If the Oakland Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark needs more than 9 acres of land to accommodate a retractable roof, that could be provided, Bally’s Chairman Soo Kim said Friday.
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The game featured a fireworks show following the Aviators’ 10-7 loss to the Express, but a sellout in nearly 110-degree heat shows there is fan support in Las Vegas for pro baseball.
Analyst Jeremy Aguero said he did “exactly what I was supposed to do” in his work while at the Nevada Legislature.
Tyler Soderstrom, the Oakland A’s top prospect, is tied for third in the Pacific Coast League with 20 home runs and will participate in the MLB Futures Game on Saturday.
Here’s a list of MLB players on active 40-man rosters who played high school baseball in Las Vegas.
Former Las Vegas prep baseball stars Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant and Joey Gallo headline a group of 12 local players on MLB rosters this season.
The Bay Area fan movement aimed at pushing Oakland Athletics’ owner John Fisher to sell the team will forever be remembered in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Aviators outfielder Cody Thomas leads the minor leagues in RBIs and total bases. He’s from the same Texas town that produced Raiders star Maxx Crosby.
Same-game parlays, which have become wildly popular in the U.S. in recent years, became available in Nevada in June with the launch of the new Caesars app.
Rob Manfred has dismissed a request by San Jose to remove the San Francisco Giants’ South Bay territorial rights to clear a path for either the relocation of the Athletics or a possible expansion team in the city.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Friday his comment about the crowd at the A’s fans reverse boycott being “almost an average Major League Baseball crowd” was taken out of context.
Bettors who have faded (wagered against) the A’s this season are up big. Oakland is on pace to finish with the worst 162-game record in baseball history.
The Oakland Athletics have initiated the final step to land the MLB team in Las Vegas.
Several billboards leading up to Allegiant Stadium featured the congratulatory message with the A’s logo positioned to the right of the message.
The Golden Knights won a Stanley Cup championship and the Nevada Legislature passed SB1, opening the door for the relocation of the Oakland A’s.