Goodbye, Oakland

Oakland is a unique sports city with a rich history and a promising future. It has produced numerous national titles but faces challenges in keeping its professional teams. This new book explores Oakland's fascinating and paradoxical identity as a sports town, featuring conversations with luminaries across sports, politics, and economics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 11 April 2023
Publisher: Triumph Books

Oakland, a city with a unique sports history, has experienced the departure of two major teams, including the Raiders' move to Las Vegas. However, the Golden State Warriors have returned to San Francisco after a successful stint in Oakland, bringing trophies with them. The city's fight to retain the Oakland Athletics may prevent a third departure. Despite this, Oakland has achieved significant success in various sports, including ten national titles in the NFL, NBA, and MLB.

Oakland is known for its gritty, resilient, and blue-collar mentality, with a strong work ethic and a high standard of living. The city has benefited from the tech boom in Silicon Valley and has become one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. However, while Oakland's sports fans enjoy the city's passion and loyalty, they may also feel a sense of detachment from their professional teams.

This new book explores Oakland's fascinating and paradoxical identity as a sports town, featuring numerous conversations with luminaries across sports, politics, and economics. It sheds light on the diverse cast of characters that make up the city, including rogues, superstars, movers and shakers operating on and off the field, and, of course, the fans. Through the insight of venerated Oakland Tribune scribe Dave Newhouse and sports business leader Andy Dolich, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the many quirks and challenges that define The Town.

Weight: 566g
Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781637272152