322: Andy Dolich on the Loss of Professional Sports in Oakland

Joe welcomes Andy Dolich back to the podcast to talk about his timely new book, Goodbye, Oakland, which explores the professional sports teams that came, and ultimately left, Oakland. Dolich, now deeply involved in Fan Controlled Sports, has spent a career building teams like the Sixers, the Grizzlies, the Capitals and the 49ers, but was part of the heydey of the Oakland Athletics’ front office as well,  shares the highs and lows of that team’s time in the Bay Area and the events that lead to the team’s almost-guaranteed departure for Las Vegas. He explains why he believes Oakland still works as a market for major professional sports and what this potential move means for everyone heavily invested in the team. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav), Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR), and Scott Rosner (@scottrosner). The show is produced by Matt Hornick ‘23 (@MNHornick),  Cindy Li ‘23 (@cindyliiiii), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Rashad Hyacenth ‘23 and Marco Vonderheide ‘23 managing social media efforts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com