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March 19, 2024

Las Vegas 51s

  • Oakland A’s expected to call up A.J. Puk from Las Vegas
    In need of a little oomph from an exhausted bullpen, the Oakland A’s will call up No. 2 prospect A.J. Puk on Tuesday, per reports from MLB.com. The 24-year-old with a 98 mph fastball and ...
  • A view of the Las Vegas Ballpark, under construction in Summerlin, Thursday, March 14, 2019. The Las Vegas Aviators (formerly the Las Vegas 51s) are scheduled to play their home opener in the new stadium on April 9.
    Beyond peanuts and beer: Aviators ballpark food going uptown
    Peanuts and Cracker Jack might be traditional staples of American ballpark food, but the fare at the new Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin is going to be a bit more ...
  • The Oakland A's are moving their Triple-A affiliate to Las Vegas starting in the 2019 season. In this file images, Oakland players stretch before a Spring Training game in Las Vegas against the Cubs.
    Las Vegas will be Triple-A affiliate of Oakland A's
    The Las Vegas 51s, or whatever the Triple-A baseball franchise will be rebranded to when it moves next season to Summerlin, has a new major league affiliation. The Oakland A’s announced ...
  • Las Vegas 51s' Peter Alonso (34) is greeted at home plate by teammates and Gatorade after a ninth-inning, two-run home run that lifted the 51's over the Sacramento River Cats at Cashman Field Monday, Sept. 3, 2018.
    Fitting farewell: In last game at Cashman, 51s win on game-ending home run
    It started 36 years ago with the Las Vegas Stars Triple-A baseball team, and ended Monday afternoon with a booming home run off the bat of ...
  • Las Vegas 51s pitcher Matt Purke throws against the Reno Aces at Cashman Field Thursday, June 21, 2018. The 51s beat the Aces 5-3.
    1st game at new Las Vegas Ballpark set for April 9
    Las Vegas’ minor league baseball team has set a date for the first game in its new Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin. The team will christen the $150 million ballpark — under construction on Pavilion Center Drive near ...
  • Baseball fans watch the Las Vegas 51s take on the Reno Aces at Cashman Field Thursday, June 21, 2018. The 51s beat the Aces 5-3.
    As summer sizzles, there’s always something cool about a 51s game
    A few minutes before the Reno Aces took the field Thursday to face the Las Vegas 51s, Aces infielder Ildemaro Vargas grabbed his glove to put the finishing touches on his warmup routine. But this game of catch came with an unlikely partner — a ...
  • Cosmo, mascot for the Las Vegas 51s, poses with artist illustrations during a groundbreaking ceremony for Las Vegas Ballpark, a 10,000-fan capacity baseball stadium and future home of the Las Vegas 51s, in Summerlin Friday, Feb. 23, 2018.
    51s: Las Vegas Aviators one of 5 names being considered in rebrand
    The Las Vegas Aviators surfaced Monday as a possible option, as 20 trademark filings were made June 6 by the Las Vegas Baseball Cub, LLC. The filings were to ...
  • Las Vegas 51s catcher Jeff Glenn relaxes while waiting to take the team photo during the 51s media day Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Cashman Field.
    Las Vegas 51s look ahead to rebranding, new ballpark
    After this season, the Triple-A baseball team will not only move to a new stadium, it will feature a new Major League Baseball team affiliation with a new team name ...
  • Las Vegas 51s merchandise is displayed during the 51s' season opener against the El Paso Chihuahuas at Cashman Field Thursday, April 5, 2018.
    5 reasons to catch the Las Vegas 51s this season
    With three new local professional teams beginning play within a year—the NHL’s Golden Knights, the USL’s Lights and the WNBA’s Aces—locals are loaded with options for live sporting events. That doesn’t mean they should forget about the veteran franchise.
  • Cosmo, the Las Vegas 51s mascot, performs during the 51s' season opener against the El Paso Chihuahuas at Cashman Field Thursday, April 5, 2018.
    New name: Baseball club will retire 51s brand when it moves to Summerlin
    The team announced today it will also change its name in 2019, retiring 51s after nearly 20 seasons and launching a “Name the Team Sweepstakes” for community feedback on ...
  • Cosmo, the Las Vegas 51s mascot, performs during the 51s' season opener against the El Paso Chihuahuas at Cashman Field Thursday, April 5, 2018.
    Promotional schedule for Las Vegas 51s includes $1 beers, fireworks and more
    One of the staples of minor league baseball is the bevy of promotional events the teams put on throughout a season. The Las Vegas 51s are no different. Some are recurring promotions that fans will recognize, while some are new to this season. Here is a look ...
  • Players and first responders form a heart during the Las Vegas 51s' season opener against the El Paso Chihuahuas at Cashman Field Thursday, April 5, 2018.
    51s host pregame Oct. 1 tribute, drop opener to El Paso
    Players from the Las Vegas 51s and El Paso came together for a pregame tribute in recognition of the Oct. 1 mass shooting victims tonight before the Triple-A baseball season opener at Cashman Field ...
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