From Oakland to Sacramento: 25 stories highlight excitement and trepidation about A’s move
The move of the Oakland A’s to West Sacramento has stirred excitement and mixed emotions among fans, business leaders and local officials.
The team’s temporary relocation to Sutter Health Park, starting in 2025 before the eventual move to Las Vegas, could mean significant economic and social consequences for Sacramento.
Although many welcome the prospect of Major League Baseball in the capital, concerns linger about ticket affordability and the long-term effects on local communities. Opinions diverge on whether the A’s should be celebrated by the city similar to the Sacramento Kings, reflecting the mixed sentiments around the team’s short-term presence.
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
NO. 1: SACRAMENTO, MEET THE OAKLAND A’S: PROUD HISTORY, HARD TIMES AND BASEBALL’S LOWEST PAYROLL
The A’s were founded in 1901 as one of the American League’s eight charter franchises. Now, they are coming to Sacramento. | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jason Anderson
NO. 2: AS A’S DEPART OAKLAND, LOGISTICAL QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT SACRAMENTO MOVE. ‘LONG WAY TO GO’
When the Major League Baseball Players Association will approve the A’s plan for West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park is unclear. | Published September 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Chris Biderman
NO. 3: A’S 2025 SCHEDULE IS OUT. WHEN WILL MLB STARS ARRIVE FOR FIRST SEASON IN WEST SACRAMENTO?
Highlights include home series at Sutter Health Park against the Yankees and Giants. | Published July 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michael McGough
NO. 4: SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS SAY THEY ‘ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE’ AMID OAKLAND A’S RELOCATION TALKS
As Opening Day arrives at Sutter Health Park, the Sacramento River Cats insist they will not relocate if the A’s come to town in 2025. | Published March 28, 2024 | Read Full Story by Joe Davidson
NO. 5: FROM RICE SILOS TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: COULD A’S MOVE TRANSFORM SACRAMENTO REGION’S ECONOMY?
“It’s truly the stuff of dreams,” Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said of the Oakland Athletics move to West Sacramento. | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ishani Desai
NO. 6: RAISE A GLASS? SACRAMENTO BAR PATRONS HAVE A FEW THOUGHTS ON A’S MOVE TO TOWN
As the Oakland A’s move to West Sacramento, bar patrons and bartenders celebrate. | Published April 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ariane Lange
NO. 7: LESSONS FROM OKLAHOMA CITY: WHAT THE SACRAMENTO REGION CAN GAIN FROM THE A’S TEMPORARY RELOCATION
“Hosting a Major League Baseball franchise is is kind of a big deal in terms of putting a city on the map.” | Published April 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by Cathie Anderson
NO. 8: WILL A’S PLAY MLB POSTSEASON IN SACRAMENTO, TOO? TICKET BUYERS LEARN IT’S NOT GUARANTEED
Even if they qualify for the postseason, the A’s aren’t guaranteeing home games in West Sacramento. | Published September 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Chris Biderman
NO. 9: THE A’S TIME IN OAKLAND ENDS WITH HUGS, TRIUMPH AND TEARS. ‘IT WON’T BE THE SAME’
The A’s beat the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon to close out their 56-year stay in the Oakland Coliseum. | Published September 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mathew Miranda
NO. 10: SEE SOME OF THE UPGRADES PLANNED FOR A’S GAMES AT SUTTER HEALTH PARK IN WEST SACRAMENTO
Take me out to the ballgame, in style. | Published July 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Caraccio
NO. 11: THE A’S HAVE PLAYED THEIR FINAL GAME IN OAKLAND. HERE’S WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE
The ballpark, frequently empty in previous outings, was filled to capacity for a final remembrance of what was | Published September 27, 2024 | Read Full Story by Paul Kitagaki Jr.
NO. 12: WHAT DOES AN EXPERT SAY ABOUT THE A’S IN SACRAMENTO AND MLB EXPANSION HERE?
