Long before the Athletics moved to Oakland, teams like the Colonels, the Larks and the Aztec Stars played baseball in the East Bay. Special guest contributor Cyrus Farivar digs into the roots of our national pastime—and even visits “vintage” game. Did you know that Oakland’s first black mayor was a pitcher in the West Coast Negro League? This is just one of the many stories explored in today’s episode. Play ball!

Before the A’s: The East Bay’s earliest baseball teams

The 2018 Post Tournament Selection Special.

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Pac-12 heads off to Truckstops for the Big Dance

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Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel), the man that can put the golf world in a tizzy with a single tweet, hops on the Par Train and doesn’t hold back.

Highlights
-Why this Masters will be the GOAT
-Tiger is not his favorite to win (And it’s not Phil, Rory, DJ or Spieth either)
-What it would take to throw David Duval into Rae’s Creek
-Darkhorse picks
-Hole by hole tips he learned from Jack Nicklaus on how to play and win at Augusta
-We gave Brandel a final chance to come clean and admit that DJ’s drive in Hawaii was not the greatest shot of all time
-Why Brandel LOVES when Patrick Reed wears red and black on Sundays
-Find out why Brandel goes against every idea we have to grow the game
-“The game of golf is a lot better off without golf bros.”
-And much more

#30: Brandel Chamblee - The Greatest Masters of All Time is Here

Nick Lima joins Ryan Covay on KNBR

North Oakland’s Golden Gate neighborhood has undergone a rapid demographic shift over the past decade as many longtime Black residents have moved out and wealthier, younger white people have moved in. This episode features five stories that explore how folks are navigating these changes. Interviews for this episode were conducted by cultural researcher Sue Mark, founder of Commons Archive. To learn more about the “neighborhood memory bank” that Sue is building, visit: http://www.commonsarchive.net/ 

The woman featured in this episode’s art is Josephine Lee, who was born in Oakland on August 29, 1925. As you’ll hear in her interview, she is one of Oakland’s many Black residents who refuses to leave the town she loves. You can see more of Josephine Lee and the other residents featured in this video: https://vimeo.com/138672648

“Get to know us first”: Longtime residents reflect on Oakland’s transformation

The Man Who Has Everything

Here is a take of the song Mask we did at Hitwall Studios in San Francisco with Dan Foldes engineering. Ross Warner on harmonica, and lap steel guitar, Robin Ward on cello, Andrew Blair on acoustic guitar and vocals. This one might end up on the upcoming EP. 

We Became Owls - Mask

Bay Area native Alex Feinberg sits down with Section925.com to discuss his new book "Ten Easy Wins for Easier Fat Loss." The former SEC baseball player discusses various misconceptions in the diet and exercise world and shares what actually gets people the results they’re looking for. It might be simpler than you expect. Learn more about Alex and his daily tips by following him on Instagram and Twitter.

Author Alex Feinberg shares high performance sustainable eating and exercise habits

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