Former A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell joins the Edge of Sports podcast to discuss the team’s departure from Oakland.
Esteury Ruiz of the Oakland Athletics looks on prior to the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Oakland, Calif.(Photo by Suzanna Mitchelll / MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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After more than 50 years, the Oakland A's announced their departure from the city last year, leaving Oakland bereft of its sports teams after the flight of the Warriors in 2019 and the Raiders in 2020. To the dismay of fans, the A's plan to temporarily relocate to a minor league stadium in Sacramento before permanently moving to Las Vegas in the 2028 season. Former A's catcher Bruce Maxwell joins Edge of Sports to discuss the move, its impact on the local community and workers, and the trajectory of his own career and the place of the A's in his life story.
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After more than 50 years, the Oakland A’s announced their departure from the California city last year, leaving Oakland bereft of its sports teams after the flight of the Warriors in 2019 and the Raiders in 2020. To the dismay of fans, the A’s plan to temporarily relocate to a minor league stadium in Sacramento before permanently moving to Las Vegas for the 2028 season.
Former A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell joins the Edge of Sports podcast to discuss the move, its impact on the local community and workers, and the trajectory of his own career and the place of the A’s in his life story.
Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
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Dave ZirinTwitterDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.