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	\| occupation = Retail executive
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	\| spouse = Laura Meier Fisher		\| spouse = Laura Meier Fisher
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	Sell the Team (born June 1, 1961) is an American businessman. He is the co-owner of Major League Baseball's ] and Major League Soccer's ] and Scotland's ] He is the son of Gap Inc. founders ] and ]. He should sell the team stay in Oakland.

			'''John Joseph Fisher''' (born June 1, 1961) is an American businessman. He is the principal owner of the ] of ], the ] of ], and the Texas Rattlers of the ] organization.
	==Early life and education==

	Fisher is the son of ] and ], the co-founders of ], and inherited his fortune from them.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://images.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/UISD.html\|title=John J Fisher, The World's Richest People - Forbes.com\|website=images.forbes.com}}</ref> Fisher attended ]<ref name=SanFranGateFisher> March 31, 2005</ref> and ], where he received a bachelor's degree<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> in 1983.<ref name=SanFranGateFisher /> After college, Fisher worked in the mailroom at the ] and worked as a fundraiser for then-President ] and Vice President ].<ref name=SanFranGateFisher /> He then attended graduate school at ] School of Business, where he earned a master's degree in Business Administration.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> Fisher, who is ],<ref name=JewishNews>{{Cite web\|last=Palevsky \|first=Stacey\|title=Gap Founder Donald Fisher Leaves Stamp on Community \|publisher=]\|date=October 1, 2009 \|url=http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/40032/gap-founder-donald-fisher-leaves-stamp-on-community/ }}</ref> has two brothers: ] and ].
			Fisher is the son of ] founders ] and ], inheriting his fortune from them, and amassing an estimated net worth of $3 billion.<ref name="ForbesBillionaires">{{Cite web \|title=John Fisher \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/john-fisher/ \|access-date=2024-09-29 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref> Along with his father, he was a part-owner of the ], purchasing a stake in the team in 1992 as part of an investment group that prevented the team from relocating to the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=admin \|title=San Francisco Giants team ownership history – Society for American Baseball Research \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/topic/san-francisco-giants-team-ownership-history/ \|access-date= \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Wallack \|first=Todd \|date=2005-03-31 \|title=A's NEW ERA / JOHN FISHER / Son of Gap founder is the money... \|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/A-s-NEW-ERA-JOHN-FISHER-Son-of-Gap-founder-is-2719006.php \|access-date= \|website=SFGATE \|language=en}}</ref> In 2005, Fisher sold his stake in the Giants to buy the Oakland Athletics. His ownership of the team has been regarded as one of the worst in sports, as it is believed that he deliberately tanked the Athletics to kill fan interest in Oakland in order to make a move to Las Vegas much easier.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Today, John Fisher violated the social contract of sports ownership, and sealed himself as the worst of all time in the Bay \|url=https://www.knbr.com/2024/04/04/today-john-fisher-violated-the-social-contract-of-sports-ownership-and-sealed-himself-as-the-worst-of-all-time-in-the-bay/ \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=www.knbr.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-08 \|title=Heard on ESPN: 'John Fisher is the Worst Owner in Sports' \|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/relocation/heard-on-espn-john-fisher-is-the-worst-owner-in-sports \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=Oakland Athletics On SI \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-08-05 \|title=Clendaniel: Oakland A’s John Fisher: the worst owner in MLB history? \|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/08/05/clendaniel-oakland-as-john-fisher-the-worst-owner-in-mlb-history/ \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=The Mercury News \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-07-26 \|title=John Fisher goes to worst lengths possible to make A's fans miserable one last time \|url=https://fansided.com/posts/john-fisher-worst-lengths-possible-make-athletics-fans-miserable-one-last-time \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=FanSided \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-05-13 \|title=Owner’s moves embarrassing baseball {{!}} Arkansas Democrat Gazette \|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/may/13/owners-moves-embarrassing-baseball/ \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=www.arkansasonline.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dante \|title=During The MLB All-Star Break, Bryce Harper And Ballplayers From Around The League Took The Time To Rip The Worst Owner In Sports, Oakland's John Fisher, And His Plan To Move The A's To Las Vegas, Predicting It's "Going To Be A Disaster" \|url=https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3509296/during-the-mlb-all-star-break-bryce-harper-and-ballplayers-from-around-the-league-took-the-time-to-rip-the-worst-owner-in-sports-oaklands-john-fisher-and-his-plan-to-move-the-as-to-las-vegas \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=www.barstoolsports.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ventura County Star Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts \|url=https://subscribe.vcstar.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vcstar.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2F2023%2F09%2F28%2Fwhich-californian-is-the-worst-sports-owner%2F70990671007%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&itm_source=roadblock&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&gca-cat=p&slug=restricted&redirect=true&offer=W-HP&gnt-eid=control \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=subscribe.vcstar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-08-05 \|title=Clendaniel: Oakland A’s John Fisher: the worst owner in MLB history? \|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/05/clendaniel-oakland-as-john-fisher-the-worst-owner-in-mlb-history/?returnUrl=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/05/clendaniel-oakland-as-john-fisher-the-worst-owner-in-mlb-history/?noamp=mobile&noamp=mobile \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=East Bay Times \|language=en-US}}</ref> Under Fisher, the team will ] after an agreement where Nevada provides $380 million in taxpayer money towards a new stadium for the team.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-09-23 \|title=A’s owner tells Oakland fans he’s ‘genuinely sorry’ ahead of final Coliseum games \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/as-owner-tells-oakland-fans-hes-genuinely-sorry-ahead-of-final-coliseum-games-3175296/ \|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			==Family and early life==
			Fisher is the son of ] and ], the co-founders of ], and inherited his fortune from them.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://images.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/UISD.html\|title=John J Fisher, The World's Richest People - Forbes.com\|website=images.forbes.com}}</ref> His family, which is ],<ref name=JewishNews>{{Cite news\|last=Palevsky \|first=Stacey\|title=Gap Founder Donald Fisher Leaves Stamp on Community \|newspaper=J \|publisher=]\|date=October 1, 2009 \|url=http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/40032/gap-founder-donald-fisher-leaves-stamp-on-community/ }}</ref> also includes two brothers: ] and ]. John is married to Laura Meier Fisher.<ref> June 12, 2006</ref><ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706084257/http://pacscenter.stanford.edu/overview/board/laura-fisher \|date=July 6, 2013 }} retrieved July 29, 2013</ref>

