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Robert Dugger is a professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds. He has also played in the KBO League for the SSG Landers.
On March 29th, 2023, Dugger signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization. He spent the year with the Triple–A Round Rock Express, registering a 7–10 record and 4.31 ERA with 143 strikeouts in 146+1⁄3 innings pitched. Dugger became a free agent following the season on November 6. On May 17th, 2024, Dugger signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. Dugger went 5-2 in 20 Games with 87 strikeouts in 94 innings for the Las Vegas Aviators.
The Copa de la Diversión (transl. Fun Cup) is an initiative by Minor League Baseball to promote the sport and connect its teams to their Hispanic/Latinx communities. Teams adopt a culturally-relevant on-field persona for certain games each season. The promotion started in 2017 with the Es Divertido Ser Un Fan (“It’s Fun to Be a Fan”) fan engagement program. Four teams participated: the Las Vegas 51s, who took the field as the Reyes de Plata (“Silver Kings”); the Charlotte Knights as the Charlotte Caballeros; the Visalia Rawhide, who played as the Visalia Toros; and the Kane County Cougars, who did not change their name for the promotion. In 2018, the program was renamed Copa de la Diversión and expanded to 33 teams. A trophy (the “Fun Cup”) was awarded to the Albuquerque Isotopes franchise, who played as the Mariachis de Nuevo México and set new attendance records during Copa games. In 2019, participation increased to 72 teams. Six teams that participated in 2018 using direct Spanish translations of their usual team name adopted new identities for 2019. The number of participants increased to 92 for the 2020 season.
The featured official Las Vegas Aviators New Era Copa De La Diversion 59FIFTY Fitted Hat was issued to and game worn by Robert Dugger in 2024 for a Las Vegas Aviators Copa de la Diversion (Fun Cup) Game. The Copa de la Diversión (transl. Fun Cup) is an initiative by Minor League Baseball to promote the sport and connect its teams to their Hispanic/Latinx communities. Teams adopt a culturally-relevant on-field persona for certain games each season. The Las Vegas Aviators, formerly known as the Las Vegas 51s and Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Dugger signed the Hat and added “Game Worn” in silver. There is a Las Vegas Aviators player issued “52” on the inside bill of the Hat. The Hat measures 7 1/8 and was obtained directly from Robert Dugger!!! Awesome Game Hat for an Aviators Fan!
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