Michael Crowley Quotations

One would be hard-pressed to find an announcer who served as the lead play-by-play voice for three major sports franchises for as long as Bill.

Oakland is situated well for success. It has a good airport, a good transportation system. ... It has unlimited potential.

Obviously I'd like to go 'poof' and there it is. For somebody who operates the team, it's not quick enough.

He was a broadcasting icon and true renaissance man -- in every sense of the word -- whose loss will be felt in many circles. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bill and his family.

I think anybody deserves the right for a second chance and to prove they've been rehabilitated. We can argue about how long that takes and what you need to do to be rehabilitated .Ê.Ê. but everyone should have the opportunity to prove it.

Kristen is one of the victims. She is more a victim of this than most of us. She lost her mother, her father and for all real purposes, her brother.

Our hearts go out to all those who have been dealing with the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, we have been touched by this tragedy first-hand, as third base coach Ron Washington's home in New Orleans has been affected by the hurricane. Luckily, Ron's family safely evacuated the city. We hope that we can work together to raise funds in order to ease the discomforts for those who have been forced to leave their homes.

Our goal is to create a more intimate ballpark atmosphere and bring our seating capacity in line to what we have proposed for our new venue. Even though we've eliminated the seating in the third deck, we have created other seating options at the ballpark that we feel offer a better view at an affordable price.

We are deeply saddened by Bill's passing. He was arguably the most recognizable voice in the history of Bay Area broadcasting.

When you have that many empty seats, there's no urgency to buy. You're dependent on team performance, which as much as we think we can control that, it's not always the case.

Even though we've eliminated the seating in the third deck, we have created other seating options at the ballpark that we feel offer a better view at an affordable price.

It would have been a good day. Unfortunately, Mother Nature didn't cooperate.

Any increase is a good increase. Would I like 10,000 or 15,000 or 20,000? Sure. But this is a new concept, people are still kind of grappling with it. But as time goes on, maybe there will be that sense of urgency.

As we continue our efforts to secure a new ballpark in Oakland, we will take every measure to make the Coliseum a comfortable and fan-friendly facility. Our goal is to create a more intimate ballpark atmosphere and bring our seating capacity in line to what we have proposed for our new venue.