Monday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021
Issue No. 397
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Alphabet Soup of a Ballpark
By Andy Dolich
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Anyone paying attention to the Oakland A’s ballpark saga has tried to follow the confusing path of chutes and ladders, ups and downs, breakthroughs and breakdowns and what happens next in the Athletics’ ongoing search for a new place to play baseball.
How do we make sense of all the letters, anagrams, words and phrases in the Alphabet Soup of a ballpark solution which has been written about, quoted, surmised, negotiated, hypothesized by the A’s, Major League Baseball, Oakland City Council, Alameda County Supervisors, State of California, environmental groups, A’s President Dave Kaval, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with local and national media outlets covering every bit of news from Oakland to Las Vegas and beyond.
I attempted to alphabetize the key letters that may define the ballpark future of the Oakland A’s.
A -- A’s -- 53 years and counting at the Coliseum. Four World Series titles, six AL titles, 17 West Division titles, multiple home-grown All-Star talent, Hall of Famers, Billy Ball and Moneyball.
B -- Ballpark -- When and where will a new one be built?
C-- Coliseum -- The A’s say it doesn’t fit their vision of an urban ballpark.
D -- Dome -- How much is a Dome Home going to cost in Las Vegas? A billion dollars plus? Will it be 100% privately financed? By who, how and by when?
E -- EIR -- Environmental Impact Report -- Is the full EIR MIA?
F -- Fans -- 77 million A’s fans have come through the turnstiles at the Coliseum since it opened.
G -- Gondola -- Still up in the air as a people mover from downtown Oakland to the Howard Terminal ballpark site. How much? Is it in the project definition of 100% privately financed?
H -- Howard Terminal -- 55 acres within the Port of Oakland as the location for their vision of the future.
I -- Investment -- $12 billion dollar project at Howard Terminal. Who are the A’s investment partners?
J -- John Fisher -- A’s owner who chooses not to speak publicly about his end game.
K -- Kaval -- A’s President Dave Kaval, leading the Ballpark project.
L -- Lease -- Do the A’s have a legal document defining their lease rights to the 55 acres of land where the stadium will be built at Howard Terminal? Are we talking 45 or 20 years?
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or Metropolitan Las Vegas, NV?
M -- Media -- every journalist worth their ink is trying to keep up with this unfolding story.
N -- NUBC-What’s a New Urban Ballpark City? What elements get built and by when? Ballpark, Housing, Retail, Performing Arts Center, Parking, Public Park, Ingress and Egress.
O -- One Hundred Percent privately financed. Has John Fisher defined and signed off on what 100% means in terms of the project?
P -- Parallel Paths. A’s are looking at Howard Terminal and Las Vegas on equal footing for a new ballpark, according to Dave Kaval.
Q -- Questions. Only hundreds remain in the minds of those following the story without definitive answers.
R -- Railroads right of way. How are we getting over, under or through the Union Pacific and BART tracks that cutoff downtown from the Howard Terminal ballpark site?
S -- Schnitzer Steel -- Mega shredder and metal recycler at Howard Terminal for decades.
T -- Tax Increment Financing -- TIF -- A value capture revenue tool that uses taxes on future gains in real estate values to pay for new infrastructure improvements.
U -- Unity seems to be lacking when it comes to the A’s and their ongoing negotiations with the city and county on the ballpark plan at Howard Terminal and ownership of the Coliseum site.
V -- Vegas. 41st largest media market in the USA. The San Francisco Bay Area is sixth. “20 great ballpark locations in Southern Nevada” but only Howard Terminal in the Bay Area.
W -- When will there be some resolution for a new ballpark?
X -- X factor. What or who will make all the moving pieces come together in the real world?
Y -- You. What’s your thinking on what will happen next?
Z -- Zito, Barry has nothing to do with any of this but I was stumped for a Z.
And now you know your ABCs when it comes to the Oakland A’s ongoing quest for a new ballpark.
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Andy Dolich has over five decades of leadership in the sports industry, including executive positions in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer and lacrosse. Presently Dolich is EVP of the Fan Controlled Football (FCF) and teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies. Dolich is also co-author of: 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won't Go Pro and co-author of LOL, Loss of Logo,
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Letters to the Editor
U.S. OPEN TOILETGATE: Give US a Break!
Since when did player bathroom breaks at a tennis match include lunch, phone calls (to a coach?) and maybe a new wardrobe? Since Stefanos Tsitsipas decided they did. His opponent in one match, Andy Murray, was not pleased as Tsitsipas' "bathroom break" went over eight minutes.
