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The Oakland Royals is a local baseball team founded in 2004 for kids ages 4 to 13. It was founded by Roscoe Bryant and a film was made about it by Gene Corr in 2010 called, "Ghost Town to Havana."

The team plays in a league consisting of five teams.

After their trip to Havana, they turned things around and won their next 48 games.

Background
Bryant founded the team after witnessing a young man murdered in front of his house.

The equipment for the team was originally donated by Goodwill and Salvation Army.

Ghost Town, a 20-block triangle of Oakland (starting at West Grand, going to 35th Street, bordered by San Pablo and M.L.K.)

Ghost Town to Havana documentary
A documentary film was made about it by Gene Corr in 2013 called, "Ghost Town to Havana." Nicolas Reyes coached the team in Havana that was covered in the documentary.

In their first year, they lost every game.