The now formerly Oakland Athletics will play at least the 2025 season in a Sacramento minor-league ballpark as their poorly conceived and poorly executed efforts to relocate to Las Vegas remain in a holding pattern. On Monday, the organization took the symbolic step of dropping “Oakland” from the franchise name.
Per a club announcement on “brand transition guidelines,” the following now applies and reflects the franchise’s current uncertain status:
• When referring to the team name, use only “Athletics.” You may use “A’s” on second reference…