The Athletics are a team without a city for the time being, at least in how they're referenced. The MLB franchise announced Monday it has removed Oakland from its name and will simply be the "Athletics." It appears the A's are forgoing any mention of their ...

The Oakland Athletics are officially no more. The team sent out new brand guidelines Monday, specifying how they want the club to be referred to going forward. “When referring to the team name, use only ‘Athletics.

Surprisingly, the team will not incorporate California into its new team name after departing the Bay Area after 57 years in Oakland. The Athletics will move to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento next season, as they call the Triple-A ballfield their home until their new digs in Las Vegas are ready for the team to move into.

The A's are leaving Oakland at the bidding of owner John Fisher. Las Vegas has committed public dollars to the construction of a new ballpark for the A's, but that partial funding will be secured only if Fisher is able to secure private financing for the rest of the stadium project.

Flashback: This is the third time the A’s are moving in their history. The franchise was launched as the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901 and moved to Kansas City in 1955 before heading to Oakland in 1968.

The Athletics issued 'new brand guidelines' on what they should be called with their relocation to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

The Oakland Athletics are no more, officially. The team on Monday announced its “new brand guidelines,” and they have nothing to do with the city they played in the past 57 years. From now on, the team wants to be known as the Athletics.