A tale of two cities. Suzanne Lang talks with sports executive and author Andy Dolich, who along with journalist Dave Newhouse, authored the book Goodbye Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust, and a Sports Town’s Fight for Survival about the history of professional teams in Oakland California and their sometimes heartbreaking departures from the city and the fans. Also featured is sportswriter Dale Tafoya with his book of triumph and civic pride & perseverance, One Season in Rocket City: How the 1985 Huntsville Stars Brought Minor League Baseball Fever to Alabama. A Novel Idea airs first, third, and fifth Sundays at 10am PT, on KRCB 104.9 FM in Sonoma County. Streaming at krcb.org .