Reno, NV
Reno is located in western Nevada, on the border of California, 15 miles north of Carson City, NV. The city is known as a small-scale Las Vegas, NV, as gambling and related pursuits dominate the locate economy.
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Teams that have played here[edit]
- Reno Silver Sox, Sunset League (1947-1949)
- Reno Silver Sox, Far West League (1950-1951)
- Reno Silver Sox, California League (1955-1964, 1966-1981, 1988-1992)
- Reno Padres, California League (1982-1987)
- Reno Chukars, Western Baseball League (1996-1998)
- Reno BlackJacks, Western Baseball League (1999)
- Reno Silver Sox, Golden Baseball League (2006-2008)
- Reno Aces, Pacific Coast League (2009-2019)
- Reno Aces, Triple-A West (2021- )
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Drew Anderson, pitcher
- Scott Cousins, outfielder
- John Gamble, infielder
- Garrett Hampson, infielder
- C.J. Lang, minor league infielder
- Steven Lerud, catcher
- Randy Messenger, pitcher
- Jake Rasner, minor league pitcher
- Rob Richie, outfielder
- Nate Schierholtz, outfielder
- Joe Wieland, pitcher
Persons who died here[edit]
- Bud Beasley, minor league pitcher
- Dizzy Dean, pitcher; Hall of Fame
- Bill Fleming, pitcher
- Howie Goss, outfielder
- Karl Olson, outfielder
- Ollie O'Mara, infielder
- Rod Scurry, pitcher
- Charley Smith, infielder
- Art Sunday, outfielder
- Harry Thompson, pitcher
- Del Youngblood, minor league manager
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