Former Oakland A’s Player Bruce Maxwell Calls Out the Owner for Vegas Move

May 4, 2024
By: Dave Zirin

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Esteury Ruiz of the Oakland Athletics looks on prior to the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Oakland, Calif.  (Photo by Suzanna Mitchelll / MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Former A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell joins the Edge of Sports podcast to discuss the team’s departure from Oakland.

Edge of Sports · Former A's Bruce Maxwell calls out Oakland A's owner John Fisher for Vegas move

After more than 50 years, the Oakland A’s announced their departure from the California city last year, leaving Oakland bereft of its sports teams after the flight of the Warriors in 2019 and the Raiders in 2020. To the dismay of fans, the A’s plan to temporarily relocate to a minor league stadium in Sacramento before permanently moving to Las Vegas for the 2028 season.

Former A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell joins the Edge of Sports podcast to discuss the move, its impact on the local community and workers, and the trajectory of his own career and the place of the A’s in his life story.

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