			Fisher attended ] and ], and graduated with an A.B. in history in 1983 after completing a 279-page-long senior thesis titled "Echoes of the ]: Survivors in America Speak Out."<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Fisher \|first=John Joseph \|date=1983 \|title=Echoes of the Holocaust: Survivors in America Speak Out \|url=https://dataspace.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp012r36v020m \|journal=]}}</ref> He then attended graduate school at ] School of Business, where he earned a master's degree in Business Administration.<ref name=ForbesBillionaires />

	==Career==		==Career==
	] ~~fans~~ protest against Fisher's proposed relocation ~~to Las Vegas in~~ the ~~midst~~ of a ~~sparse crowd~~]]		] Fans wearing fan-made green "SELL" t-shirts protest against Fisher's proposed relocation of the team to ]]]
	After graduate school, he took a job for a real estate company that did business with his parents' company, the Gap. The business was not successful and he became president of Pisces ~~Inc.~~, the Fisher family's investment management company.<ref name=SanFranGateFisher /> He established a relationship with ] to jointly purchase several Fairmont hotels in San Francisco, which led to his investment in the ].<ref name=SanFranGateFisher /> He also has stakes in Major League Soccer's ] and Scotland's ] football club.<ref name=SanFranGateFisher />		After graduate school, he took a job for a real estate company that did business with his parents' company, the Gap. The business was not successful and he became president of Pisces, the Fisher family's investment management company.<ref name=SanFranGateFisher />

			In 1992, John purchased a stake in the ] with his father, as part of a locally formed investment group's effort to prevent the franchise from relocating to the ].<ref name=":0" /> His father's memoir describes John as having been anxious about rumors in the early 1990s that the Giants could move to Florida. He told his father: "I think we ought to try to put a deal together to keep the Giants here. ]'s interested in it, and so is ]. We should be interested". The investment group's effort was ultimately successful and the Giants stayed in San Francisco, opening a new bayfront ballpark in 2000 (now known as ]). Fisher retained a small ownership stake in the Giants "so he could continue to monitor its financials", according to his father, until 2005, when he was required to sell it upon becoming the owner of the ].<ref name=":1" />

