In a slap in the face to Oakland residents, A’s fans and the A’s organization, on the eve of the biggest game of the year the city of Oakland slammed Alameda County with a lawsuit intended to block the A’s pursuit of a new, privately financed ballpark in Oakland.
Last fall, polls showed about 3 in 4 Oakland residents were supportive of the A’s building a new ballpark. In announcing their plans for a new ballpark by Jack London Square, the A’s in parallel announced plans for the current Coliseum site. The A’s planned to purchase the land and develop it under an agreement with the city.