Oakland Ballers Executive Vice President of baseball Operations Don Wakamatsu, middle, speaks next to manager Micah Franklin, right, during a news conference at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. A new independent league baseball team called the Oakland Ballers is set to begin play next spring and embrace the loyal A's fans who are heartbroken about their club's planned departure to Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

November 29, 2023