12 Facts About Cashman Field

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Cashman Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Cashman Field opened in 1983 as the home field of the new Las Vegas Stars, the former Spokane Indians of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, who had relocated to Las Vegas following the 1982 season.

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In further interleague play, Cashman Field hosted the Triple-A World Series from 1998 until 2000.

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4.

Cashman Field previously hosted MLS exhibition games between the LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes, dubbed the California Clasico in 2016 and 2017.

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Original configuration of Cashman Field is more suited for soccer than other former baseball parks.

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6.

Cashman Field hosted at least one Major League Baseball spring training game annually, dubbed Big League Weekend.

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7.

Cashman Field had been suggested as a temporary stadium in the city's efforts to woo either a Major League Baseball expansion team, or an existing team desiring to move.

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8.

Cashman Field was named the temporary home of Major League Rugby's San Diego Legion for the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and scheduling issues at their normal home venue.

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9.

In 2019, Cashman Field was replaced as a baseball park by Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin.

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10.

In 2017, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which had been the primary operators of Cashman Center and Cashman Field, turned over all operations to the City of Las Vegas.

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11.

Under the Renaissance Group's proposal, Cashman Field's current playing field would remain as a practice field for the Lights FC.

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12.

Original Cashman Field was built in 1947 on a site at Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonanza Avenue.

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