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Las Vegas Aviators Looking For National Anthem Singers

Author Mike O'Brian
A baseball glove, baseball, and bat up against a wooden American Flag

The boys of summer are warming up and believe it or not, baseball will be here sooner than later. For that reason, the Las Vegas Aviators are looking for those that would like to sing The National Anthem! That’s right…sing the Star Spangled Banner at a home game for the Las Vegas Aviators!

Can you imagine, the ballpark sold out…standing room only and you are set to sing the National Anthem? Well, workout the vocal chords because auditions are happening and you could be center stage with a microphone in your hand! According to a story from our friends at Channel 3, the auditions begin on December 19th.

Las Vegas Aviators Want You To Sing The National Anthem!

All you have to do is submit an acapella version of you or your group singing the National Anthem. The story says you can submit a YouTube link/audio file of your version of the anthem to anthem@aviatorslv.com. Now you don’t have to hurry, you have plenty of time to practice.

Again, y0u can start submitting your video on December 19th. After that, the cutoff date is January 2nd!

If you’re good enough to pass round one, the entertainment department will reach out to you and schedule a “live” final round audition. This will take place at the ballpark on January 17th and 18th!

And Mom and Dad, listen up, there is no age limit to audition. If you think your kid has what it takes to pull this off, go ahead and sign them up. We’ve all been at a baseball game where a little kid sings the National Anthem and blows everyone away…that could be your child!

On the other hand, if you’ve sang before at an Aviators game, you’re still going to have to submit and audition video and go through the process. We know, you’d think you would have been “grandfather’d” in!

So, start practicing, do your vocal exercises and loosen up the pipes!

Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.

The Best And Worst Mascots In Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball’s opening day will be here sooner than later! For fun, someone created a poll on the best and worst mascots in the Major League!

They’re just as beloved or hated by the teams fans! They even have their own Hall of Fame, which was created back in 2005. To date, only seven MLB team mascots have been inducted into it, beating out mascots from all sports! Several other MLB mascots have been nominated since it’s creation in 2005.

There are only three MLB teams that don’t have one. The L.A. Dodgers, N.Y. Yankee’s, and the Anaheim Angels! So what is their job exactly?  To entertainment but really to cater to young children and help market the team.

For this poll, one-thousand people were shown head-to-head mascot matchups. The results were tabulated based on which ones got the best votes across the board.

Coming in dead last, at twenty-seventh place is Swinging Friar from the San Diego Padres! But who topped the list of best and worst? Below are the top five results!

Top 5 Mascots In Major League Baseball

  • #5. Mr Met From The New York Mets

    We just don’t get this…it’s a baseball player with a baseball as it’s head! Hmmmmm…don’t have a problem with it, we just don’t get it. For that reason, it’s #5 on the list!

    Mr. Met

    Sarah Stier via Getty Images

  • #4. Stomper From The Oakland Athletics

    Keep in mind that this team is moving to Las Vegas. Why they have an elephant as their mascot is beyond us…but nonetheless, fans love it. For that reason it’s #4 on the list!

    Stomper Mascot

    Jason O. Watson via Getty Images

  • #3. T.C. Bear From The Minnesota Twins

    You would think being the Minnesota Twins, they would have two mascots for the team. But as it is, they have a BEAR! What the heck…but the Twin fans love it enough to make it #3 on the list!

    T.C. Bear

    Ricardo Arduengo via Getty Images

  • #2. Clark The Cub From The Chicago Cubs

    This one actually makes sense…they are the Cubs, and their mascot is a CUB! Or at least that’s what we think they’re trying to pass off as a cub! Either way…it’s #2 on the list!

    Clark The Cub

    Brian Kersey via Getty Images

  • #1. PAWS From The Detroit Tigers

    You would this is would be the BEST mascot for any team…they are the Tigers and they have a TIGER for a mascot. And the Tiger fans dig it! Congrats Detroit, it’s #1!

    PAWS

    Doug Pensinger via Getty Images

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