Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign after leading an unpopular team in Las Vegas
Athletics president Dave Kaval resigned after becoming the public face of Oakland’s move to Las Vegas.
Kaval, 49, served as the seventh general manager of the A’s in their 123-year history, and has held the role for the past eight years.
“We appreciate Dave’s contributions and leadership over the past eight years. He has guided our organization through a period of significant change, 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 to the next chapter of our franchise, the team will continue to grow under new leadership, driving the organization to success during our interim years in West Sacramento and our new home in Las Vegas.”
Kaval will leave the role of Dis. 31 to pursue new business opportunities in California. Sandy Dean will serve as interim president, and a search to fill the full-time role will begin in 2025.
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Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval before the 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 longtime business partner of the Fisher family.
Kaval’s resignation comes after the team cleared its last major hurdles to build a stadium in Las Vegas, despite strong opposition from fans.
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved the lease, lease and development documents in early December for the A’s to build the $1.75 billion stadium on the line.
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Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval sits on the field before the game against the New York Mets at RingCentral Coliseum. (Darren Yamashita-USA Today Sports)
Groundbreaking will likely take place in the spring when the new stadium in Las Vegas is ready for the start of the 2028 season.
Kaval failed to build a sports stadium in downtown Oakland. He then reached an agreement to move the franchise out of town, ending 57 years with the team.
The A’s 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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