History of the Oakland Athletics the American League to move the A's from the "City of Brotherly Love" to Kansas City, he sold Blues Stadium to the city, which renamed it Kansas City Municipal Stadium and leased it back to Johnson. The lease gave Johnson a three-year escape clause if the team failed to draw one million or more customers per season. The subsequent lease signed in 1960 also contained an escape clause if the team failed to draw 850,000 per season. Normally, Johnson would have had to pay the Yankees an indemnity for moving to Kansas City, and also would have had to reimburse
Love Is Blindness "Love Is Blindness" has been played live only two other times. The track was favourably received by critics and has been covered by multiple artists. "Love Is Blindness" was developed by lead singer Bono during the recording sessions for U2's 1988 album "Rattle and Hum". He wrote the song on a piano, which guitarist the Edge said is "not an instrument he is noted for playing." The torch songs of Jacques Brel influenced Bono's songwriting. His initial plan was to send it to Nina Simone, one of his favourite singers, although after playing the song together, the band decided to