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"Then from 5,000 throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat...."
- Earnest Thayer.
That's why we go to the game. It's nostalgia. It's Americana. It's good ol'fashioned fun. Some people go to watch the game, but I go to hear the crack of a wooden bat and the pop in the catcher's mitt. Eat some stadium nachos and drink a few brews! Spend time with friends and family.
I went to my first game here in 1986! They were the Stars back then. I have seen players like; Santiago, Alomar, Alomar, Konerko, Werth, Victorino. Seen quite a few major leaguers on rehab; Gagne, Garciapara, Ramon Martinez... Et al. I was driving home from work one day and a buddy called me and said Lasorda was sitting behind the plate - so I drove down there I saw Lasorda! (He slept for 2 innings)
A couple of years ago "Hu" was on first! Or was he on second? What was on second - Hu was at short... something like that.
Since the Dodgers Left - the place has gone down hill some. Trust me - nobody gives a rats ass about the Blue Jays farm system. Of course I say that as a Dodger fan... The grass used to be as green as any major league stadium, but it is looking more like a JR high field. Oh, and BTW - "The 51's" is the dumbest name for a sports team. I still call them the Stars!
In reality - most people go to the games just to get out and do something fun. Watching the game just gives us something to fall back on. This place lacks that minor league park charm though. Most minor league teams do something quirky for an attraction. I suggest a few things; bring in some food vendors like some of these food trucks, better give aways, get some local celebs down there or really anything new.
Can we get Wayne Newton down there to sing, "take me out to the ball game???"
I do like dollar beer night! That is a good time to go people watching. I have been going there for dollar beer night since I turned 21!
This is the best place in Vegas to catch the Fourth of July fireworks!
It is easy to get to and parking is a cinch. Close to downtown, Jerry's Nugget and the world famous Palomino Club!
This review is a bit of a mixed bag but, this is a MUST for Las Vegans. It is Baseball. The venue, who is on the field and who wins... who cares. It's baseball.
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