OAKLAND -- The Oakland Coliseum has a new hangout spot down the first-base line, and David Kaval is proud to show it off.
The A's named Kaval the new president in November, and he's been busy as the new face of the franchise since -- touting the team's roots in Oakland since 1968. On Thursday, he met with the media in the newly renovated Shibe Park Tavern, an old-school sports bar named after the franchise's home stadium in Philadelphia from 1909-54.
While he might have been surrounded by photos and memorabilia from the Philly A's days of yesteryear, the energetic Kaval is focused on the future of keeping baseball in Oakland.