Murray complained to the chair umpire, "It's never once taken me that long to go to the toilet, ever." He then barked "GET UP!" when Tsitsipas finally returned and then sat on his bench for a sip of water.
Murray tweeted the next day: "Fact of the day. It takes Stefanos Tsitsipas twice as long to go to the bathroom as it takes Jeff Bazos to fly into space. Interesting."
Tsitsipas denied any accusations of illegal activity.
Memo to Tsitsipas: Unless the purpose of your extended bathroom break is to FINALLY GET VACCINATED, which you have refused to do, just use the toilet for the purpose for which it is intended, and hurry it up! There are fans in the stands who paid to watch a tennis match, not wait for you to visit your "magical world."
Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
Executive Director
Center for Continuing Education
Monterey, CA
Winning Approval
Another fine and exciting offering! Kudos team ST!
Mike Calamusa
Concord, CA
Avid Fan Forever!
Thanks so much for the pictures and the editorials! I appreciate this so much each and every week. Football season is here now too, and everyone is on edge. Hope you can keep up with the happenings! Stay well and I shall keep on reading your weekly news forever. Be safe!
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Labor Day Recognition
From Wikipedia: “Marvin Miller was an American baseball executive who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) from 1966 to 1982. Under Miller's direction, the players' union was transformed into one of the strongest unions in the United States. In 1992, Red Barber said, 'Marvin Miller, along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, is one of the two or three most important men in baseball history.'
Miller was selected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in December 2019, for induction in 2020. During his tenure as the executive director of the MLBPA, the average player's annual salary rose from $19,000 in 1966 to $326,000 in 1982. His actions and influence extend to other sports and protect and enhance player's rights and benefits.”
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Cal Bears 17, Nevada Wolf Pack 22
Oakland Roots 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies 3
San Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
San Francisco Giants 2, Milwaukee Brewers 6
San Jose Earthquakes 0, Colorado Rapids 1
Features
A Wild Ride Down The Stretch, by Bruce Macgowan
A’s Future Uncertain as 2021 Season Coming to an End, by Amaury
Pi-Gonzalez
Alphabet Soup of a Ballpark, by Andy Dolich
Organizations
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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San Francisco Giants 6
Los Angeles Dodgers 4
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San Francisco center fielder Steven Duggar returned from the minors to drive in two runs as the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-4, at Oracle Park on Sunday, September 5th. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Reliever Dominic Leone started the game, pitching a 1-2-3 first inning.
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San Francisco Giants 2
Milwaukee Brewers 6
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First baseman Brandon Belt hit his career high 20th home run of the season during the San Francisco Giants' 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, August 31 at Oracle Park. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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49ers, A's & Giants Schedules |
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Run Live or Virtually and Collect Your Race Kit
The San Francisco Giant Race presented by Alaska Airlines returns on Sunday, September 12th! For the first time, this brand new in-person 5K course will take you through scenic Oracle Park and along the Embarcadero before finishing on The Field. You might even see a few familiar faces along the way *wink*.
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Who do you want to see in the 2022 Athletics
Hall of Fame?
Before today's game, we inducted our 2021 Hall of Fame class, featuring 10 members of the Philadelphia A's.
We're excited to announce the class of 2022: Sal Bando, Eric Chavez, Joe Rudi, Keith Lieppman, and Steve Vucinich, plus one additional player voted in by a committee of front office personnel, living A's Hall of Famers, the media, and you, the fans.
Make your vote count and help us induct the final member of the 2022 class of the Athletics Hall of Fame.
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September 5, 2021; San Francisco, CA; Fans react after the final out of the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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September 5, 2021; San Francisco, CA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) rounds the bases after hitting a home run off of Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (21) during the first inning at Oracle Park. Photo by Darren Yamashita
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A Wild Ride Down The Stretch
By Bruce Macgowan
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Yes it’s true. The Giants as they say, “Are for real!”
If this past weekend’s series with rival LA wasn’t proof enough, then nothing could be.
I was fortunate enough to go all three games vs. the Dodgers and for the first time I can remember in five years, there was an intense playoff atmosphere at San Francisco’s beautiful waterfront park.
The tension was thick. The emotions were high. The action on the field was tight, just as it should be when two long time rivals are going at it for the top spot in the division.
