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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Before Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff started the A's press conference on Tuesday, the only items on the Cisco Systems stage were a couple of tables, a lecture stand and a Ticket Kiosk machine placed in the back.

The Ticket Kiosk is a sign of things to come for the Oakland A's and the city of Fremont. The Kiosk showed pictures of dining and spa treatments with "Relax after the game at The Spa" and "Reserve your seats now for one of our dining experiences."

The Kiosk also had an option for fans to upgrade their seats.

The Oakland A's are definitely headed for an upgrade from McAfee Coliseum and the future is in Fremont.

Wolff announced on Tuesday that the A's have reached an agreement to purchase a 143-acre parcel from Cisco Systems with the plan of building a baseball park in Fremont to be named Cisco Field.

"Today marks the beginning of a new era in A's baseball in the Bay Area," Wolff said. "Cisco Field will become a destination attraction that will be enjoyed by baseball fans throughout the Bay Area and beyond for generations to come. The location of the ballpark will enable us to significantly expand our marketplace while giving our fans a unique experience at what promises to be one of the most exciting venues in the country."

The Coliseum is also the home of the Oakland Raiders and has fielded the Athletics since 1968. The A's are now headed in the direction of many other teams such as the Giants at AT&T Park and the Mariners in Safeco Field.


Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers (right) and A's owner Lew Wolff hold up a jersey during a news conference at Cisco headquarters. (Paul Sakuma/AP)

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This is a great page with just about everything on the new stadium:

Oakland Athletics : Ballpark : A's New Ballpark: Cisco Field

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Cisco Fact Sheet

Cisco Field

# A 32,000-35,000 seat, open-air, natural grass baseball-only facility.
# The A's and Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, have agreed to a 30-year naming rights deal on the park.
# Cisco Field will be one of the most technological sports venues in the world, with state-of-the-art technology featured throughout the ballpark and village.
# Cisco Field will be designed by 360 Architecture and Gensler. The general contracting company has not yet been selected.


Site

# Cisco Field will be located in the City of Fremont, which is in southern Alameda County. The ballpark site is approximately 20 miles to the south of McAfee Coliseum, five miles to the north of the Santa Clara County line and 12 miles from downtown San Jose.
# The 143-acre parcel, known as "Pacific Commons," is located on the west side of Interstate 880 off the Auto Mall Parkway.
# With a population of over 210,000 people and an area of 92-square miles, Fremont is the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area and California's fifth largest city in area.


Accessibility

# Cisco Field will be accessible via Interstates 880, 680 and Highway 237.
# Public transportation will be available from both the commuter train station as well as BART.
# Approximately 9.000 parking spaces will be available within a comfortable walking radius of the ballpark, approximately 500 more than is currently available at the Coliseum.

Seating

# With a seating capacity between 30-34,000, Cisco Field will be the most intimate ballpark in Major League Baseball.
# Although exact distances between the baselines and first row of seating is still to be determined, it's safe to say Cisco Field will offer fans some of the closest vantage points in all of baseball.
# Cisco Field will be designed with multiple seating "neighborhoods," including field level box seats, 66 four-person mini-suites, lower reserved seats, 41 16-person suites, rooftop box seats, outfield seats, outfield rooftop, decks, clubs and restaurant seats.
# Seats down the baseline will be angled to provide more focused views to the infield.
# Cisco Field will have a variety of suite and premium seating options, including the intimate four-person mini-suites, which will be located just 15 rows from the playing field, 16-person suites cantilevered over the lower reserved seating with access to shared club spaces; party suites available for single games as loge boxes; and terrace viewing tables with access to premium clubs.
# Cisco Field's design offers multiple locations for standing room-only areas, including along the edges of the adjacent rooftops, bars, balconies and ledges, with all locations offering dramatic and exciting views of the playing field.

Fan Comfort and Convenience

# Cisco Field will undoubtedly be one of the most technologically advanced sports venues in the country, if not the world. The possibilities to enhance the fan experience seem endless. Cisco's technology will be used to enhance every aspect of the ballpark.
# Cisco Field will offer significantly more restroom facilities than McAfee Coliseum and will be conveniently located throughout the ballpark.
# The new ballpark will be designed with a greater number and variety of concession stands and specialty food opportunities than the Coliseum.
# Concourses and Cisco Field will be wide and comfortable, designed of offer a continuous view of the playing field and connection to the game.
# The outfield concourses will be public streets that will close shortly before game time, similar to Yawkey Way outside of Fenway Park. These areas will have numerous fan amenities and interactive opportunities, along with food vendors, access to clubs and restaurants and a continuous view of the playing field.

Groundbreaking

# It is the intent of the A's and Cisco to begin groundbreaking on the ballpark as soon as possible, pending permits and approval.
# With the cooperation from local and state government, we believe the stadium will be open within 24-36 months of groundbreaking.

Project Estimated Cost

$400-500 million, excluding land cost.

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Well he's kind of had it in me ever since i accidentally ran over his dog. Actually, replace "accidentally" with "repeatedly" and replace "dog" with "son".