Famous Weather Terms For $200: Answer — Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Chargers, Skye; Question — What Is A Bolt? That Is Correct!
Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell
He was back in Las Vegas, back at the amenity-filled minor league ballpark in Summerlin for rehab.
A former Las Vegas Aviators outfielder, Skye Bolt had returned to Vegas.
And an adoring fan, 23-year season ticket holder Kathy Stenberg, loves the player and his name.
“How unique is that,?” Stenberg said about a guy named Bolt with a first name of Skye. “You have the sky and lightning bolt. He’s fast. He’s good. And he’s a sweetie.”
Major League Baseball history is peppered with rich names — both given at birth and given by fellow players later in life.
Skye Michael Bolt was born Jan. 15, 1994 in Atlanta, so he’s had the cool name from the get-go.
“It has to be one of the best baseball names,” said Drew Farr, a Las Vegas resident and four-year season ticket holder who played the role of Cosmo the mascot when the Aviators were the 51s playing in downtown Cashman Field. “It’s very unique. I don’t think it’s a nickname.”
It’s not.
Bolt, 28, first reached the Big Leagues in Oakland in 2019 before brief stints with both Bay teams in 2021 with the San Francisco Giants and Athletics.
He’s going to have to step it up at the plate if Bolt wants to be known for more than just a pretty name. Bolt has 71 plate appearance in the majors with one home run and a .090 batting average.
For the record, Bolt played centerfield Friday and had two hits, two walks, two runs scored and even an RBI.
Final score: Aviators 5 Salt Lake 2. The team said attendance was 10,051 for Friday’s game.
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