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OAKLAND, Calif. — Two council members from the City of Oakland have mailed a letter to Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval expressing their concerns with his club's decision to block a minor league game by the new Oakland Ballers that had been scheduled for the Coliseum on June 29. Council member at-large Rebecca Kaplan and District 6 representative Kevin Jenkins asked for a prompt explanation. The A's will be on the road at the time the new minor league independent team wanted to host a special night at the venue, and the "B's" had a signed agreement in place for that date and a deposit paid when they learned the A's said no.
