Oakland 68’s Podcast

Oakland Ballers co-founder Bryan Carmel joins Anson, Kevin and Denny from the Oakland 68s to discuss the upcoming 2025 B's season!

Bryan tells us how Year 2 with the Ballers compares to Year 1, we preview the packed summer entertainment calendar, West Oakland's resurgence with Prescott Market, the importance of independent league ball, intimacy of Raimondi Park and more!

Ballers Opening Day is on 5/20!

Oakland 68s Vice President Anson Casanares is joined by Oakland Roots co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Edreece Arghandiwal, Oakland 68s board members Dennis Biles, Kevin Seavers and Alex Espinoza of RickeyBlog.com.

The boys start out by recapping Fans Fest before taking a look ahead to Saturday's Roots game at 7 p.m., where they are expected to set a USL attendance record with up to 26,000 fans.

Edreece joins the conversation at the 33:03 mark to discuss his team's big dreams, fan support in Oakland, moving into a historic venue, promotion/relegation in USL and more!

See you Saturday at the Coliseum!

We back! 

Bryan Johansen from Last Dive Bar joins us to preview the FREE 2025 Fans Fest at Raimondi Park and Prescott Market in West Oakland! Anson is joined by Steve, Denny and Shirene from the Oakland 68's board to get hyped for the fan-organized Fans Fest that will take place on March 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Former Oakland A's players like Jose Canseco, Miguel Tejada, Jemile Weeks, Ruben Sierra, Stephen Piscotty and Daulton Jefferies are scheduled to appear and sign autographs, along with MCs Brodie Brazil, Rick Tittle, Melissa Lockard and everyone's new favorite Baller Casey Pratt. Local teams like the Oakland Ballers, Oakland Roots, Oakland Soul, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Barracuda and Stockton Ports will also be there to meet with fans! 

The free, family-friendly event will feature kids' activities, live music, 10 East Bay breweries and dozens of local vendors. Support local businesses and usher in new era of Oakland sports!

For our city. For our teams.

To volunteer, email us at [email protected]

Remembering the G.O.A.T. Rickey Henderson

Former Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell joins Oakland 68s president Jorge Leon and VP Anson Casanares for a wide-ranging chat about the current state of baseball.

We discuss Bruce's recent visit to The Bay, the grind of the minor leagues and Mexican leagues, teaching the next generation of ballplayers, black representation in baseball, why Oakland fans are different, kneeling for the national anthem and more.

Oakland 68s president Jorge Leon and VP Anson Casanares discuss the aftermath of the final A's games in Oakland and why local fans aren't done fighting for their teams. We discuss the national media's reaction to the A's exit from Oakland, helping fans find their voice, what the 68s stand for and where we go from here.

E-mail [email protected] or visit oakland68s.org for more info.

Longtime Bay Area sports radio host Rick Tittle joins Jorge and Anson to discuss the A's exit from Oakland.

Episode 1 of the Oakland 68's Podcast is here! Casey Pratt joins Oakland 68's President Jorge Leon and VP Anson Casanares to discuss his new job and life after the A's in The Town.

Oakland 68's President Jorge Leon and Vice President Anson Casanares preview what's to come on the Oakland 68's Podcast. For Our City. For Our Teams. Forever.