Paul Lukas, of Uni-watch.com fame, has broken some details not originally in the A’s/Manfred statements. According to Lukas in his Uni-Watch post “Adios, Oakland: A’s to Play Next 3 Seasons in Sacramento”:
- Several outlets are reporting that they’ll just be called “the A’s” and “the Athletics” while in Sacramento — no city name as part of the official identity.
- Doing a complete design overhaul for a three-year stopover doesn’t make sense, so I’m assuming the team will keep its color scheme and it’s “A’s” jerseys while playing in Sacramento.
- The team’s road and Kelly alternate jerseys, however, both have “Oakland” on the chest.