6 Facts About Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

1. The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum is the home ballpark of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.

2. Oakland Raiders of the American Football League moved to Frank Youell Field, a makeshift stadium near downtown Oakland, in 1962, and the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum was already being heralded in the local media as the Raiders' future permanent home.

3. Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum was renamed Oco Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum on June 6, 2011, after Overstock.

4. Athletics dedicated the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum's playing surface "Rickey Henderson Field" in honor of MLB Hall of Famer and former Athletic Rickey Henderson as part of Opening Day on April 3, 2017.

5. On September 3, 2014, the city of Oakland claimed it had reached a tentative deal to build a new football stadium in Oakland, which would have resulted in the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum being demolished.

6. Anaheim Stadium was used for views from the outside and aerial views, while the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum was used for interior shots.