Oakland, CA

Oakland is located in central California, on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, across from San Francisco, CA, and 40 miles north of San Jose, CA. It is the seat of Alameda County. Alameda, CA, located immediately to the south, and Elmhurst, CA, which was incorporated into Oakland in 1909, have also hosted their own professional baseball teams.

Teams that have played here

• Oakland G & Ms, California League (1887-1888)
• Oakland Colonels, California League (1889, 1891, 1893)
• Oakland Reliance, Pacific States League/California League (1898)
• Oakland Dudes, California League (1899-1902)
• Oakland Recruits, Pacific Coast League (1903)
• Oakland Reliance, California State League (1903)
• Oakland Heeseman's, California State League (1904)
• Oakland Commuters, Pacific Coast League (1904-1907), California League (1905-1908)
• Oakland Oaks, Pacific Coast League (1908-1955)
• Oakland Invaders, California State League (1909-1910)
• Oakland Basches, Central California League (1910)
• Oakland Emery Arms, Central California League (1911)
• Oakland Commuters, California State League (1915)
• Oakland Larks, West Coast Negro Baseball League (1946)
• Oakland Athletics, American League (1968-present)
• East Bay Lumberjacks, Pacific Association (2013)
• Bay Cal Lumberjacks, Pacific Association (2013)

Persons who were born here

• Joe Abreu, infielder
• Dave Allen, minor league infielder
• Dwain Anderson, infielder
• Lars Anderson, infielder
• Bill Arce, college coach
• Jonny Ash, minor league infielder
• Shooty Babitt, infielder
• Red Baldwin, minor league catcher
• Charlie Beamon, pitcher
• Charlie Beamon Jr., infielder
• Matt Beech, pitcher
• Dennis Bennett, pitcher
• Keith Bennett, minor league infielder
• Linc Blakely, outfielder
• Jimmy Bonner, NPB pitcher
• Bill Brenzel, catcher
• Warren Brusstar, pitcher
• Glenn Burke, outfielder
• Chris Cannizzaro, catcher
• Andy Carey, infielder
• Percy Chavez, minor league outfielder
• Bob Chesnes, pitcher
• Jerry D'Arcy, outfielder
• Brock Davis, outfielder
• Steve Davis, infielder
• Jerre DeNoble, minor league outfielder
• Joe Devine, minor league manager
• Bernie DeViveiros, infielder
• Dennis Dixon, minor league outfielder
• Frank Duffy, infielder
• Jermaine Dye, outfielder
• Dennis Eckersley, pitcher; Hall of Fame
• Bill Enos, minor league outfielder
• Robbie Erlin, pitcher
• Carl Fairly, minor league infielder
• Ernie Fazio, infielder
• Ed Fernandes, catcher
• Don Ferrarese, pitcher
• Tom Fitzsimmons, infielder
• Charlie Flannigan, outfielder
• Lew Fonseca, infielder; manager
• La Vel Freeman, outfielder
• Jeff Frye, infielder
• Len Gabrielson, infielder
• Len Gabrielson Jr., outfielder
• Jerry Garvin, pitcher
• Duke Gillespie, pitcher
• Curtis Goodwin, outfielder
• Nathan Haynes, outfielder
• Dave Hengel, outfielder
• Rick Herrera, minor league outfielder and pitcher
• Nico Hoerner, infielder
• Ken Hofmann, owner
• Mario Hollands, pitcher
• Steve Howard, outfielder
• Al Hrabosky, pitcher
• Mike Iglesias, minor league pitcher
• Tim Ireland, infielder
• Marcus Jensen, catcher
• Brian Johnson, catcher
• Erik Johnson, infielder
• Von Joshua, outfielder
• Marty Keough, outfielder
• Jay Kleven, catcher
• Brandon Kolb, pitcher
• Ray Kremer, pitcher
• Ray Lamanno, catcher
• Cookie Lavagetto, infielder
• Steve Lawson, pitcher
• Eddie Leishman, minor league infielder
• Howard Lincoln, owner
• Ernie Lombardi, catcher; Hall of Fame
• Terrell Lowery, outfielder
• Steve Lubratich, infielder
• Ronnie Mahrt, minor league pitcher
• Ray Malgradi, minor league pitcher
• Dave McCarty, infielder
• Bob McClure, pitcher
• Jethro McIntyre, scout; minor league manager
• Eddie McGah, catcher
• Hank McGraw, minor league outfielder
• Bo McLaughlin, pitcher
• Aaron McNeal, minor league infielder
• Ray Medeiros, pinch-runner
• Mike Meggers, minor league outfielder
• Joe Mellana, infielder
• Irish Meusel, outfielder
• Dominic Miroglio, minor league catcher
• Marcus Moore, pitcher
• Jimmy Moran, minor league infielder
• Brian Morrison, scout
• Doc Moskiman, infielder
• Fran Mullins, infielder
• Jim Murphy, minor league infielder
• Don Musto, minor league outfielder
• Rich Nye, pitcher
• Lyle Olsen, minor league infielder
• Jarrad Page, minor league outfielder
• Lyle Palmer, minor league outfielder
• Joe Paterson, pitcher
• Monte Pearson, pitcher
• Bull Perrine, umpire
• Gary Pettis, outfielder
• Bill Plummer, catcher; manager
• Red Porter, minor league player
• Alan Regier, minor league infielder
• Chris Roberson, outfielder
• Rick Rodriguez, pitcher
• Jimmy Rollins, infielder
• Eddie Rose, minor league outfielder
• Joe Rossi, catcher
• Stan Schino, minor league outfielder
• David Sloan, minor league pitcher
• Will Smalley, infielder
• Bobby Smith, infielder
• Vern Spearman, minor league outfielder
• Dave Stewart, pitcher
• Ray Stokes, minor league infielder
• Ron Theobald, infielder
• Jim Tobin, pitcher
• Johnny Tobin, infielder
• Jonny Tucker, minor league outfielder
• Ty Van Burkleo, infielder
• Johnny Vergez, infielder
• Lou Vezilich, minor league outfielder
• Bruce Von Hoff, pitcher
• Chris Ward, outfielder
• Bill Werle, pitcher
• Dontrelle Willis, pitcher
• Bryan Woo, pitcher
• Al Woods, outfielder
• Jason Young, pitcher
• Mike Young, outfielder
• Carl Zamloch, pitcher

