Network Associates Coliseum

Pros: Baseball ticket prices are low
Cons: Doesn't look much like a baseball park anymore; Cold weather; High concession prices

Oakland Coliseum, now known as Network Associates Coliseum, was built in 1966 and has been used by the Oakland Raiders ever since (minus those years the team relocated to Los Angeles). This stadium is also home to the Oakland A's baseball team, which took ...

Pros: young and exciting team, good playing surface
Cons: Al Davis's monstrosity, stands too far from playing field, inappropriate cuisine

There was time when the Oakland Coliseum was the place to go if you wanted to enjoy a baseball game in the Bay Area. Although it wasn’t an “old style” ball park, it was still inviting, with the stands horse shoeing around the playing field out into the...

Pros: Real grass, reasonable ticket prices, ample parking
Cons: The huge outfield addition

The Oakland Coliseum , now affectionately known as The Network Associates Coliseum was one of my favorite places to go during my time at Naval Air Station Alameda. Back in those days, the Swingin' A's were a young exciting ball team playing in...

Pros: Inexpensive tickets that are readily available, great young talent
Cons: Mt. Davis, No more Dollar Wednesday, cement

Realizing that the vast majority of these reviews are from 2000 or 2001, and realizing that Network Associates Coliseum (aka the NetASS Coliseum) has actually been renamed the McAfee Coliseum, it’s time for a new review for the stadium. Many of ...

Pros: Convenient public transportation. Cheap baseball tickets.
Cons: Bad neighborhood, dilapidated facilities, high prices on parking and food.

HISTORY/BACKGROUND The McAfee Network Associates Coliseum is an baseball/football stadium located in Oakland, California. Built in 1966, the facility can accommodate over 50,000 spectators. The city of Oakland has a rich history of sports ...

Pros: Excellent Ballpark Access, Home to a great team
Cons: Aesthetics unimpressive

In 1968 the second major league team representing the Bay Area, The Oakland A's played their first game against the Baltimore. Since then the team has won six AL pennants and four world championships, but have retained the same home, Network Associates Co ...

Pros: Great Young A's Team, BART access
Cons: Terrible venue for baseball

Network Associates Coliseum (formerly called the Oakland – Alameda County Coliseum; I don’t know which name is worse!) has been home to the Oakland A’s since they abandoned Kansas City after the 1967 season. Being that I am a Red Sox fan living in the...

Pros: Scrappy young team, BART access, reasonable prices, fired-up fans
Cons: ugly football seats in outfield

As I have not been to a Raider game, my comments are focused on the Coliseum as a venue for A's baseball.

I have been to the Coliseum over the years to several baseball games, and have seen it change over the years. Despite the big...

Pros: Decent facility, exciting team
Cons: Sight lines from the bleachers, can be cold

The "Net" is a great place to watch a ballgame. Here are some particulars, good and bad, that might interest you.

Good:

Choice of food -- Everything from great bar-be-que (first level, all the way to...

Pros: The Raiders and The A's
Cons: Expensive! Closed Up! A lot of Bad Views!

In the Bay Area and want to watch the Raiders? Stay at home. Oh yeah, you can't watch there!
Al Davis and the Alameda County "hanchos" have turned a once beautiful stadium into an eye sore. Now don't get me wrong. I love the Raiders....

Pros: Cheap Ticket Prices
Cons: Stadium Lacks Charm

The Oakland Coliseum still is not a bad place to watch a baseball game. Sure, it doesn't have the charm of PacBell Park. However it's still a good place to relax and watch a playoff contending team at a cheap price.
First of all, the Coliseum...

Pros: home-town feel
Cons: none I can remember

Of all the ballparks this one had the most small-town feel. Maybe that's because it's low to the ground. I really liked this one quite a bit -- it's easily accessible and has good parking. The food isn't memorable, but the seats are comfortable. And...

Pros: Cheap, Easy, Great Team.
Cons: Urbanized, Cramped, Ugly

for most of my life i have been going to the Oakland Collisiem on a semi-regular basis. back in the late 80's when the bay area was the capital of the baseball map i frequently visited the stadium to watch the future hall of famers: Dave Stewart, Dennis...

Pros: Great sight lines
Cons: bad neighborhood

This is truly a great ballpark. Not only have I seen a few baseball games here but also several concerts. I really like the venue, the beer is cold and the food reasonable relatively speaking. Another thing I like is how cool the cops are. They let...

Pros: Cheap Prices!
Cons: Made For Football Only

I am a huge Oakland Athletics fan! I mean huge! I go to about 20 games a year. The stadium needs some help though. Don't get me wrong, the ticket prices are really cheap. One of the cheapest in all of baseball in fact. But I can see why. The...