The Oakland Ballers, an independent professional baseball team in Oakland, California, says it will host a "family-friendly" cannabis game night on July 31.The team is partnering with Oaksterdam University, the nation's first cannabis college, for the event held on "Grateful Dead Night." The team will temporarily rebrand as the "Oaksterdam Blazers" and wear uniforms featuring the moniker."The game marks a historic first in professional baseball, as the Ballers become the first professional team to partner with and celebrate the legal cannabis industry during a live game," the team wrote in a press announcement in June.FORMER MLB OWNER CLAIMS 'DESPICABLE' SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ARE THE REASON THE A'S LEFT OAKLANDOakland Ballers play Ogden Raptors during Opening Night at Raimondi Park in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)The event originally began as an April Fools' Day joke, the team said, but enthusiastic fan response drove leadership to turn the stunt into reality.According to the organization, the July 31 event will be "safe, inclusive and age-appropriate." Adults 21 and older are invited to board a tour bus at 10 a.m.PT to visit a local dispensary and participate in a lounge crawl featuring Oakland-certified cannabis businesses."More than a party bus, the experience will highlight the entrepreneurs, advocates and community leaders who fought to build Oakland’s legal cannabis industry and continue to shape its future today.
For those looking to experience the full day, this is the place to start," the team said.BALTIMORE ORIOLES TAP DRAG QUEEN AS GUEST SPLASHER IN KID-FRIENDLY BIRD BATH ZONE FOR PRIDE NIGHTOakland Ballers' Jake Dahle greets a young fan before B's inaugural home opener at Raimondi Park in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.(Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)The Ballers emphasized that while the lounge crawl is strictly for adults, the goal at the ...