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Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball, assured this week that the oakland athletics They have already formally started their relocation process for what would be their new headquarters in Las Vegas and it is practically a given that they will leave the city.
Although the application is not yet completed, the commissioner expressed that it is a significant step for the future of the franchise and also expressed his sadness that he failed to keep the team in Oakland.
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Currently, the Oakland Athletics have the worst record in the League with 25 wins and 67 losses. In addition, they average the worst attendance record in the championship with an average of 10,000 fans per game.
“My biggest disappointment is that due to the type of political process in Oakland, it was not possible to find a proper solution for the A’s to stay in their backyard.said Commissioner Rob Manfred.
Farewell to Oakland A’s history
The Oakland Athletics with nine world series, like the Boston Red Sox, are only below the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals with 27 and 11 championships are the winningest franchises in the MLB.
Despite this story, it is imminent that the Oakland Athletics will abandon their headquarters and it is expected that the Tampa Bay Rays will also resolve their situation in order to make the new expansion announced by the commissioner a reality.
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