The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based inOakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1968 to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Colesium.
Origin of the team name
The Athletics' name originated in the term "Athletic Club" for local gentlemen's clubs—dates to 1860 when an amateur team, the Atletic Club of Philidelphia, was formed. (A famous image from that era, published in Harper's Weekly in 1866, shows the Athletic players dressed in uniforms displaying the familiar black letter "A" on the front). The team later turned professional through 1875, becoming a charter member of the National League in 1876, but were expelled from the N.L. after one season. A later version of the Athletics played in the American Association from 1882–1891.
The team name is typically pronounced "Ath-LET-ics", but their longtime team owner/manager Connie Mack called them by the old-fashioned colloquial Irish pronunciation "Ath-uh-LET-ics". Newspaper writers also often referred to the team as the Mackmen during their Philadelphia days, in honor of their patriarch.
After the city of Oakland failed to make any progress toward a stadium, the A's began contemplating a move to the Warm Springs district of suburban Fremont. Fremont is about 25 miles south of Oakland; many nearby residents are already a part of the current Athletics fanbase.
On November 7, 2006, many media sources announced the Athletics would be leaving Oakland as early as 2010 for a new stadium in Fremont, confirmed the next day by the Fremont City Council. The team would have played in what was planned to be called Cisco Field, a 32,000 seat, baseball-only facility. The proposed ballpark would have been part of a larger "ballpark village" which would have included retail and residential development. On February 24, 2009, however, Lew Wolff released an open letter regarding the end of his efforts to relocate the A's to Fremont.
Take Interstate 880 to the 66th Avenue exit. Follow 66th Avenue east to the main Coliseum entrance.
Go North on AIRPORT EXIT head towards PASSENGER TERMINAL ACC and turn right. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto AIRPORT DR.,then Turn RIGHT onto HEGENBERGER RD. (east) Turn LEFT onto S COLISEUM WAY. Approximate mileage - 3.0 miles
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is accessible by the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART). Taking BART you can directly enter the Coliseum Complex from the BART Station/Coliseum ramp. AC Transit provides public bus service to the Coliseum from its many locations.
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Alcoholic beverages are available at concession stands, beverage carts, and clubs throughout Oracle Arena. Fans may not bring alcohol into the upper or lower bowl during the 4th quarter.
Service animals are permitted inside the arena. All other animals are prohibited.
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Assistive Listening Devices are available at the First Aid Station located on the main concourse behind section 106.
ATMs are located on the main concourse outside section 128 and on the upper concourse at section 210. There is also an ATM in the Stella Artois Club and on the event level below the South Tunnel.
Coolers, Backpacks, and other large bags are NOT allowed into Oracle Arena. Bags must be smaller than 14" x 14" x 6" in size.
Bag check is available for $10 and is located at Stadium gates C & D attached to the Coliseum. Bag check service will close 30 minutes after the game. Any items not claimed will be sent to Lost & Found for a maximum of 30 days. Oracle Arena and its agents are not liable for any damage to items left at Bag Check. Bag Check will not accept items of unusual value or those exceeding $100.
Bicycle Racks are located at the North Flagpole adjacent to parking Lot F.
Box Office hours are Monday – Friday from 12pm – 5pm. Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays on non-event days.
Cameras with lenses less than 3 inches in length are permitted, but the use of a flash is not allowed. All types of video and audio equipment are not permitted in Oracle Arena.
A ticket is required for all children 24 months and older. Children under 24 months are complimentary and are allowed to sit in the lap of an adult with a ticket.