Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League
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| Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2005 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country(ies) |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Rockville Express |
| Official website | CRSCBL Offical Web Site |
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL) is an amateur summer baseball league, with eight teams located in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. Most players are from the college ranks.
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[edit] History
The CRSCBL was founded in 2005 to "to promote, promulgate, and perpetuate collegiate wooden-bat baseball in Maryland and the District of Columbia." [1]The league was named in honor of Cal Ripken, Sr. in recognition of his lifelong dedication "to helping young baseball players develop and reach their potential." Although the league is named in his honor, it is not associated with the Cal Ripken, Sr. foundation.[2]
The league's founding teams were the Bethesda Big Train, College Park Bombers, Maryland Redbirds, Rockville Express, Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts, and Youse's Maryland Orioles. The Herndon Braves joined in 2007 and the Alexandria Aces joined in 2008.[3] The addition of the Braves in 2007 and the Aces in 2008 expanded the league into Northern Virginia.
In addition to the league's expansion, it has seen 17 players drafted by professional baseball teams. As of March 2008, one player, Joe Smith has earned a spot on a major league roster, with the New York Mets.[4]
[edit] Teams
- Alexandria Aces (Alexandria, Virginia)[5]
- Bethesda Big Train (Bethesda, Maryland) [6]
- College Park Bombers (College Park, Maryland) [7]
- Herndon Braves (Herndon, Virginia) [8]
- Maryland Redbirds (Cockeysville, Maryland)
- Rockville Express (Rockville, Maryland) [9]
- Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (Silver Spring, Maryland) [10]
- Youse's Maryland Orioles (Linthicum, Maryland)
[edit] Fields
- Knights Field - Rockville Express
- