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Top 3 to eat and our top 3 to drink at.
As you all know, we the 68s love a good place to eat and drink around Oakland and we wanted to share that with all of you. From dive bars...
oakland68s
Aug 18, 20253 min read


Dia De Los Ballers
On August 23rd, 2025 the Ballers will be celebrating our rich latino community. More specifically Fruitvale and our East Oakland familia....
oakland68s
Aug 12, 20251 min read


Seven-Run Inning Propels Ballers to Win on Grateful Dead Night
Dead Enough, a Grateful Dead cover band, played a total of four hours at Scrappy Town during the game. They may still be performing as I...
Steve Bowles
Jul 26, 20253 min read


Top 3 to eat and our top 3 to drink at.
As you all know, we the 68s love a good place to eat and drink around Oakland and we wanted to share that with all of you. From dive bars...
oakland68s
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Ballers Win First-Half Championship
A tranquil evening at the ballyard that later erupted into a champagne celebration RAIMONDI PARK, OAKLAND - Lou Helmig’s sharp ground...
Steve Bowles
Jul 11, 20253 min read


Luke Short Absolutely Dealt
Ballers players sign autographs after completing a five-of-six series victory over the Glacier Range Riders at Raimondi Park RAIMONDI...
Steve Bowles
Jun 22, 20253 min read


Ballers sweep Ogden, outscore Raptors 37-21 in series
Noah Millikan warms up before making his professional debut with the Oakland Ballers LINDQUIST FIELD, OGDEN, UT — It was only a month...
Steve Bowles
Jun 15, 20254 min read


Ballers Drop Finale, Settle for Series Split
Big innings, silent bats doom Oakland in 8-2 defeat RAIMONDI PARK, OAKLAND, CA — The Ogden Raptors played like a team possessed. Less...
Steve Bowles
May 25, 20253 min read


Ballers Down Raptors in Home Opener Via Knockout
Copied from Steve's Substack, "Out of Left Field," which you can find here: https://stevenmbowles.substack.com/ RAIMONDI PARK,...
Steve Bowles
May 21, 20253 min read


Barbara Lee
For decades, Congresswoman Barbara Lee has been a champion for sports and recreation in Oakland—not just for the pros, but for the...
oakland68s
Apr 12, 20254 min read


Loren Taylor
INTRO STATEMENT FROM LOREN TAYLOR I am literally a life-long Oakland sports fan. From my earliest days, I loved attending Oakland A’s...
oakland68s
Apr 12, 20259 min read
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