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Posted: **Fri Sep 4, 2009 12:57 pm**

Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff said he'd like to move the team to San Jose, Calif., which would get $130 million (all figures U.S.) a year in economic benefits from a new stadium, according to a study released yesterday.

The A's, who dropped plans to move to Fremont, Calif., this year, have the second-lowest home attendance in the major leagues this season – an average of 18,022 fans a game, ahead of only the Florida Marlins – and have been seeking a new stadium to help generate more revenue from suites, luxury seating, parking and concessions. The A's have played in Oakland's Coliseum – now the McAfee Coliseum – since 1968, and have signed a lease through 2010.

Wolff said San Jose is now the best option for the team's new home. The city, which has a population of more than 1 million and is the 10th-largest in the U.S., is about 64 kilometres south of Oakland.

"We've explored the Bay Area for a long time now and I think our only real option is downtown San Jose," Wolff said.

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Posted: **Fri Sep 4, 2009 7:21 pm**

haha the Golden State Athletics...doesn't sound too nice off the tongue, but it would be the obvious choice for oakland to do. That stadium is just an eyesore for baseball right now.

Posted: **Fri Sep 4, 2009 10:39 pm**

They would more likely be the Bay Area Athletics, given that Golden State refers to the whole state and has always been a silly, silly thing to name a team.

Posted: **Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:50 am**

it' d be sad to see a team with such a rich history relocate

Posted: **Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:22 am**

At least they didn't move to Fremont: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo

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