Does uncovered MLB document suggest Giants shouldn't have kept South Bay territorial rights?
The Chronicle obtained minutes from a June 1990 owners meeting in which a resolution was passed for the Giants to acquire exclusive rights to Santa...
May 23, 2023
4:48 AM
The Chronicle obtained minutes from a June 1990 owners meeting in which a resolution was passed for the Giants to acquire exclusive rights to Santa Clara County. The minutes, however, suggest the territorial rights were contingent on a ballpark being built in Santa Clara. That ballpark was never built, but the Giants subsequently assumed rights to the territory anyway. The A's, unwilling to consummate a new ballpark deal in the Bay Area to replace the Coliseum, are now focused on relocating to Las Vegas.
John Shea