The Rossi Ralenkotter Baseball Program (1955) consists of one souvenir baseball program for an exhibition game between the New York Giants and Cleveland Indians at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ralenkotter mentions this game and program in his October 1, 2025 oral history interview for the Game On! oral history project.
The Rossi Ralenkotter Baseball Program (1955) consists of one souvenir baseball program for an exhibition game between the New York Giants and Cleveland Indians at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ralenkotter mentions this game and program in his October 1, 2025 oral history interview for the Game On! oral history project.
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Longtime Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) executive Rossi Ralenkotter made significant contributions to the growth of Las Vegas as an international tourist destination. He began working for the LVCVA in 1973 as a research analyst and served as president and CEO from 2004 until his retirement in 2018. Ralenkotter passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 10, 2025.
Source:
Stutz, Howard. "Tourism leader Rossi Ralenkotter, known for 'unparalleled' love of Vegas, dies at 78." The Nevada Independent, October 10, 2025. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/tourism-leader-rossi-ralenkotter-known-for-unparalleled-love-of-vegas-dies-at-78
Rossi Ralenkotter Baseball Program, 1955. MS-01251. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donated in 2026 by Mary Jo Ralenkotter; accession number 2026-094.
In 2026, Landon Paljusaj accessioned and rehoused the program, and wrote the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.
Administrative Information
Acquired by Sarah Quigley, Director, via Claytee White as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on Las Vegas history. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.