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Optimism abound at A’s open house for new ballpark

OAKLANDNot even rain could keep A’s Team President Dave Kaval’s excitement levels down when speaking about plans for a new ballpark.

Over 400 fans and community members descended upon Jack London Square Thursday afternoon for an open house put together by the A’s just one day after publicly announcing their proposal to build a new waterfront stadium. Though was a gloomy day in the town, the atmosphere was quite lively on the first floor of the building at the site of the A’s team headquarters.

Fans were treated to free food from three different food trucks sitting right outside the event, and were met inside with concept art of the new ballpark and redeveloped Coliseum site lined throughout the walls of the building, with members of the company in charge of designing the whole thing, Bjarke Ingels Group, available for questions.