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“Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.”

Cities Fields Atmosphere Forbes Oakland

Author:Willie Stargell

“I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate to be able to go to Oakland and put the silver and black on. I wanted to prove to everybody that I could still play.”

Thinking Stills Play Able Wanted Opportunity Felt Black Willing Prove Fortunate Silver Oakland

Author:Jerry Rice

“The loony tuners are at it again. The cost of doing business in Oakland is already about the highest in the state. Compared with other cities, adoption of the proposed”

States Cities Cost Highest Adoption Living Wage Oakland

Author:Randy Hamilton

“In some circles, the Mint 400 is a far, far better thing than the Superbowl, the Kentucky Derby, and the lower Oakland roller derby finals all rolled into one. This race attracts a very special breed.”

Race Special Finals Circles Vegas Las Vegas Loathing Kentucky Mint Fear And Loathing Oakland Derby Kentucky Derby

Book:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

Source: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

“In L.A. like there's a lot of like materialism and, you know, people who think they're better than each other because of the clothes they wear or how they dress and in Oakland it's not like that.”

People Thinking Knows Clothes Dresses Materialism Oakland

Author:Kreayshawn

“What was the use of my having come from Oakland it was not natural to have come from there yes write about it if I like or anything if I like but not there, there is no there there.”

Ifs Writing Use Natural Oakland

Author:Gertrude Stein

“The murder rate in Chicago is skyrocketing, and you see who's doing it and perpetrating it - they all look like Chief Keef. When it comes to the point that, you know, that kids who are doing the killings, and they're kids 13 to 19 years old, and you can replicate that in New Orleans, you can replicate that in Oakland. All the kids look the same.”

Knows Years Looks Kids Murder Killing Rate Chiefs Chicago New Orleans Replicate Oakland Chief Keef

Author:Lupe Fiasco

“Oakland is home, and you always want to go home. Anytime you get the chance, you're happy to go home.”

Want Home Chance Baseball Oakland

Author:Rickey Henderson