			He established a relationship with ] to jointly purchase several Fairmont hotels in San Francisco, which led to his investment in the ] of ].<ref name="SanFranGateFisher" /> He also has stakes in the ] of ] and ], which competes in the ].<ref name="SanFranGateFisher" />
⚫	Fisher has been the majority owner of the Athletics ~~since~~ he and Wolff closed on their joint purchase of the team in 2005 and is now also the managing general partner. In November 2016, Wolff sold his 10% share<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/11/18/fisher-family-buys-oakland-athletics-from-wolf/#2d240f33213c \|title=Fisher Family Buys Remaining Stake Of Oakland Athletics From Wolff \|last=Ozanian \|first=Mike \|work=Forbes \|date=November 18, 2016 \|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> in the Athletics to Fisher giving ~~Fisher~~ full ownership of the team.

			===Athletics ownership===
	In April 2022, ''Forbes'' estimated his net worth to be $2.4 ].<ref name=ForbesBillionaires> April 2022</ref> and yet, he refuses to pay players. He should sell the team
		⚫	{{See also\|Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas}}

		⚫	Fisher has been the majority owner of the Athletics when he and Wolff closed on their joint purchase of the team in 2005, and is now also the managing general partner. In November 2016, Wolff sold his 10% share<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/11/18/fisher-family-buys-oakland-athletics-from-wolf/#2d240f33213c \|title=Fisher Family Buys Remaining Stake Of Oakland Athletics From Wolff \|last=Ozanian \|first=Mike \|work=Forbes \|date=November 18, 2016 \|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> in the Athletics to Fisher, giving him full ownership of the team.

		⚫	In April 2023, the Oakland Athletics announced a plan to build a ] on the ] at the site of the former ] casino near ], near ], while also ending negotiations with the City of Oakland.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 27, 2023 \|title=A's turned down $1 plot in resort corridor before settling on site for $1.5B Vegas stadium \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-turned-down-1-plot-in-resort-corridor-before-settling-on-site-for-1-5b-vegas-stadium \|access-date=May 26, 2023 \|website=The Nevada Independent \|language=en}}</ref> After this, in a June 13 game against the ], the crowd of 27,759 protested the relocation in an organized "reverse boycott" by wearing green "Sell" shirts, holding signs, and chanting "Sell the team!" during the game.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37850365/some-27759-fans-flock-oakland-coliseum-reverse-boycott \| title=Some 27,759 A's fans join at Oakland Coliseum for 'Reverse Boycott' \| date=June 14, 2023 }}</ref>
	=== Oakland Athletics Las Vegas relocation controversy ===
⚫	{{See also\|Oakland Athletics~~#New~~ ~~ballpark~~ in Las Vegas}}
⚫	In April 2023, the Oakland Athletics announced a plan to build a new stadium in the Las Vegas Strip at the site of the former ] casino near ], near ~~the~~ ], while also ending negotiations with the City of Oakland.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~2023-04-~~27 \|title=A's turned down $1 plot in resort corridor before settling on site for $1.5B Vegas stadium \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-turned-down-1-plot-in-resort-corridor-before-settling-on-site-for-1-5b-vegas-stadium \|access-date=~~2023-05-~~26 \|website=The Nevada Independent \|language=en}}</ref> After this, in a game against the ], a ~~large contingent~~ of ~~the 6~~,~~423~~ ~~fans~~ in ~~attendance~~ ~~protested~~ ~~the~~ ~~relocation~~ by holding signs and chanting "Sell the team!" during the game. ~~During~~ ~~the same game, Athletics first baseman ] hit a home run the to right field bleachers, over banners hung by~~ fans ~~critical~~ of ~~team ownership and management. After the game~~, ~~MLB cropped the banners from it~~'s ~~video~~ ~~highlights.~~ ~~The~~ ~~league~~ ~~later~~ ~~claimed~~ it ~~was~~ ~~unaware~~ of ~~the~~ ~~change~~ ~~and~~ ~~issued an apology.~~

