On Saturday, workers and volunteers were putting the finishing touches on a ballpark that many hope will give new life to the city.
OAKLAND -- On Tuesday, a new tradition of baseball in Oakland will begin as the Oakland Ballers play their first home game at the newly renovated Raimondi Park. The infield was getting some last-minute adjustments and the outfield a final mowing. Raimondi Park was just about ready for its grand reopening and the timeline has been breathtaking.'We just announced the team just under six months ago.
'So, there's definitely multiple different angles and multiple different kinds of people excited about baseball coming back,' said Friends of Raimondi Park member, Josh Gunter. 'Just to see everything go up so quickly, I mean I think it's been three months-ish, that it's taken. So, yeah, it's been a cool transformation to watch. And to have so much activity in the neighborhood's really awesome.
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