A’s officially removing ‘Oakland’ from team name before Sacramento move

Goodbye, “Oakland” A’s.

The A’s are officially dropping Oakland from their name, and nan ballclub is making judge everyone knows conscionable what they want to beryllium called. 

In a statement connected Monday, nan squad made judge to specify conscionable really group should beryllium referring to them, writing, “When referring to nan squad name, usage only ‘Athletics.’ You whitethorn usage ‘A’s’ connected 2nd reference,” The Athletic reported.  

The A’s logo will look similar, arsenic they’ll support nan “A’s,” but now it will beryllium green. 

The A’s are officially dropping “Oakland” from their name. AP

Surprisingly, nan squad will not incorporated California into its caller squad sanction aft departing nan Bay Area aft 57 years successful Oakland. 

The Athletics will move to Sutter Health Park successful West Sacramento adjacent season, arsenic they telephone nan Triple-A ballfield their location until their caller digs successful Las Vegas are fresh for nan squad to move into. 

The visit to Vegas has been a agelong clip successful nan making for nan Athletics and won’t beryllium completed for astatine slightest different 3 years, which forced nan squad to find a temporary location successful California’s superior city. 

The Athletics had called Oakland location since 1968 aft playing successful Philadelphia (1901-54) and Kansas City (1955-67).

Oakland Athletics clasp signs and chant successful nan stands pursuing nan Athletics’ 6-4 nonaccomplishment to nan Seattle Mariners successful a shot game, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, successful Seattle. AP

The A’s are readying connected building a caller stadium successful Las Vegas connected nan tract of nan since-demolished Tropicana casino. 

It seems that A’s fans who make nan travel to Sacramento adjacent play will person nan chance to spot 1 of nan team’s lone agleam spots still connected nan roster, outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker. 

General head David Forst told The Post’s Jon Heyman that “we’re going to support [Rooker].” 

He deed .293/.365/.562 pinch 39 location runs to travel up connected his All-Star 2023.