Grant!

East Bay, CA. Formerly ATL. Urban Planner. @uoregon '08. @aysps '10. Take the scenic route.

[Dan Moore @DmoWriter]

I’m so excited to finally share this: I’m writing a book. It’s about Oakland—its rise as a great American sports town, its fall to the billionaires who abandoned it, and, most of all, the fans and activists and founders who fought to hold onto this aspect of the city’s history, identity and soul.

I aim to get it all: what happened, how it happened, and why it matters not just to A’s, Raiders, Warriors, Roots and Ballers fans, but sports fans (and taxpayers) everywhere.

I’ve been working on this for a long time already, and though there’s still a long way to go, I’m so excited for you all to read it. Let’s Go, Oakland. I hope it does you justice ⚾️

cc @OaklandBallers @oaklandrootssc @Oakland68s @LastDiveBar @UnivNebPress

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

Hard agree on all these points

[Jorge Leon @Jorgeleon17]

Crazy how this could’ve been the site if they had a sliver of competency. Lol all they had to do was have a convo. Some of those buildings sit empty and Peralta could’ve used the money… it’s still a great location for a stadium… ����

[Dan Moore @DmoWriter]

I spent the last few months reporting on the strangest story in sports: the surreal, high-stakes experiment of the "Sacramento" A's. It’s a story about rootedness, compromise, & the competition between cities for big-league status. Out now in the @ringer
https://t.co/XsEHZEdrAO

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@ThatBootlegGuy Time to go check out how to books on home made liquor from your local public library

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

It is jarring to think about how Marcus Semien played for the Oakland A's only five years ago and yet it feels like it was decades ago.

[Martín Gallegos @MartinJGallegos]

Jacob Wilson ups his hitting streak to seven games. Longest season-opening streak by an A's player since Marcus Semien's seven-gamer in 2019.

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@linusalf Durham Bulls

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@jfkooAN Havent seen that address at the top left in a while. I wonder if the A's still have any physical presence at 55 Harrison Street or not.

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

Good to be back at the Coliseum

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@linusalf Mare Island Brewing Co. Excellent choice

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@ryancconnell @JonahNHenderson @Fredjones2020 Look at that gorgeous rickety old gym

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@ThatBootlegGuy Need to flag down one of the mobile vendors:

"MRI'S! ICE COLD MRI'S!"

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@TwistNH7 Morruci's 👍

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@jc_bradbury Very happy Georgia State took over the site. So many opportunities for the consolidation of athletic facilities and the construction of new student housing.

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

Scene from the local donut shop

[Jonathan Comeaux @Jonathan_Como]

Big City of Oakland and A's flare for Oakland Roots' second jersey in its first season in the Coliseum. Perhaps the best part of the jersey is in the details with roots growing from the neck downward

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@linusalf If not Hoosiers then Enemy of the State

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@Bleacherdave Thanks for the updates from tonight's forum!

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@eddiesofficials @SMC_Baseball @RFWill149 @KingcougarMike @rstones199 @MLBBestBets @CameronRf149 @lefty559 @doaenel @sportsroadtrips @_RF30 Canyon Club for sale at St. Mary's games? Nice!

[Grant! @extrafunplease]

@209tacos I like the scene in season two where the dock workers use a photo of a terrible sports owner (Robert Irsay) who relocated a beloved local team as their dart board.

[Scott Strazzante @ScottStrazzante]

Thank you Pictures of the Year International for awarding me 1st place for Sports Picture Story. The Oakland Coliseum has been my second home for the past decade and I am thrilled that my story on the last home stand resonated with the judges.