New Cubs manager recalls record-setting days with the Las Vegas 51s and getting his call-up to the majors.
Ron Kantowski
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Ron Kantowski is a sports columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, covering a variety of topics and the Las Vegas sports scene.
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Las Vegan Kris Bryant talked to reporters before the Chicago Cubs played the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of Big League Weekend on Saturday at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant of Las Vegas addressed rampant trade rumors and other topics during an informal workout at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Longtime newspaperman and Las Vegas resident Herb Jaffe covered Don Larsen’s World Series perfect game in 1956 for the Newark Star-Ledger. Larsen died Wednesday at age 90.
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