Oakland A’s Unveil Plans To Build 34K-Seat Stadium Near Downtown Oakland (PICS)
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It seems like the Oakland A’s have been gunning for a new stadium for forever, but it seems as if it has finally come to an end and they will get what they want.
On Wednesday morning, the A’s revealed official plans to build a new stadium at the Howard Terminal site near downtown Oakland. The ballpark would seat approximately 34,000 people, making it the smallest in Major League Baseball.
💥 here it is: our plan to build a new ballpark at Howard Terminal.https://t.co/vLuiX01aT0#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/HtI7zEhrfV
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ (@Athletics) November 28, 2018
The ballpark at Howard Terminal returns the baseball experience to the roots of the sport, while reimagining the ballpark anew. A “ballpark within a park,” the intimate stadium is nestled carefully into its urban surroundings. https://t.co/vLuiX01aT0#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/ZjTXknlU1A
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ (@Athletics) November 28, 2018
“We are excited to build a bold, iconic ballpark at Howard Terminal. This design will allow us to blur the boundaries of a traditional ballpark and integrate into the surrounding neighborhood.” – @DaveKaval https://t.co/vLuiX01aT0#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/g46FK7N2ny
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ (@Athletics) November 28, 2018
We also plan to pursue a second project to redevelop the Coliseum site. There, we seek to transform the current site in ways that will address several specific community needs and opportunities expressed by East Oakland residents. https://t.co/vLuiX01aT0 #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/qyAaffvR2F
— Oakland Athletics 🌳🐘⚾️ (@Athletics) November 28, 2018
The Athletics have played in the Coliseum since moving to Oakland in 1968 and has been noted as one of the worst facilities in baseball that has gave way to embarrassing moments, including disgusting sewage issues.
Extremely low attendance has the team tarping off large sections of the Coliseum’s upper deck, including the infamous “Mount Davis” in center field.