Nine years ago, shortly after his election as baseball commissioner, Rob Manfred embarked on one of his initial journeys

Nine years ago, shortly after his election as baseball commissioner, Rob Manfred embarked on one of his initial journeys. His destination: Oakland, where he sought consultation with Athletics owner John Fisher regarding strategies to retain the team within the Bay Area.

Despite their collective efforts, the endeavor proved unsuccessful. As a result, the Athletics will be relocating to Las Vegas, marking a significant shift. This move makes them only the second Major League Baseball team to change cities in over half a century.

On Thursday, all 30 MLB team owners unanimously approved Fisher's relocation proposal, which had received the endorsement of Commissioner Manfred.