A’s to tour possible site for new park Thursday

OAKLAND — Members of the A’s organization, including co-owner John Fisher, will tour the Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal site Thursday — a prospective location for a new ballpark — the team confirmed Wednesday.

The story was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.

“We are looking at that location and other sites in Oakland, including the Coliseum,” said A’s director of corporate communications Catherine Aker.

According to the report, Port officials will be on hand for the tour of the waterfront site, which is located west of Oakland’s Jack London Square, to answer questions from team officials. The Howard Terminal site has been rumored as a possible destination for several years, as A’s ownership continues to mull its future ballpark options.

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