Most of us who have watched a lot of baseball knew that this past weekend was going to be the moment of truth for the Giants. Would this be the series where they were proven to be a fluke, that they were going to be easy pickings for a much stronger and impressive LA team?
The crowds at these games reminded me of a rollicking college football game. Say, Cal-Stanford big game; lots of fans from either side filling the park to the brim, chanting slogans, waving wildly and jumping around like a bunch of excited kids. It’s true, baseball as one famous ballplayer said years ago, “Brings out the little kid in you.”
After squandering numerous opportunities in the first game the Giants finally eked out an extra inning thriller when Buster Posey’s ground ball was misplayed by the normally reliable LA second baseman Trea Turner and the winning run scored. Game over, 3-2 Giants but it took 11 excruciating innings.
Because the Giants starting rotation was short-staffed, Giants’ skipper Gabe Kapler was forced to go with ‘bullpen games’ both Saturday and Sunday nights. LA easily won Saturday’s game as Lefty ace Julio Urias and the Dodger bullpen shut down the Giants, sending them reeling to their sixth loss in eight games. In those six losses, the Giants, who have hit over 200 homers this season, did not hit a single one.
LA’s lineup is full of all-stars; Justin Turner, Cody Bellinger, Trea Turner, Cody Seager, and Mookie Betts.
The Giants? Come on, let’s be real. Does anyone, especially baseball fans around the country, really believe a virtually anonymous team of journeymen, rookies and a few old vets were going to win the decisive game Sunday?
LA went with Giant-killer Walker Buehler in game three. The hard throwing righty was 7-0 lifetime against the Giants, and had won ten in a row.
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September 5, 2021; San Francisco, CA; A fan holds up a sign as San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) prepares to bat during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park. Photo by Darren Yamashita.
But hey, no problem! Brandon Belt jolted a first inning home run to the deepest part of the ballpark, about a 425-foot blast. That must have awakened the national audience watching ESPN’s Sunday night marquee matchup.
The next inning obscure Giants’ right fielder Steve Duggar, just called up from Triple A Sacramento, ripped a two run triple into the right field corner. Pinch hitter Darin Ruf, another one of Gabe Kapler’s bench favorites, then punched an RBI single to drive in Duggar and suddenly it was 4-1. Brandon Crawford and backup catcher Curt Casali ripped run-scoring hits to knock in two more in the third, making it a short, unhappy day of work for Mr. Buehler. Perhaps he should have been like that movie character Ferris Buehler, and taken the day off!
Meanwhile, Kapler had to rely on eight relievers to shut down LA. Zach Littell retired three in a row with two on and none out in the second inning. Camilo Dotel, also just up from Triple A, struck out slugger Chris Taylor in the fifth inning with the bases loaded. Then Tony Watson and Tyler Rogers retired six straight, giving Jake McGee the opportunity to save his 30th game.
It was anything but routine. A mighty two-run pinch hit homer by the great veteran Albert Pujols and a single by Max Muncy brought the thousands of Dodger fans suddenly to their feet. Nail-biting time.
Now LA had the tying run at the plate. But McGee stiffened, striking out Mookie Betts on a generous call from home plate umpire Tony Randazzo. Then with the tension dripping and virtually every fan screaming for the kill, McGee secured a pulsating win getting the dangerous Turner to hit a deep foul fly that right fielder Mike Yastrzemski tracked down for the final out. The Giants won the season series and once again had first place all to themselves.
How will the next three weeks play out? One thing is certain, this team of overachieving ‘no-names’ is not going down without a knock down, drag out fight. The mighty Dodgers certainly learned that this past weekend.
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Long-time Bay Area sportscaster Bruce Macgowan has been recording his 45 years of broadcast experience for a forthcoming book to be published shortly. For earlier articles by Magowan published in
Sports Today, click HERE.
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Hardly Trivial by T. Buff |
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I'm tired of baseball.
My team, the Boston Red Sox, is collapsing and may not even make the playoffs. Even more importantly, the Sox could be the bellwether for teams being heavily impacted by COVID. The Sox are up to 12 cases at this writing...
With that said, let's tawk SF/Bay Area football.
Jerry Rice was the first San Francisco 49er to score 1,000 points in a 49ers career (1985-2000). Who has the second highest point total for the 49ers?
(See answer below...)
