When a Las Vegas resident wrote to then MLB commissioner Bud Selig asking why more wasn’t being done to create awareness in ALS, he was surprised by the reaction.
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Luis Barrera had three hits and three RBIs, and Frank Swindell, Francisco Pena and Cody Thomas homered in the fifth inning as the Aviators beat the Sacramento River Cats.
The Aviators took an 8-0 lead after four innings and cruised to the victory over the Sacramento River Cats.
As the 2021 Legislature comes to a close, there appears to be a little appetite to commit public money for a new baseball stadium to woo the Oakland Athletics to Nevada.
A’s president Dave Kaval sat down for an exclusive interview with the Review-Journal during which many topics regarding Las Vegas becoming the potential new home for the A’s were discussed.
The Aviators were held to one hit and lost 5-0 last Sunday — the first time in 79 games at Las Vegas Ballpark they were shut out. Two days later, Las Vegas was blanked again, 12-0.
Las Vegas native Drew Robinson opened scoring with an RBI double and Justin Bour drove in three runs on two hits as Sacramento defeated the Aviators 7-2 at Sutter Health Park.
Even if Oakland officials approve the waterfront ballpark proposal in July, Kaval said the A’s would still be five to six years away from having a new stadium in the Bay Area.
Good faith or only posturing? A’s president Dave Kaval says the American League club is sincere about pursuing a potential new home in Southern Nevada.
A’s president Dave Kaval toured potential stadium sites near the Las Vegas Strip, Cashman Field near downtown and areas in Summerlin and Henderson.
Source says there is little desire from Clark County to offer much, if any, public funding to build a possible MLB stadium.
Healthy after a string of injuries, Greg Deichmann is confident he’ll soon rediscover his home-run swing that has him highly valued by the Oakland Athletics.
Before his week of meetings with Southern Nevada officials Tuesday, team president Dave Kaval on Monday night praised the Knights and their playoff crowd, upsetting A’s fans.
As Oakland Athletics executives are set to visit Las Vegas this week they’re already looking at touring another potential relocation site.
Individual game tickets for the remainder of the season go on sale at noon June 1 at ticketmaster.com.
