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 More Athletics NewsAthletics LinksThe Athletics unveiled plans Tuesday to move south and build a long-awaited, state-of-the-art stadium they hope will soon transform the small-market club into a big spender. "This is, I say a dream because those who have followed sports for a long time know this has always been an issue," said A's general manager Billy Beane, whose team was swept in the AL championship series last month in Detroit. "It never seemed like a reality." The A's, in partnership with Cisco Systems, Inc., agreed to purchase 143 acres of land from Cisco in suburban Fremont, about 30 miles south of the current stadium, with intentions of breaking ground in the coming years on a new ballpark -- to be called Cisco Field -- that could open in time for the 2011 season. |
