From Johan Cruyff to the A’s: Andy Dolich’s Sports Journey | Trailer | Bay Area Innovators

Today's Bay Area innovator is Andy Dolish. Andy's career spans top management positions with some of the Bay Area's most iconic sports teams. I've worked in the NHL, in Major League Baseball, in the NFL. The Oakland A's, the Golden State Warriors, and the San Francisco 49ers. He also led business operations of the Vancouver Grizzlies and the Washington Diplomat. We're talking about the fifth highest player of all time. One of the great parts of Johan, he was an athlete with a mind. Madison Square Garden decided we're getting him. 60, 70, 80,000 people can come together. Families, friends, having a great time. Boy, you go through a lot because sports is part of our society. The earthquake happened at Candlestick Park. People said the Bay Bridge had collapsed. The A's and the Giants had something to do with that recovery. He's the author of Goodbye Oakland, in which he analyzes the reasons that led to the three major teams leaving the city of Oakland. This is Bay Area Innovators and I'm your host, Steve Esposito.