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Oakland A’s team president David Kaval says he was startled when he learned that the Alameda County Council would not vote on
tax revenue for the A’s infrastructure and Kaval said
it appears to be a no go
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A’s Future Uncertain as 2021 Season Coming to
an End
By Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
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The 2021 season is soon coming to an end. The hopes of the Athletics advancing into the playoffs are still depending on the last 30 games or so, when it all will be decided. But the future of the A’s in Oakland might not be decided in the next 30 days. That seems more unclear.
The latest: Alameda County said it is not ready to deliver a vote in September. Without their vote (County of Alameda) and their share of taxes revenue, the Oakland city officials have said that not enough money would be generated from the city’s share alone in order to cover the infrastructure costs. The County wants the City of Oakland and the A’s to agree before.
The vote is now delayed or maybe it will never take place. Dave Kaval, President of the Oakland A’s, who has now been involved in this endeavor for years said: “We have been speaking to the County of Alameda and we are trying to do our part. At the end of the day it’s a binary decision. They will be involved or not,” and added as he received the letter, “I was startled to receive that and it appears it’s a no go.”
Kaval continues to say that the Athletics organization is working on two different plans, the one to keep the A’s in Oakland and continuing to research a location for the team in Las Vegas. Back in April (when the baseball season was just starting) the A’s asked the city to create two infrastructure financing districts. Together they include pedestrian bridges, traffic upgrades for fans to make it to the ballpark as well as a village for 3,000 homes, hotels, offices, and performing arts space for parks.
From these plans the Oakland A’s were counting on getting reimbursed $844 million over 45 years in bond money for all the infrastructure they would pay upfront. Libby Schaff, the Mayor of Oakland, recently said (for ? times) she believes the team will stay in Oakland.
So…around and around it goes, where does it stops, nobody knows.
Historical note: Back in the 1930s, when radio was king, a young 22-year-old actor by the name of Orson Welles was the star in The Shadow, an iconic radio show where Welles was a Super Crime Fighter. A very famous and quotable line from the show: “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows…”
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Amaury Pi-Gonzalez is Vice President of the Major League Baseball Hispanic Heritage Hall of Fame Museum and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com.
For earlier articles by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez published in Sports Today, click HERE.
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San Jose Earthquakes 0
Colorado Rapids 1
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Rapids defender Lalas Abubakar (#6) received a yellow card for his challenge to Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse (#11) in the fourth minute of the game. Both players were injured and substituted out in the sixth minute. Colorado Rapids defeated the San Jose Earthquakes, 1–0, in a MLS regular season week 23 match at PayPal Park on September 4, 2021 in San Jose, California.
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Earthquakes midfielder Jackson Yueill (#14) and Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett (#26) duel for control of the ball. © 2021 Alex Ho.
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Earthquakes forward Cade Cowell (#44) slides to keep the ball in play.
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Cal Bears 17
Nevada Wolf Pack 22
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Cal’s all-purpose threat, Nikko Remigio (#4), takes the opening kickoff to start his night, leading to 101 all-purpose yards (22 as a receiver, 54 as a kickoff returner, and 25 as a punt returner), as the California Golden Bears played host to the University of Nevada Wolf Pack in the opening game of the 2021 season. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Getting Cal on the scoreboard after a 15-play, 9-minute drive to start the game, sophomore running back Damien Moore (#28) tosses the ball to the referee. The Bears started fast, totaling 14 points in the first quarter but lost their offensive rhythm, scoring only one field goal in fourth quarter the rest of the way. Their offensive lapse allowed the Wolf Pack to gain control, winning
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Making a spectacular catch of 28-yards, wide receiver Jeremiah Hunter (#10) secures the ball over the defender's shoulder to keep a Cal drive alive late in the first quarter. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Exuberant after the tackle for a loss, redshirt junior defensive end JH Tevis (#47) celebrates. The Bears take to the road for the first time this season next Saturday when they travel to TCU for a 12:30 p.m. PT start. The game will air on ESPNU. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Oakland Roots SC 0
Tampa Bay Rowdies 3
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Fall to 2020 Eastern Conference Champion Rowdies
on the Road
Roots traveled to Florida this week for their third interdivisional game of the season, this time against 2020 Eastern Conference Champion Tampa Bay Rowdies. After a pregame storm, the match was underway. Tampa Bay dominated possession early and held it for most of the first half. Goalkeeper Taylor Bailey saw his first start in over a month and was put to work early. Tampa had a total of 15 shots in the first half with seven of them on target. Bailey made save after save until the Rowdie’s captain Sebastián Guenzatti found the back of the net in the 30th minute off a second-chance ball from a free kick. Tampa Bay continued with their offensive pressure, scoring again in the 41st minute and bringing a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Head Coach Jordan Ferrell made three substitutions to start the half to get some fresh legs in on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Tampa Bay continued to control possession for much of the second half, although they did not have as much offensive pressure as the first. It wasn’t until the 82nd minute that they added to the scorecard with a goal from Lucky Mkosana, who came on late in the game. Outside of Taylor Bailey’s performance in goal, another bright spot of the game was seeing Tarek Morad make his way back onto the field for the first time since early August.
