The A’s in Oakland made baseball better ... La Russa and sidekick/pitching coach Dave Duncan invented the opener. Their nominal starter, often a relief pitcher, would go just three innings.

The Athletics have left Oakland, but the public face ... won't be joining the team in Sacramento. Dave Kaval will end his eight-year tenure as A's president when he resigns next Wednesday, the ...

“I think the urban downtown location right on the waterfront is really a game-changer for the A’s and for Oakland,” said team president Dave Kaval in 2018.By 2020, the COVID-19 ...

Dave Kaval, who promised that the Athletics would remain “Rooted in Oakland” when he took over as team president in 2016, is out as of Tuesday. According to the team, Kaval, 49, is resigning.

Editor’s note: With the Oakland Athletics completing ... center fielder Dave Henderson and designated hitters Dave Parker and Don Baylor. The A’s also brought in shortstop Walt Weiss, the ...