			On September 26, 2024, at the end of the A's final game in Oakland, a giant collective chant of "Fuck John Fisher" broke out in the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Meline \|first=Gabe \|date=2024-09-27 \|title=Songs Played at the A's Last Game: An Oakland Coliseum Soundtrack {{!}} KQED \|url=https://www.kqed.org/arts/13965624/oakland-as-last-game-songs-played-coliseum \|access-date=2024-10-17 \|website=www.kqed.org \|language=en}}</ref> Fisher was not in attendance, and had not been to a game at the Coliseum for nearly two full seasons.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-09-27 \|title=The joy, sorrow and celebration of the final A's game in Oakland \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41478647/oakland-coliseum-final-game-mlb-move \|access-date=2024-11-05 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref>
	==Philanthropy==
	Fisher chairs the board of the Knowledge Is Power Program (]), dedicated to training teachers for the KIPP public charter school network.,<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> and co-chair of the Charter School Growth Fund.

	==Political views==		==Political views==
			After college, Fisher worked in the mailroom at the ] and as a fundraiser for then-president ] and Vice President ].<ref name="SanFranGateFisher"> March 31, 2005</ref>
	In 2019, it was revealed that Fisher, with his mother ] and brothers ] and ], had donated nearly $9 million to a political action committee that opposed ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/10/26/at-least-20-billionaires-behind-dark-money-group-that-opposed-obama/ \|title=At Least 20 Billionaires Behind 'Dark Money' Group That Opposed Obama \|last=Tindera \|first=Michela \|date=October 26, 2019 \|website=Forbes \|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> He has donated to Ohio rep. ], a longtime coal lobbyist and supporter of President ]. <ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/10/donors-to-anti-obama-dark-money-grp/</ref>

			In 2019, it was revealed that Fisher, with his mother ] and brothers ] and ], had donated nearly $9 million to a political action committee that opposed ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/10/26/at-least-20-billionaires-behind-dark-money-group-that-opposed-obama/ \|title=At Least 20 Billionaires Behind 'Dark Money' Group That Opposed Obama \|last=Tindera \|first=Michela \|date=October 26, 2019 \|website=Forbes \|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> He has donated to Ohio rep. ], a longtime coal lobbyist and supporter of President ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=A 501tax-exempt \|last2=Street \|first2=charitable organization 1100 13th \|last3=NW \|last4=Washington \|first4=Suite 800 \|last5=Dc 20005857-0044 \|date=October 28, 2019 \|title=GOP heavy hitters, Trump cabinet members revealed as donors to anti-Obama 'dark money' group \|url=https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/10/donors-to-anti-obama-dark-money-grp/ \|access-date=June 14, 2023 \|website=OpenSecrets News \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Carey \|first=Mike \|title=I completely endorse President Trump! \|url=https://twitter.com/mikecareyoh15/status/1592909446178811905 \|access-date=October 26, 2024 \|website=Twitter \|language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Fisher endorsed ] candidate ] for the ], having donated the maximum legal amount to Burgum's campaign.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Novak \|first=Chris \|date=2023-07-17 \|title=Athletics owner John Fisher endorses anti-transgender GOP presidential candidate \|url=https://thecomeback.com/politics/john-fisher-anti-transgender-gop-donation.html \|access-date= \|website=The Comeback \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last1=Weisman \|first1=Jonathan \|last2=Corasaniti \|first2=Nick \|date=June 7, 2023 \|title=Doug Burgum, wealthy North Dakota governor, enters presidential race \|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/07/nation/doug-burgum-wealthy-north-dakota-governor-enters-presidential-race/ \|access-date= \|website=The Boston Globe \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	==Personal life==
	He is married to Laura Meier Fisher.<ref> June 12, 2006</ref><ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706084257/http://pacscenter.stanford.edu/overview/board/laura-fisher \|date=2013-07-06 }} retrieved July 29, 2013</ref> The couple lives in ]. Sell the team. Sell the team!

