Las Vegas Stars (baseball)
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Las Vegas 51s Founded in 1919 Las Vegas |
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| Current | Triple-A (1983–present) | ||||
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| League | Pacific Coast League (1983–present) | ||||
| Conference | Pacific Conference | ||||
| Division | Southern Division | ||||
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| Current | New York Mets (2013–present) | ||||
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Toronto Blue Jays (2009–12) Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–08) San Diego Padres (1983–2000) California Angels (1982) Seattle Mariners (1979–81) Milwaukee Brewers (1976–78, 1970) Texas Rangers (1973–75) Cleveland Indians (1972, 1964–69) Minnesota Twins (1971) Kansas City Athletics (1962–63) St. Louis Cardinals (1961) |
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| League titles (2) |
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| Division titles (10) |
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| Nickname | Las Vegas 51s (2001–present) | ||||
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Previous names
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Las Vegas Stars (1983–2000) Spokane Indians (1973–82) Portland Beavers (1919–1972) |
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| Colors | Blue, gray |
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| Mascot | Cosmo | ||||
| Ballpark | Cashman Field (1983–present) | ||||
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Previous parks
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Fairgrounds Recreational Park (1973–83) Civic Stadium (1956–72) Vaughn Street Park (1919–55) |
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC | ||||
| Manager | Pedro Lopez | ||||
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Las Vegas, and are named for Area 51 which is located near Rachel, Nevada, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas. The team logo jokingly depicts one of the grey aliens thought by UFO believers to inhabit that base. They play at Cashman Field which has a capacity of 9,334 people. The 51s won the PCL championship as the Stars in 1986 and 1988.
In April 2013, the team was purchased by Summerlin Las Vegas Baseball Club LLC, a joint venture of Howard Hughes Corp and Play Ball Owners Group, including investors Steve Mack, Bart Wear, and Chris Kaempfer, with intentions of moving it to a proposed new $60 million stadium in Summerlin near the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino. Summerlin is an affluent neighborhood in the western area of Las Vegas. Possible obstacles are the effects on property values and quality of life, in addition to potential stress on the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area ecology.
The team's first affiliation was with the San Diego Padres from 1983 to 2000. In 2001, they became the top farm club of the Los Angeles Dodgers. That affiliation ended at the conclusion of the 2008 season, when the 51s signed on with the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Mets became affiliated with the 51s after the Blue Jays and Buffalo Bisons, with whom the Mets had been affiliated since 2009, struck an agreement; since the 51s were the only other unaffiliated team the Mets moved their Triple-A club cross country.
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