OAKLAND, Calif. - In Oakland, baseball fans lined the streets to celebrate the city's first baseball title in more than 35 years. Sunday's parade welcomed the Oakland Ballers back to town, as the team returned with a Pioneer League win.

"I couldn't be more excited," said Cheryl Prenot of Hayward.

"We are big fans. We're happy to be here. This is so much fun," said Ballers fan Catrina Christian.

A long-awaited title

A celebratory parade Sunday around Raimondi Park wasn't just a victory lap for the Oakland Ballers following their championship win. It was a victory lap for the city of Oakland.

"They said you can't get anything done in Oakland. That's wrong. We proved it," said Oakland Ballers Vice President of Communications Casey Pratt.

While many are still grappling with the loss of

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