	==References==		==References==
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American businessman

John Fisher
Born	John Joseph Fisher (1961-06-01) June 1, 1961 (age 63) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University (BA) Stanford University (MBA)
Known for	Owner of the Athletics and San Jose Earthquakes
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Laura Meier Fisher
Parent(s)	Donald Fisher Doris F. Fisher
Family	Robert J. Fisher (brother) William S. Fisher (brother)

John Joseph Fisher (born June 1, 1961) is an American businessman. He is the principal owner of the Athletics of Major League Baseball, the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, and the Texas Rattlers of the Professional Bull Riders organization.

Fisher is the son of Gap founders Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher, inheriting his fortune from them, and amassing an estimated net worth of $3 billion. Along with his father, he was a part-owner of the San Francisco Giants, purchasing a stake in the team in 1992 as part of an investment group that prevented the team from relocating to the Tampa Bay area. In 2005, Fisher sold his stake in the Giants to buy the Oakland Athletics. His ownership of the team has been regarded as one of the worst in sports, as it is believed that he deliberately tanked the Athletics to kill fan interest in Oakland in order to make a move to Las Vegas much easier. Under Fisher, the team will relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas after an agreement where Nevada provides $380 million in taxpayer money towards a new stadium for the team.

Family and early life

Fisher is the son of Doris Feigenbaum Fisher and Don Fisher, the co-founders of Gap, and inherited his fortune from them. His family, which is Jewish, also includes two brothers: Robert J. Fisher and William S. Fisher. John is married to Laura Meier Fisher.

Fisher attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Princeton University, and graduated with an A.B. in history in 1983 after completing a 279-page-long senior thesis titled "Echoes of the Holocaust: Survivors in America Speak Out." He then attended graduate school at Stanford University School of Business, where he earned a master's degree in Business Administration.

Career

After graduate school, he took a job for a real estate company that did business with his parents' company, the Gap. The business was not successful and he became president of Pisces, the Fisher family's investment management company.

In 1992, John purchased a stake in the San Francisco Giants with his father, as part of a locally formed investment group's effort to prevent the franchise from relocating to the Tampa Bay area. His father's memoir describes John as having been anxious about rumors in the early 1990s that the Giants could move to Florida. He told his father: "I think we ought to try to put a deal together to keep the Giants here. Warren Hellman's interested in it, and so is Walter Shorenstein. We should be interested". The investment group's effort was ultimately successful and the Giants stayed in San Francisco, opening a new bayfront ballpark in 2000 (now known as Oracle Park). Fisher retained a small ownership stake in the Giants "so he could continue to monitor its financials", according to his father, until 2005, when he was required to sell it upon becoming the owner of the Oakland Athletics.

He established a relationship with Lewis Wolff to jointly purchase several Fairmont hotels in San Francisco, which led to his investment in the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He also has stakes in the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer and Celtic, which competes in the Scottish Premiership.

Athletics ownership

Fisher has been the majority owner of the Athletics when he and Wolff closed on their joint purchase of the team in 2005, and is now also the managing general partner. In November 2016, Wolff sold his 10% share in the Athletics to Fisher, giving him full ownership of the team.

In April 2023, the Oakland Athletics announced a plan to build a new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip at the site of the former Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel casino near Interstate 15, near T-Mobile Arena, while also ending negotiations with the City of Oakland. After this, in a June 13 game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the crowd of 27,759 protested the relocation in an organized "reverse boycott" by wearing green "Sell" shirts, holding signs, and chanting "Sell the team!" during the game.

On September 26, 2024, at the end of the A's final game in Oakland, a giant collective chant of "Fuck John Fisher" broke out in the Oakland Coliseum. Fisher was not in attendance, and had not been to a game at the Coliseum for nearly two full seasons.

Political views

After college, Fisher worked in the mailroom at the Republican National Committee and as a fundraiser for then-president Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush.

In 2019, it was revealed that Fisher, with his mother Doris F. Fisher and brothers William S. Fisher and Robert J. Fisher, had donated nearly $9 million to a political action committee that opposed Barack Obama in the 2012 election. He has donated to Ohio rep. Mike Carey, a longtime coal lobbyist and supporter of President Donald Trump. In 2023, Fisher endorsed Republican Party candidate Doug Burgum for the 2024 US presidential election, having donated the maximum legal amount to Burgum's campaign.

