A’s go BOOM in Las Vegas with MLB longest homer in wild slugfest

Source: New York Post

The Athletics finally brought Major League Baseball back to Las Vegas on Monday night, and if the franchise was looking for a memorable debut, it got one. The first official MLB regular-season game in Las Vegas since 1996 turned into a four-hour, 14-minute slugfest featuring 29 runs, 34 hits, 11 home runs and the longest homer of the 2026 season. 3 The Athletics debut in Las Vegas began with a 483-foot homer, 11 total blasts and a packed ballpark full of excitement.