Las Vegas Natives Head To World Series
Las Vegas may not have a Major League Baseball franchise (yet), but we do have two Major League Baseball players who hail from our fair city who are headed to the 2022 World Series.
The National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies will be taking on American League Champion Houston Astros in the Fall Classic, which begins Friday in Houston. The Phillies’ lineup will include two Las Vegas natives: Designated hitter and NLCS Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper (#3), and shortstop, Bryson Stott (#5).
These two are good friends and teammates even though they are five years apart in age. According to an article posted by Justine Verastigue on KTNV.com, the two players are also proud to represent Las Vegas. Verastigue quotes Stott as saying: “Kinda just being from the same city and playing with one of your best friends on the biggest stage is something not a lot of people could say they ever do.” He went on to say, “Just being able to represent Vegas with him, I mean I see a bunch of Vegas shirts all the time out here.”
Harper, 30, won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2012, and the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award in 2015 at the age of 22, the youngest player to ever win it, per Wikipedia. He’s coming off an incredible National League Championship Series in which he went 8-for-20, batting .400, with two home runs (including the series clincher), three doubles, five RBIs, and four runs scored in the five game series victory over the San Diego Padres.
Stott, 25, made his Major League debut earlier this season, came up big when the Phillies needed him to take over at shortstop during the playoffs. He has hit four doubles, including two in one game, becoming the first Phillies rookie to record multiple extra-base hits in a postseason game.
I am not a Philadelphia Phillies fan, but I may become one for this particular World Series. Let’s go Vegas!
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These 21 Tees Are Must Haves For Sports Fans
Hit Hard Run Fast Turn Left
This tee sums up baseball all up 6 words. Made of 100% cotton and available in 10 different colors this is a Must Have for any baseball player or fan.
Hockey: It's Like Football
Be prepared for some tough conversations if you wearing this around your friends who are big football fans. This tee is 100% cotton and features a tagless tag. While it’s only available in grey, it’s available in sizes Small to XXL.
Nashville Superspeedway
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Bronx Boxing Club
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Manchester United adidas
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Arsenal adidas
If you find yourself absently chanting “We all follow the Arsenal onto victory,” then you’ll need to take a second look at this tee. As we’ve established, we love a long-sleeved t-shirt and you can get this one in grey or red. Bonus…it’s available in sizes up to 4XL.
Team USA 2020 Summer Olympics
Light up the night with this bright and beautiful t-shirt that shows your pride in Team USA.
Good Game, I Hate You
This is seriously one of the funniest shirts we’ve seen in a while. It really speaks to the feeling that many of us who play sports and haven’t exactly won…may or may not have felt once or twice. This one may be the perfect gift for a few people we know. Jack…I’m looking at you.
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