After a long battle, the fight is over for Lewis Wolff as he finally received approval from the Commissioner's office to relocate his franchise from Oakland to San Jose, California.
Wolff has lobbied for year to relocate his financially strapped franchise to the larger, wealthier city of San Jose. Currently playing in one of the leagues oldest stadiums which lacked many amenities which has become commonplace among newer stadiums such as premium seating, restaurants among the many others.
The new move to San Jose will allow Wolff to expand the teams budget and lure some bigger name free agents to the Athletics which is a far cry from the past years where they only could develop young talent to watch them leave as soon as they are about to hit a big pay day.
The new ballpark, Cisco Field, is conveniently located just miles from three major freeways which will connect fans from the entire Bay Area. It is also within walking distance to the very vibrant nightlife in downtown San Jose which will add to the overall fan experience.
The Athletics are one of the oldest franchises in Baseball as it got its beginning in 1901 in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 then moving to Oakland 13 years later. After enjoying some great moments in Oakland, if the A's are to survive and compete then its officially time we join Lewis Wolff and embrace for the future with the "San Jose Era".
With the move, there will also be a new branding of the Athletics. To continue with its tradition and rich history, they will have the same logo, but their colors will now be changed to blue and yellow which represent the San Jose flag colors.