Friday, July 12, 2024

Transforming a Neighborhood with A Night Market and Baseball

 


I was headed to my first Oakland Ballers game and while waiting for the gates to open with some friends we noticed this little market going on. It turns out it is the Prescott Night Market which is held once a month:





They had a roasted pig that you could buy pulled pork from


I bought these cookies and they were good


Artists were also painting these cool street murals on walls: 



We walked back to Raimondi Park, the home of the Oakland Ballers. The Ballers play in the Pioneer League which is one of the four partner leagues in Independent Minor League system. 

The Ballers came about due to the Oakland 68s which is a fan group who want preserve the fanaticism of the Oakland A's fans. The 68s went out and raised over $2 million dollars last year to create the Ballers after MLB approve the relocation of the Oakland A's to Las Vegas after this season.

Another cool this was the further renovation of the Ballers home park - Raimondi Park in West Oakland. Raimondi Park was originally built in 1910 and know as Bayview Park. The Park was named after former Oakland Oaks player and Oakland native  Ernie Raimondi who was killed in World War II.  Major League Baseball great such as Vada Pinson, Curt Flood and Hall of Famer Frank Robinson all played there while a part of McClymonds High School in the 50's.





One of the cooler aspects about the park is some of the murals that have been done inside the park. They honor the city of Oakland and its rich heritage:





It was Vada Pinson night and they gave away Vada Pinson cups



For me, the coolest thing about the market and the Ballers is that it is bringing new energy into a part of Oakland that really needs it.  The Prescott neighborhood is a former industrial area and is being transformed with new housing and new retail developments are planned. The Ballers and The Prescott Night Market are part of that positive change for the neighborhood. The 68s are hoping to use the ballpark for community gatherings such as movie nights.



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8 comments:

  1. SlabsJuly 13, 2024 at 2:37 PM

    Great food market, seems like fun to attend prior to your game. Thanks so much for participating and sharing at SSPS 318. See you again next week at #319 https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/

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  2. Heather{Our Life In a Click}July 13, 2024 at 6:38 PM

    Looks like a fun game and those cookies look so good too!

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  3. BertieboJuly 14, 2024 at 10:07 PM

    Een mooie mural. Sterk en duidelijk

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  4. Lydia C. LeeJuly 15, 2024 at 12:23 AM

    Very cool murals #MuralMonday

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  5. SamiJuly 15, 2024 at 1:58 AM

    That looks like a nice market. Love the variety of murals you found. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Patrick.

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  6. SandeeJuly 17, 2024 at 7:56 AM

    That's my kind of market. Made my stomach growl with all that delicious food.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day and week, Patrick. ☺

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  7. Tamar SBJuly 18, 2024 at 4:15 AM

    Now that is a market!

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  8. Debra | Gma’sPhotoJuly 18, 2024 at 5:59 AM

    What a fun evening! What I liked about it was, it was something you had looked forward to doing and there was an added bonus of the market experience. Definitely a home run! :)
    Those cookies sure look good. So did the corn on the Cobb!!
    Take care and best wishes.

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