Las Vegas is not a typical sports roadtrip destination, unless you believe gambling, drinking, and eating to be sports. But there are over 2 million people who live here and they need some distractions of their own. In the summer, the PCL's Las Vegas 51s provide the entertainment out at Cashman Field. Three years ago, the 51s became the affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays which made Las Vegas a compulsory roadtrip objective. So when my brother told...
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Losing in Las Vegas - 51s drop a pair
Posted on 03:02 by Unknown
Posted in 2011 California Trip, Cashman Field, Las Vegas 51s, PCL, Sacramento River Cats
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Inland Empire 66ers 5 at High Desert Mavericks 6 - April 26, 2011
Posted on 07:31 by Unknown
Adelanto, CA might be the least known minor league city in the nation. For one, it has a population under 30,000, and secondly, their team is called the High Desert Mavericks, since the town is located in the Mojave Desert. To be fair, there are a number of larger communities nearby which provide a solid fan base. The area is also just off I-15, the main highway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, so it is an ideal sports roadtrip destination. I had...
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Touring the Mojave Boneyard
Posted on 18:02 by Unknown
Midway between Bakersfield and Adelanto lies the Mojave Air and Space Port, known for being the home of several experimental flying machines. But being in the desert, it also is used for aircraft storage as well as having a small boneyard where commercial airliners are scrapped or parted out. At the main entrance off Bus. Hwy 58Tours are available at 2:00 if the fueler (the person who conducts the tour is also the aircraft fueler) is available. You...
Visalia Rawhide 9 at Bakersfield Blaze 3 - April 25, 2010
Posted on 07:30 by Unknown
I've seen all the California League Parks, but in one case, there was a stadium I hadn't seen in ten years. That would be Sam Lynn Ballpark, home of the Bakersfield Blaze. They were starting a four-game set against Visalia so I decided to stop in to see what has changed over the past decade.Sam Lynn BallparkSam Lynn Ballpark was built in 1941 and is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. It's located in north Bakersfield in a non-descript area...
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