Ballpark Plans
After playing in Oakland since 1968, Athletics owner Lew Wolff announced in November, 2006 of plans to build a new home for the A's in Fremont California. Pending approval by the County of Alameda and the City of Fremont, construction will begin on a 143 acre tract of land located off the I-880 Nimitz Freeway & Auto Mall Parkway. Cisco Systems has purchased the naming rights to the ballpark at a cost of $4 million dollars per year, for a term of 30 years.
The design goal is to create a facility reminiscent of the old classic ballparks of the past, combined
with the most advanced technology found today.
With a seating capacity of around 34,000, Cisco Field will be the smallest ballpark in the Major Leagues.
A three-tier grandstand spans from left-field foul pole to behind homeplate, then extends from the first baseline to right field.
A high definition video board / score board will be located beyond the center field fence.
At the opposite side of this board, another video screen will be present that will allow A's
fans outside the ballpark to keep up with the game action.
Cisco Field will debut at the earliest in 2010, and at the latest in 2012.

