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You won't believe how close Sacramento came to hosting 3 sports teams
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You won't believe how close Sacramento came to hosting 3 sports teams

Scribbled Notes: 30 years ago, Sacramento almost got the Raiders and a MLB team to join the NBA's Kings, plus the shocking story of what's still at the old location

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Scribbling from Sacramento

The capital of California is home to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Next year, it’ll be the temporary home of MLB’s Oakland A’s for at least three years, maybe four years, and maybe even the forever home if the A’s can’t figure out the financing for their move to Las Vegas.

About 30 years ago, Sacramento was closer than most people…

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