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president of athletics Dave Kaval is resigning after being the public face of the organization’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
Kaval, 49, served as the seventh Aa president in their 123-year historyand he held that role for the last eight years.
“We are grateful for Dave’s contributions and leadership over the past eight years. He has guided our organization through a period of significant transition and we sincerely thank him for his unwavering commitment to the team,” A’s owner John Fisher said in a statement.
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Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval on the field after the game against the Seattle Mariners at RingCentral Coliseum. (Kelley L Cox-USA Today Sports)
“As we look forward to the next chapter of our franchise, the team will continue to grow under new leadership, leading the organization to success during our transitional years in West Sacramento and in our new home in Las Vegas.”
Kaval will step down from that role on Dec. 31 to explore new business opportunities in California. Sandy Dean will serve as interim president, and a search to fill the role full-time will begin in 2025.
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Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval before a baseball game between the Athletics and the New York Mets in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, April 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)
Dean is a long-time business partner of the Fisher family.
Kavalo’s resignation comes after the team cleared the last major hurdles to building a stadium in Las Vegas, despite huge opposition from the fan base.
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents earlier in December for the A’s to build a $1.75 billion stadium on the strip.
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Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval sits courtside before a game against the New York Mets at RingCentral Coliseum. (Darren Yamashita-USA Today Sports)
Groundbreaking is likely to take place in the spring, and the new Las Vegas stadium will be ready for the start of the 2028 season.
Kaval was unsuccessful in building a stadium in downtown Oakland. He then struck a deal to move the franchise out of town, ending a 57-year streak with the team.
And they will play at least the next three seasons at a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento, California.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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