‘The big fish that got away’: Long before they flirted with Vegas, A’s struck out in San Jose

AS THOUSANDS OF scorned A’s fans lament what appears to be the imminent end of the team’s playing days in Oakland, the organization’s many past dalliances with relocation have come under a renewed spotlight.

All signs now point to Las Vegas, but more than a decade ago the team and its then-managing partner, San Jose developer Lew Wolff, had many wondering if the A’s could move to San Jose.