Ballers Bring Oakland Its First Baseball Title Since 1989

Holy Toledo! There's a baseball champion in Oakland once more

Holy Toledo! There’s a baseball champion in Oakland once more The Ballers win three straight at home to claim the Pioneer League crown.

Ballers win Pioneer League title at Raimondi Park, bringing Oakland indy-league crown

OAKLAND — Players rushed the field, white jerseys and full grins collided on the infield and bounced until they became a pile of glee on the mound. The crowd of 4,000, decked out in green and gold, was on its feet, waving yellow towels and shaking cowbells. The smell of Hennessy and Modelo rode the Sunday evening breeze around Raimondi Park. And, in keeping with baseball tradition in this city, the sounds of Kool & The Gang’s “Celebration” thump…

Ballers bring Oakland its first baseball title since 1989

The Pioneer League team came back from the brink of elimination in a pair of playoff series to win a championship in its second season.