The Oakland A’s May Get Lucky in Vegas
June 16, 2023 2:02 pm ET Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao makes me laugh when she describes the A’s as having a large and loyal fan base (“The A’s Need a Home. May I Suggest Oakland?” Cross Country, June 10). The A’s have the dubious distinction of having the worst attendance in Major League Baseball, drawing a lowly average of 9,000 fans a game. No sports franchise can remain in that situation, year after year, before concluding that relocation is the best option. History has shown that no team relocates if it has strong fan support, making the A’s the Montreal Expos of today’s league. Like the National Hockey League’s Golden Knights, the A’s will find success in Las Vegas. Wes Potter Natick, Mass.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao makes me laugh when she describes the A’s as having a large and loyal fan base (“The A’s Need a Home. May I Suggest Oakland?” Cross Country, June 10). The A’s have the dubious distinction of having the worst attendance in Major League Baseball, drawing a lowly average of 9,000 fans a game. No sports franchise can remain in that situation, year after year, before concluding that relocation is the best option. History has shown that no team relocates if it has strong fan support, making the A’s the Montreal Expos of today’s league. Like the National Hockey League’s Golden Knights, the A’s will find success in Las Vegas.
Wes Potter
Natick, Mass.
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