Los Angeles Dodgers lost Game 4 of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays continuing the curse.

Once home to roaring crowds and local pride, some MLB teams now exist only in memories and box scores, echoes of cities that once breathed baseball with every pitch. Check out the franchises that moved or disappeared from the game.

Portland, Oregon is described as the best potential option for a change due to being a bigger market without an MLB team. The Portland Diamond Project has been going on for a few years, with local fans and officials trying to convince the MLB to bring a new team or relocate one there.

The Los Angeles Dodgers can win a ninth World Series title to move joint-third in the all-time rankings. Only the New York Yankees (12), St. Louis Cardinals (11), Boston Red Sox (9), and Athletics

William Contreras – Never appeared in a game with Oakland, but was part of another of the significant cost-cutting deals that marked the end of the franchise’s era in the Bay Area. The Brewers got their All-Star catcher from the Braves as part of the Sean Murphy three-team swap in December of 2022.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s overall attendance ... an average of 11,529 last year at the Oakland Coliseum. The A's are planning to have most home games in Sacramento through 2027 while a new stadium is being built in Las Vegas.

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty demonstrated his commitment to the city’s sports aspirations by launching a campaign to bring an MLB team to the city. “We really (have a) chance to keep baseball here forever in Sacramento,” McCarty said at his State of the City address on Monday. “We are an MLB ready city.”