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The Boston Red Sox are among the teams in major league baseball commemorating Juneteenth. The Red Sox honored Ben Haith before the second game of their doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Sunday. He's the designer of the red and blue Juneteenth flag with an exploding white star. Haith threw out a ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park and said he felt like he was "living a miracle."

A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would've been unheard of just a few years ago. That is what the Oakland Athletics likely will do if they move to Las Vegas. There is recent precedent. The Chargers played in an MLS stadium after moving from San Diego to Los Angeles. The Arizona Coyotes call a college arena home while awaiting what they hope is a new building of their own. A's president Dave Kaval has said he would like to break ground next year and move into the Las Vegas stadium in time for the 2017 season.

Las Vegas will become the smallest TV market in Major League Baseball if the Oakland Athletics relocate there. It will by far be the tiniest to be home to three major professional sports franchises. But Las Vegas is unlike probably any other market. The city doesn't just rely on the local populace to pack its sports venues. It also draws heavily on the nearly 40 million tourists who visit annually. That doesn't mean the A's would be an automatic success at the turnstile, but the club and MLB see that visitor count as an enormous advantage.

The Oakland Athletics are packing their bags for Las Vegas, a long-expected move that will affect far more baseball fans than in those two cities.