Roots will head back west with a stop in Las Vegas to face Lights FC on Wednesday, September 8th before returning to Laney for Pride Night on September 11th as they play host to San Diego Loyal.
Oakland Roots SC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies, USL Championship | September 3, 2021. Venue: Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, FL. Kickoff: 4:30 PM PST.
Weather: 83 degrees, light rain
SCORELINE: 1 2 FT
TBR 2 1 3
OAK 0 0 0
SCORING SUMMARY: TBR: Guenzatti 30’, TBR: Dalgaard 41’, TBR: Mkosana 82’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY: TBR: Guillen (Yellow 19’), OAK: Hernandez (Yellow 85’)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Ariel Mbumba (Max Ornstil 45’), Wal Fall, Matias Fissore (Jose Hernandez 62’), Lindo Mfeka (Morad 85’), Akeem O’Connor-Ward, Emrah Klimenta, Memo Diaz (Soya Takahashi 45’), Brandon Allen (Quincy Amarikwa 45’), Kai Greene, Taylor Bailey, Johnny Rodriguez
Unused Substitutes: Paul Blanchette, Tarek Morad, Joe Restani
Shots: 4 | Shots On Goal: 1 | Corner Kicks: 3 | Fouls: 7 | Offside: 2 |
TAMPA BAY ROWDIES LINEUP: Louro, Scarlett, Guillén, Lasso, Antley, Dalgaard (Fernandes 74’), Wyke (Lachowecki 83’), Hilton, Ekra (Tejada 68’), Dos Santos (Mkosana 74’), Guenzatti (Doherty 83’)
Unused Substitutes: Arozarena, Adebayo-Smith
Shots: 20 | Shots On Goal: 9 | Corner Kicks: 6 | Fouls: 11 | Offside: 4 |
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Editor's Note
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With perhaps with a photo or two? Send a brief description along with any photos and we'll make room.
Why not bring those memories to life?
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In the Shadow of Obscurity |
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Author Arif Khatib (above left)
As a person who has traveled the world and chronicled his journey, and recently completed his memoirs for his family, Arif Khatib set out to create a book that would combine three of his passions: sports, history and social justice, while shining a much-needed light on the contributions of forgotten and unheard-of athletes of color. The Shadow of Obscurity: Toiling in a Reluctant Society realizes his vision.
Author Pete Elman (above right)
Pete Elman is a musician, journalist, author and teacher. Originally from Washington, D.C., he grew up loving rock and roll, sports and history. His father, a Justice Department lawyer who argued cases in the Supreme Court—most notably Brown vs. Board of Education—imbued in young Peter a strong sense of social justice.
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Where The Bay Comes To Play! |
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The BEST Bay Area sports photos from
Michael Zagaris, Ed Jay, Rich Yee, Darren Yamashita,
Ron Sellers, Alex Ho, Rob Edwards, Kenneth Wong,
Timothy Reynolds and Larry Rosa
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca |
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Represents U.S. Motorsports Interests in BlackBook Motorsport
Virtual Summit
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 3, 2021 – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca’s Director of Heritage Events and Public Relations Barry Toepke was invited to participate in a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of professional motorsport circuits hosted by BlackBook Motorsport on Aug. 25.
Toepke joined an illustrious panel comprised of Saif Al Noaimi, Acting CEO of Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management and owner of the Yas Marina Circuit; Paulo Pinheiro, CEO of Autodromo Internatiocional Algarve in Portugal; and moderated by Peter Jones, Executive Director of BlackBook Motorsport in London.
BlackBook Motorsport is a business community for the international motor racing industry, supported by SportsPro, covering the business behind global motorsport across print, digital and events. The BlackBook Virtual Summits bring industry leaders together to discuss the new path motorsport has been placed on.
