Finn the Bat Dog retired from his duties with the Aviators and was honored by the Triple-A team at Las Vegas Ballpark.
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The Oakland Athletics filed a motion to intervene in a teachers union-backed lawsuit aimed at halting the team’s public stadium financing.
The Oakland A’s need a place to play for the 2025-27 MLB seasons. A stadium under construction in a Utah suburb has their attention.
The Henderson All-Stars finished with a ranking of 16th best team in the world.
The Henderson All-Stars stayed alive at the Little League World Series with an easy victory over New Albany, Ohio, on Saturday in Williamsport, Pa.
Retired MLB pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee was among the attractions trotted out by the Savannah Bananas at their fun baseball exhibition game Friday at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher is set to contribute over $1 billion to build a Las Vegas ballpark.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said she would be open to restarting talks with the A’s about the Howard Terminal project that was planned in the Bay Area.
“For a while we were on parallel paths (with Oakland), but we have turned our attention to Las Vegas to get a deal here for the A’s and find a long-term home,” A’s President Dave Kaval told the Review-Journal on Wednesday.
Mason Miller’s meteoric rise to the majors was completed after a brief but impressive showing with the Aviators. Miller made his MLB debut Wednesday against the Cubs.
Kansas City Royals legend George Brett, who was at Las Vegas Ballpark this weekend, is a big fan of Las Vegas and thinks the Oakland A’s would be a great fit for the city.
College of Southern Nevada pitcher Kris Bow, who also went to Centennial, was selected by the Yankees, and Basic outfielder Mason Neville was chosen by the Reds.
Rob Manfred says A’s owner John Fisher “has invested really significant dollars in trying to get baseball in Oakland on an even footing, a sustainable footing over the long haul.”
The Golden Knights defeated the Raiders on Monday night in the annual Battle for Vegas charity softball game at Las Vegas Ballpark.
The Oakland Athletics have put in an offer on a plot of land in the Las Vegas Valley where they could be interested in building a $1 billion ballpark, team president Dave Kaval said.