Persons who died here

• John Bates, pitcher
• Cannonball Berry, pitcher
• Linc Blakely, outfielder
• Cliff Blankenship, catcher
• Frank Brazill, infielder
• Bill Brenzel, catcher
• Ike Butler, pitcher
• John Cahill, outfielder/pitcher
• Bernie DeViveiros, infielder
• Dick Egan, infielder
• George Fisher, infielder
• Tom Fitzsimmons, infielder
• Joe Gaines, outfielder
• Jesse Gonder, catcher
• Pep Goodwin, infielder
• Lou Hardie, catcher
• Joe Kilhullen, catcher
• Harry Kingman, infielder
• Willie Ludolph, pitcher
• Ray Malgradi, minor league pitcher
• Dave McCarty, infielder
• Eddie McGah, catcher
• Tim McGinley, outfielder
• Hack Miller, outfielder
• Gary Park, broadcaster
• Vada Pinson, outfielder
• Curt Roberts, infielder
• Joe Rossi, catcher
• Stan Schino, minor league outfielder
• Frank Schulte, outfielder
• Paddy Siglin, infielder
• Ernie Sulik, outfielder
• Jim Tobin, pitcher
• Johnny Tobin, infielder
• Eugene Van Court, umpire
• George Van Haltren, outfielder; manager
• Lou Vezilich, minor league outfielder
• Ossie Vitt, infielder; manager
• Jimmy Welsh, outfielder
• David Whatley, outfielder
• Harry Wolverton, infielder; manager
• Al Wright, infielder
• Jim Wright, pitcher
• Carroll Yerkes, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Bishop O'Dowd High School
• California College of Arts
• Castlemont High School
• Fremont High School
• Head-Royce School
• Holy Names University
• Laney College
• McClymonds High School
• Merritt College
• Mills College
• Oakland High School
• Oakland Technical High School
• Patten University
• Roosevelt High School
• Skyline High School
• St. Elizabeth High School

Further Reading

• Jorge L. Ortiz: "As Warriors open NBA Finals, Oakland mulls future without them - or any team", USA Today Sports, May 31, 2015. [1]