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"Today, John Fisher violated the social contract of sports ownership, and sealed himself as the worst of all time in the Bay". www.knbr.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"Heard on ESPN: 'John Fisher is the Worst Owner in Sports'". Oakland Athletics On SI. February 8, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"Clendaniel: Oakland A's John Fisher: the worst owner in MLB history?". The Mercury News. August 5, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"John Fisher goes to worst lengths possible to make A's fans miserable one last time". FanSided. July 26, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"Owner's moves embarrassing baseball | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. May 13, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
Dante. "During The MLB All-Star Break, Bryce Harper And Ballplayers From Around The League Took The Time To Rip The Worst Owner In Sports, Oakland's John Fisher, And His Plan To Move The A's To Las Vegas, Predicting It's "Going To Be A Disaster"". www.barstoolsports.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"Ventura County Star Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". subscribe.vcstar.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"Clendaniel: Oakland A's John Fisher: the worst owner in MLB history?". East Bay Times. August 5, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
"A's owner tells Oakland fans he's 'genuinely sorry' ahead of final Coliseum games". Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 23, 2024.
"John J Fisher, The World's Richest People - Forbes.com". images.forbes.com.
Palevsky, Stacey (October 1, 2009). "Gap Founder Donald Fisher Leaves Stamp on Community". J. J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
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v t e Gap Inc.
Brands	Gap Banana Republic Old Navy Intermix Hill City Athleta
People	Donald Fisher Doris F. Fisher Robert J. Fisher William S. Fisher John J. Fisher
Discontinued and former brands	Forth & Towne Piperlime Pottery Barn (sold to Williams-Sonoma, Inc.)

Athletics

Established in 1901
Formerly the Philadelphia Athletics, the Kansas City Athletics and the Oakland Athletics
Based in West Sacramento, California

Franchise

Ballparks

Columbia Park
Shibe Park
Municipal Stadium
Oakland Coliseum
Sutter Health Park (temporary 2025–2027)
New Las Vegas Stadium (proposed)

Spring training: Latta Park Baseball Field; Barrs Field; Cramton Bowl; Terry Park Ballfield; Wilmington Park; McCurdy Field; Connie Mack Field; McKechnie Field; Rendezvous Park; Scottsdale Stadium I; Phoenix Municipal Stadium; Hohokam Stadium

Culture

Lore

Rivalries

Key personnel

Owners: John Fisher
President: Dave Kaval
Executive vice president: Billy Beane
General manager: David Forst
Manager: Mark Kotsay

World Series
Champions (9)

American League
Championships (15)

AL West Division
Championships (17)

AL Wild Card (4)

Minors

Triple-A: Las Vegas Aviators
Double-A: Midland RockHounds
High-A: Lansing Lugnuts
Single-A: Stockton Ports
Rookie: ACL Athletics; DSL Athletics

Seasons (125)
1900s	1900 · 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose, California

The Club

Stadiums

Culture

Rivalries

Affiliated clubs

The Town FC (MLS Next Pro)

Key personnel

Owner: Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Chief Operating Officer: Jared Shawlee
General Manager: Chris Leitch
Head Coach: Luchi Gonzalez

Major honors (4)
MLS Cup (2)	2001 2003
Supporters' Shield (2)	2005 2012

Major League Soccer
Seasons (27)	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Major League Soccer owners
Eastern	Arthur Blank (Atlanta United FC) David Tepper (Charlotte FC) Joe Mansueto (Chicago Fire FC) Dee and Jimmy Haslam (Columbus Crew) Jason Levien (D.C. United) Carl Lindner III (FC Cincinnati) Jorge Mas and David Beckham (Inter Miami CF) Joey Saputo (CF Montréal) Robert Kraft (New England Revolution) City Football Group and Yankee Global Enterprises (New York City FC) Red Bull GmbH (New York Red Bulls) Mark, Zygi, and Leonard Wilf (Orlando City SC) Keystone Sports (Philadelphia Union) Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (Toronto FC)
Western	Anthony Precourt (Austin FC) Stan Kroenke (Colorado Rapids) Clark Hunt (FC Dallas) Oscar De La Hoya (Houston Dynamo FC) Anschutz Entertainment Group (LA Galaxy) Brandon Beck (Los Angeles FC) Bill McGuire (Minnesota United FC) John Ingram (Nashville SC) Merritt Paulson (Portland Timbers) David Blitzer and Ryan Smith (Real Salt Lake) Lewis Wolff and John Fisher (San Jose Earthquakes) Joe Roth, Adrian Hanauer, Jody Allen, and Drew Carey (Seattle Sounders FC) Clifford Illig (Sporting Kansas City) Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

