Letter: Japan loves the LV 51s

Ron@lasvegassun.com

Friday, Jan. 26, 2001 | 10 a.m.

I am a sportswriter based in Tokyo, Japan. I recently read Ron Kantowski's article on the Las Vegas 51s ("Don't count on 51s tag disappearing," Jan. 11), which impressed me a lot. Even made me jealous of the team, (and) how "deep" American baseball is.

I was also shocked by the fact there are so many baseball fans in Las Vegas who do not like the new name of the team. I think that Peter Guber made the right decision and the team should not care about the rap. Stay with the new name and keep playing good ballgames. Then the rap will be never heard after this season.

-- MASAAKI FUJIMORI

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