Cashman Field - Las Vegas, Nevada
N 36° 10.800 W 115° 07.769
11S E 668210 N 4005534
Cashman Field is home to the Las Vegas 51s, AAA farm team of the New York Mets. Professional baseball has been played here since 1983.
Waymark Code: WMHZTQ
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2013
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Cashman Field is home to the Las Vegas 51s, AAA farm team of the New York Mets. Professional baseball has been played here since 1983.
The Mets arrived in 2013 after the 51s were the AAA team of the Toronto Blue Jays. Prior to that, Cashman Field was home to AAA franchises for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-2008) and San Diego Padres (1983-2000).
I watched the Blue Jays play the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals) in May, 2013. The stadium has big dimensions and a big outfield wall. Over the wall, there are nice views of the mountains. I tell you though, it is HOT sitting in the sun and most fans found their way to the shaded area under the press box.
The facility saw its first professional baseball game on April 1, 1983, when the San Diego Padres faced the Seattle Mariners in front of 13,878 fans. The Cashman Field attendance record was set on April 3, 1993, before a crowd of 15,025, between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs. Las Vegas hosted the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 11, 1990. The National League defeated the American League, 8-5, before a crowd of 10,323.
In 1996, the Oakland A's called Cashman Field home for the first six games of the regular season due to construction delays in their home stadium. The games marked the first time ever that a Major League Baseball season opener was held at a minor league park. Cashman Field was also home to the Triple-A World Series from 1998-2000, and has hosted numerous concerts and other non-sporting events.
Cashman Field is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). One of the most flexible multi-purpose facilities in the nation, Cashman Center features two exhibit halls, 16 meeting rooms, and a 1,940-seat professional theatre along with the stadium.
Home Team: Las Vegas 51s
Capacity: 9334
Mascot: Cosmo is a survivor of a spaceship crash who spent time at "Area 51" and was a baseball phenom on his home planet of Koufaxia.
Team website: [Web Link]
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