Goodbye, Oakland Newhouse Dave
A fascinating tour of Oakland sports history and a look toward the future of professional sports in the East Bay.Oakland is a sports city like no other. It is the only city in America to be abandoned…
Specifikacia Goodbye, Oakland Newhouse Dave
A fascinating tour of Oakland sports history and a look toward the future of professional sports in the East Bay.Oakland is a sports city like no other. It is the only city in America to be abandoned by the same team twice, with the Raiders most recently leaving for Las Vegas. The Golden State Warriors, who crossed the bay in 1971 in search of better digs, have now returned to San Francisco with trophies in tow. The long-fought battle to keep the Oakland Athletics in the East Bay may narrowly save the city from a hat trick of departures.And yet, Oakland has produced more than its share of success in the form of 10 national titles across the NFL, NBA, and MLB. The city is gritty, gutsy, and self-preserving, with a blue-collar mentality and a gold standard under that collar. Bolstered by the Silicon Valley tech boom, Oakland has become one of the most desirable places