The Oakland A’s come to Sacramento in 2025 and that could be seen as a tryout. Or not. It doesn’t work that way. | Published April 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Chris Biderman
NO. 13: HOW DOES SUTTER HEALTH PARK COMPARE TO OAKLAND COLISEUM? HERE’S THE SIZE DIFFERENCE
The average attendance per A’s game in 2023 was 10,276 people, according to Baseball Reference. | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Angela Rodriguez
NO. 14: ‘THIS IS A REAL BASEBALL TOWN’: BABE RUTH ON SACRAMENTO IN 1927 AFTER BARNSTORMING TOUR
Sacramento’s first taste of Major League Baseball fame included stops by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1927. | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Joe Davidson
NO. 15: WHAT WILL THE A’S BE KNOWN AS WHILE PLAYING IN WEST SACRAMENTO? MLB TEAM WILL KEEP IT SIMPLE
The Athletics will play home games at Sutter Health Park for three seasons starting in 2025. But what do we call them? | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Rosalio Ahumada
NO. 16: WHO WILL BE LEFT ON THE SIDELINES AS A’S BASEBALL MARKS NEW CHAPTER IN SACRAMENTO SPORTS?
When the Athletics take the field next season in their new West Sacramento home, who will get to see baseball’s biggest stars in action? | Published April 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by Darrell Smith
NO. 17: ‘ABSOLUTELY ECSTATIC’ OR ‘ICK’? SACRAMENTO REACTS TO OAKLAND A’S MOVE
The Major League Baseball team will spend at least three season playing at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong
NO. 18: SACRAMENTO MAYOR DARRELL STEINBERG CALLS A’S MOVE TO CAPITAL REGION ‘THE STUFF OF DREAMS’
Sacramento’s mayor says having the Athletics in Sacramento will have a “huge” economic impact and validates the investment the city has made in the Kings | Published April 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by Joe Rubin
NO. 19: WILL THE MLB STAY IN SACRAMENTO? WHAT WILL THE OAKLAND A’S BE CALLED? YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
We rounded up answers to your questions. | Published May 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by Angela Rodriguez
NO. 20: $1,000 TO SEE ONE OF THE FIRST A’S GAMES IN SACRAMENTO? WATCH OUT FOR DECEPTIVE LISTINGS
Speculative tickets are sold by resellers who list and sell the tickets before having them. | Published October 11, 2024 | Read full story by Chris Biderman
NO. 21: ‘THIS IS EPIC.’ A’S MOVE TO WEST SACRAMENTO BALLPARK IS TEST FOR FUTURE MLB TEAM, LEADERS SAY
The announcement came after months of discussion on where the A’s would play while their new stadium in Las Vegas strip is built. | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mathew Miranda
NO. 22: FROM DEAD FISH TOSS TO TRIPLE-A, SACRAMENTO BASEBALL HAS COME LONG WAY WITH ATHLETICS’ MOVE
“We’ve been building the riverfront for this moment.” Now West Sacramento is a proving ground for Major League Baseball now and in the future. | Published April 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by Sam Stanton
NO. 23: WHY ARE A’S LEAVING OAKLAND? COULD SACRAMENTO BE A PERMANENT HOME? YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
The Kings and River Cats owner sees A’s in Sacramento as a chance to spotlight the city as a permanent home for Major League Baseball. | Published June 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Chris Biderman
NO. 24: SHOULD THERE BE A GREEN BEAM FOR THE A’S IN SACRAMENTO? WHAT SOME FANS SAY
Other questions abounded. The baseball season and basketball season overlap. What happens when both teams win? Could there be two beams on the same night? | Published April 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by Joe Rubin
NO. 25: FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SLUGGERS DIFFER ON A’S MOVE TO SACRAMENTO. WHAT THEY SAID
“How are you going to make that Major League ready? What stadium only holds 14,000 in the Major Leagues?” | Published October 14, 2024 | Read full story by Chris Biderman
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.