A new Stadium For Athletics

Cisco Field is a proposed ballpark in San Jose, California. It has been proposed as the new home of the Oakland Athletics; however, the opening date has yet to be determined. It may serve as the replacement to their current home at O.co Coliseum, where the team has resided since their move from Kansas City to California in 1968. This stadium would mark the first time that the A's franchise has received a brand new stadium in which to play since the completion of Shibe Park in 1909.

Cisco Field in San Jose[edit]

Cisco Field is proposed to be constructed in downtown San Jose immediately adjacent to the SAP Center and theDiridon Station at the corner of Montgomery Street and Park Avenue.For the A's to move to San Jose, either the San Francisco Giants would have to rescind their territorial rights on the area, or at least 23 of the 30 MLB owners would have to vote in the A's favor and force San Francisco to give up their territorial claim to Santa Clara County. Current team owner Lew Wolff has stated, "My goal and desire for the organization is to determine a way to keep the team in Northern California. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose has been acquiring the properties needed at the Diridon South site.^[5] The available land, only 12-14 acres, would give rise to a very intimate stadium. As a result of its small size, it is speculated to be very hitter-friendly.

The Giants have repeatedly refused to cede their territorial rights to the San Jose area (which had been yielded by the A's in the early 1990s when the Giants had been in danger of relocating to Tampa Bay, previously both teams had shared the South Bay), although the team is open to sharing AT&T Park with the A's on a temporary basis if the A's have plans for a permanent stadium in the works.

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