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Tour California Baseball
California loves baseball - find out just how much in this big special feature.

San Francisco Marriott Hotel
Location: Nob Hill District
Afford the luxury of being yourself - Experience the trademark Marriott Resorts passion for personal service, with upscale design of timeless sophistication, gracious dining and a welcoming unpretentiousness.

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Oakland Airport Best Western
Best Western guests will find the Oakland Zoo, Six Flags Marine World, McAfee Stadium (formerly the Oakland Coliseum) and Alameda beaches a short drive from the hotel. Each guestroom is accessed through an interior corridor and features free high-speed Internet access and free long distance access along.

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Oakland Athletics - A.L. West
7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621; 510-638-4900; Official Team Website;

In 2005 Athletics team ownership announced plans to build a new team stadium to be called Cisco Field on a site just north of the Coliseum in Oakland. The proposal called for a 35,000-seat mix ballpark, residential and retail complex. The stadium's estimated cost of $350 million will be paid for mostly by the team.
Oakland Athletics Fan Coalition - a grassroots of Oakland A's fans committed to keeping competitive baseball in Oakland.



Originally named for the The Athletic Club of Philadelphia (1901-54) before moving to Kansas City (1955-67) and finally to Oakland (1968-present). Today they are most prominently nicknamed "the A's" or The Athletics. The team mascot is the elephant which dates back to the 1905 world series. The A's have won 15 American League Pennants and 9 World Series Titles since their founding.

Famous team players have included Frank Baker (1908-14), Michey Cochrane (1925-33), Rollie Fingers (1968-76), Catfish Hunter (1965-74), Reggie Jackson (1967-87), Connie Mack (1901-50), Al Simmons (1924-44), and Dick Williams (1959-73).

Athletics Minor League Affiliated Teams
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Sacramento River Cats - Pacific Coast League (AAA)
Midland RockHounds - Texas League (AA)
Stockton Ports - California League (A)
Kane County Cougars - Midwest League (A)
Vancouver Canadians - Northwest League (A)
Arizona Athletics - Arizona League (R)

Spring Training Camp
Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 5999 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Athletics Fanclub Weblinks
Catch the latest news on the Athletics team:
SF Gate - Athletics - local sports news for the Oakland A's. Game schedules, scores, team stats, photos and columns for MLB baseball team the Oakland Athletics.

Athletics Fan Blogs
Debate team successes and failures on these active blogs:
Oakland Athletics News - find the latest Athletics news, videos, products, scores, and highlights as well as interact with other Athletics fans.

Other Athletics Web Sources
YouTube A's Team Slideshow - definetely not for Angels Fans.

No. Calif. Wilderness Adventures
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Discover California's natural wonders when you explore to a scenic backdrop of amazing desert, mountain, islands and coastal terrain. Southern California features many exciting high wilderness adventures opportunities for rock climbing, mountaineering, ocean sailing, camping, hiking and more.

SIRIUS Satellite Sports Radio
Over 55 channels of world-class sports, news, talk and information

Tour High School Sports:
Big directory to all major Oakland County high schools and links to school sports, arts, theater, music and academic programs. Most major high school athletic programs are open to boys and girls and may include the following team sports:

• Fall Sports: cheerleading, football, cross country, water polo, tennis, golf
• Winter Sports: basketball, roller hockey, soccer, water polo, wrestling,
• Spring Sports: baseball, golf, tennis, volleyball, softball, swimming & diving, track & field

  Youth Baseball / Little League
  See also High School and College Sports Links. Note that little league team signups happen in early January.
  World Little League Adventure Guide - More useful adventure info for this topic.