Topics evolved from the business models currently in place to how the circuits will adapt and thrive in future environments. “With all three circuits emerging from pandemic restrictions, it was interesting to note the similarities of business models in such far-reaching regions as the United Arab Emirates, Portugal and the United States,” Toepke explained. “We have far more commonalities than differences.”
Environmental sustainability is a rapidly developing issue. “We discussed the evolution of EV racing and solar to become carbon neutral. Plus, Monterey’s proximity to the many incubator companies advancing automotive design and technology will play a growing role for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca,” Toepke added. “Companies like Lucid, Tesla and now Czinger are more frequently testing their advances here before going to market.
“Monterey continues to be one of the leading ‘green’ counties, with sustainability programs and consistent messaging. The world is changing, and we need to stay at the forefront to remain relevant,” he said.
The race track is every bit as important as the machines racing on it to put on a show for fans. Modern and historic race tracks have innovations, both on and off track, that make them unique, and this session looked at three tracks that are iconic and innovative in many ways.
The participants all agreed that circuits need to provide an experience beyond racing. “We need to go to market to introduce what we do, and then deliver on the promise,” Toepke concluded. “Once a non-racing fan visits and has an entertaining and engaging experience, they’ll return. Motorsports has a way of hooking you.”
A poll was taken among the viewers for which race track they most want to drive. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca emerged at the top.
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Hardly Trivial Answer by T. Buff |
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Ray Wersching
Ray Wersching played for 11 seasons, from 1977-1987. Ray kicked 409 of 425 PATs and 191 of 261 field goals. He totaled 979 points, breaking San Francisco 49ers kicker Tommy Davis' mark of 738 points in 1969. (Because I intend to use the site again,
I can't tell you where this question and answer comes from.)
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, September 6 through
Sunday, September 12, 2021
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Monday, Sptember 6
San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies, 1:10 p.m.
Tuesday, September 7
San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies, 5:40 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Chicago White Sox, 6:40 p.m.
Wednesday, September 8
San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies, 12:10 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Chicago White Sox, 6:40 p.m.
Thursday, September 9
Oakland A's vs. Chicago White Sox, 12:37 p.m.
Friday, September 10
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.
Oakland A's vs. Texas Rangers, 6:40 p.m.
Saturday, September 11
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.
Oakland A's vs. Texas Rangers, 1:07 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Cal Bears @ TCU Horned Frogs, 12:30 p.m.
Stanford Cardinal @ USC Trojans, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose State Spartans @ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 12
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.
Oakland A's vs. Texas Rangers, 1:07 p.m.
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The New York Yankees are the greatest dynasty, not only in baseball but in all of sports. The Yankees, in fact, embody a series of dynasties, from Ruth-Gehrig through Jeter-Rivera. But the absolute greatest Yankees were the 1949-1953 pinstripers, winners of an unprecedented five consecutive World Series. The Yankee Way, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa writes in the book's forward, is “full of Yankee winning keys, star-studded competitions, and insights about one of baseball's historically fascinating periods.” Key contributors to this dynasty, including Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto, and manager Casey Stengel, are remembered by their teammate, Charlie Silvera, catcher and co-author.
Dave Newhouse was an award-winning sportswriter/columnist for the Oakland Tribune before his retirement. He has continued his work as an author and The Yankee Way is his eighteenth book. He lives with his wife, Patsy, an artist, in Oakland, CA.
ISBN 978-1-937943-60-8 – 196 pages – $24.95
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or call (510) 845-2035
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5980 Stoneridge Drive, Ste. 122
Pleasanton, CA 94588-2723
CalBRE License #:01770629
Agent 510.512.2145
Office 925.847.8900
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Many people -- maybe even you -- have been getting out on their bikes more during Shelter-in-Place. "Check for Bikes" clings and bumper stickers are great ways to keep bicyclists safer out there on the road by promoting awareness by drivers to share the road. Keep safe out there and keep your neighbors safe by using or passing along vinyl clings for inside a car window or windshield and
4" circular bumper stickers. We have Youth and Spanish versions, too!
with questions or to order.
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Ultimate Sports Guide
P.O. Box 4515
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-845-2035
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The Ultimate Sports Guide is very appreciative to the ongoing contributions made by former staff photographer Kenny Karst and Robert Moselle. Mr. Karst, now retired, continues to contribute through helpful ideas and his archives.
Mr. Moselle is now lending his extensive editorial experience and marketing savvy to the publication.
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