Major League Soccer owners

Eastern

Arthur Blank (Atlanta United FC)
David Tepper (Charlotte FC)
Joe Mansueto (Chicago Fire FC)
Dee and Jimmy Haslam (Columbus Crew)
Jason Levien (D.C. United)
Carl Lindner III (FC Cincinnati)
Jorge Mas and David Beckham (Inter Miami CF)
Joey Saputo (CF Montréal)
Robert Kraft (New England Revolution)
City Football Group and Yankee Global Enterprises (New York City FC)
Red Bull GmbH (New York Red Bulls)
Mark, Zygi, and Leonard Wilf (Orlando City SC)
Keystone Sports (Philadelphia Union)
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (Toronto FC)

Western

Anthony Precourt (Austin FC)
Stan Kroenke (Colorado Rapids)
Clark Hunt (FC Dallas)
Oscar De La Hoya (Houston Dynamo FC)
Anschutz Entertainment Group (LA Galaxy)
Brandon Beck (Los Angeles FC)
Bill McGuire (Minnesota United FC)
John Ingram (Nashville SC)
Merritt Paulson (Portland Timbers)
David Blitzer and Ryan Smith (Real Salt Lake)
Lewis Wolff and John Fisher (San Jose Earthquakes)
Joe Roth, Adrian Hanauer, Jody Allen, and Drew Carey (Seattle Sounders FC)
Clifford Illig (Sporting Kansas City)
Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

v t e Principal owners of the Athletics franchise
Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954)	Connie Mack & Ben Shibe (1901–1922) Connie Mack, Tom Shibe (to 1936) & John Shibe (1922–1937) Connie Mack (1937–1950) Connie, Earle & Roy Mack (1950–1954)
Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967)	Arnold Johnson (1955–1960) Charles O. Finley (1960–1967)
Oakland Athletics (1968–2024)	Charles O. Finley (1968–1981) Walter A. Haas Jr. (1981–1995) Stephen Schott & Ken Hofmann (1995–2005) John Fisher & Lewis Wolff (2005–2016) John Fisher (2016–2024)
Athletics (2025–present)	John Fisher (2025–present)

Major League Baseball owners

American League

East	David Rubenstein (Baltimore Orioles) John W. Henry (Boston Red Sox) Hal Steinbrenner (New York Yankees) Stuart Sternberg (Tampa Bay Rays) Rogers Communications (Toronto Blue Jays)
Central	Jerry Reinsdorf (Chicago White Sox) Larry Dolan (Cleveland Guardians) Ilitch Holdings (Detroit Tigers) John Sherman (Kansas City Royals) Jim Pohlad (Minnesota Twins)
West	Jim Crane (Houston Astros) Arte Moreno (Los Angeles Angels) John Fisher (Oakland Athletics) John W. Stanton (Seattle Mariners) Ray Davis and Bob R. Simpson (Texas Rangers)

National League

East	Liberty Media (Atlanta Braves) Bruce Sherman (Miami Marlins) Steve Cohen (New York Mets) John S. Middleton (Philadelphia Phillies) Mark Lerner (Washington Nationals)
Central	Thomas S. Ricketts (Chicago Cubs) Bob Castellini (Cincinnati Reds) Mark Attanasio (Milwaukee Brewers) Robert Nutting (Pittsburgh Pirates) William DeWitt Jr. (St. Louis Cardinals)
West	Ken Kendrick (Arizona Diamondbacks) Monfort brothers (Colorado Rockies) Guggenheim Baseball Management (Los Angeles Dodgers) Peter Seidler (San Diego Padres) Larry Baer (San Francisco Giants)

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