# John Fisher sells Quakes for $625M

> John Fisher sells San Jose Earthquakes to Heath Freeman for $625 million, ending his Bay Area sports ties.
- Title: John Fisher sells Quakes for $625M | Shortify
- Summary: John Fisher sells San Jose Earthquakes to Heath Freeman for $625 million, ending his Bay Area sports ties.
- Keywords: san jose earthquakes, heath freeman, john fisher, mls, paypal park, bay area sports, a's relocation, heath freeman hedge fund, The San Francisco Standard
- Source: The San Francisco Standard — https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/13/john-fisher-earthquakes-heath-freeman-bay-area
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:39:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: san jose earthquakes, heath freeman, john fisher, mls, paypal park, bay area sports, a's relocation, heath freeman hedge fund, news, local
## John Fisher sells Earthquakes
John Fisher agreed to sell the San Jose Earthquakes to Heath Freeman for $625 million.
## Fisher exits Bay Area sports
John Fisher, the son of Gap founders, ended his Bay Area sports ties after selling the Earthquakes.
## Heath Freeman's background
Heath Freeman leads Alden Global Capital, a New York hedge fund known for gutting newspapers.

> Heath Freeman is the cartoon villain basically tying the reporters and their communities to the railroad tracks and pulling the switch
## Earthquakes' playoff return
The Earthquakes will host their first playoff games since 2012 after the sale.
## Fisher's stadium legacy
Fisher built PayPal Park, the Earthquakes' home stadium, after failing to build a ballpark in Oakland.
## Fisher's baseball history
Fisher moved the Oakland Athletics from Oakland to Las Vegas before selling the Earthquakes.
## Key takeaway

John Fisher sold the San Jose Earthquakes to Heath Freeman for $625 million, cutting his last Bay Area sports connection.