<P> The Las Vegas 51s , formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars , are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League ( PCL ) and the Triple - A affiliate of the New York Mets . They are located in Las Vegas , and are named for Area 51 which is located near Rachel , Nevada , about 80 miles north of Las Vegas . The team logo jokingly depicts one of the grey aliens thought by UFO believers to inhabit that base . They play at Cashman Field which has a capacity of 9,334 people . The 51s won the PCL championship as the Stars in 1986 and 1988 . </P>
<P> The Las Vegas 51s , formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars , are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League ( PCL ) and the Triple - A affiliate of the New York Mets . They are located in Las Vegas , and are named for Area 51 which is located near Rachel , Nevada , about 80 miles north of Las Vegas . The team logo jokingly depicts one of the grey aliens thought by UFO believers to inhabit that base . They play at Cashman Field which has a capacity of 9,334 people . The 51s won the PCL championship as the Stars in 1986 and 1988 . </P>
who are the las vegas 51s affiliated with
who are the las vegas 51s affiliated with
New York Mets
New York Mets