will work hard to keep our team rooted here."
It comes as MLB owners are scheduled to vote to approve a relocation proposal next week. The A’s intend to move the team from Oakland to Las Vegas. "Oakland has multiple sites. There are viable options," she said. "We continue to urge John Fisher to come back to the table and we have viable buyers should the team go up for sale."
"It will be cheaper to build here, it will be faster to build here," said Oakland city Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. "And the fan base is stronger here."
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