Las Vegas has hit a grand slam in the sports world. The Athletics have officially started construction on their eye-popping $1.75 billion ballpark, marking the team's move from California to Sin City.

With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new Athletics ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering with one message: "We are Vegas' team.

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle shared a photo on Monday of the A's "future home plate" on a stand at the site of the club's future stadium in Las Vegas. The Athletics held a groundbreaking ceremony at the new stadium site on Monday.