They will try to sway Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees, too — another owner identified as someone who could be convinced to vote against Vegas.
The devoted fan group chose 15 owners to receive the box, selected because maybe — just maybe — there's one more chance to keep the A's in Oakland.
MLB owners are expected to vote on the proposed relocation next Wednesday or Thursday during their annual meetings, to be held this year in Arlington, Texas.
On June 13, furious fans showed up at the Coliseum and implored owner John Fisher to sell the team with what they called a reverse boycott.
Thousands wore green “SELL” T-shirts and chanted “Sell the team!” throughout a 2-1 victory against Tampa Bay.
Persons:
John Henry, Hal Steinbrenner, Arte Moreno, Ray Davis, John Stanton, ” Paul Bailey, Oaklandish, “, Sheng Thao, ”, Stephen Lucero, John Fisher, Trevor May, Fisher, May, Lucero, Chrissy, it's
Organizations:
OAKLAND, Boston Red Sox, Area, New York Yankees, Vegas, Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, AP, Oakland, MLB, Coliseum, Tampa Bay, Dodgers, City
Locations:
Calif, Oakland, Las Vegas, ., Alameda, Arlington , Texas, Tampa Bay .