Oakland Athletics' Rob Bowen swings for an RBI single off Kansas City Royals' Luke Hochevar in the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 20, 2008, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
The Oakland Athletics are putting the brakes on a plan to build a new stadium in Fremont.
Team officials asked the city Friday to stop the planning
process for a new stadium, saying they want to look at their
options again.
The team has been considering a $1.8 billion stadium and village
next to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge.
But it has encountered opposition from residents who say a
stadium would create traffic problems and drive down property
values.
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