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Oakland A’s expected to call up A.J. Puk from Las Vegas

Aug. 19, 2019

By Shayna Rubin, Mercury News (TNS)

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 ...
Beyond peanuts and beer: Aviators ballpark food going uptown

April 1, 2019

By Bryan Horwath

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 ...
Las Vegas will be Triple-A affiliate of Oakland A's

Sept. 17, 2018

By Ray Brewer

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 ...
Fitting farewell: In last game at Cashman, 51s win on game-ending home run

Sept. 3, 2018

By Jesse Granger

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 ...
1st game at new Las Vegas Ballpark set for April 9

Aug. 2, 2018

By Jesse Granger

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 ...
As summer sizzles, there’s always something cool about a 51s game

June 24, 2018

By Ray Brewer

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 ...
51s: Las Vegas Aviators one of 5 names being considered in rebrand

June 12, 2018

By Mick Akers

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 look ahead to rebranding, new ballpark

May 1, 2018

By Mick Akers

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 ...
5 reasons to catch the Las Vegas 51s this season

April 19, 2018

By Case Keefer

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.
New name: Baseball club will retire 51s brand when it moves to Summerlin

April 16, 2018

By Ray Brewer

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 ...
Promotional schedule for Las Vegas 51s includes $1 beers, fireworks and more

April 8, 2018

By Jesse Granger

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 ...
51s host pregame Oct. 1 tribute, drop opener to El Paso

April 5, 2018

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

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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