Reggie Jackson spent 10 years in Oakland and won three World Series titles with the Athletics. But the Hall of Famer isn’t sure his old team will stay in town for long.
There’s been a lot of talk about the A’s moving out of California, and according to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle, Jackson doesn’t think they’ll be in Oakland a few years from now.
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“No, no, they won’t have a team here,” Jackson said. “You can’t play with 3, 4, 5, 6,000 people in the stands. You didn’t sell any suites, you don’t have any revenue here. What does the signage look like? You must have the income. You need to have players on your team making $20-30 million a year if you want to compete and fight. That doesn’t work, that doesn’t work here.”
The team’s lease on its stadium, the Oakland Coliseum, expires after the 2024 season. The A’s are currently negotiating with the City of Oakland over a proposed new park.
The A’s have considered a possible move to Las Vegas. Their Triple-A affiliate, the Aviators, is already based there and their president, Don Logan, is in favor of moving the big club.
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He said last month via ESPN:
“Las Vegas has always been a unique sports market, a really good sports market. It makes sense. My perspective, get the best deal you can in Vegas and start activating this community. And everyone else [fan base] on… Las Vegas offers a dynamic that no other team has. We have 45 million visitors to this market every year and that’s what we want – heads in bed. That’s what Las Vegas is all about… There’s a better opportunity here [for the A’s] long-term.”
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Bridget Hyland can be reached at bhyland@njadvancemedia.com.
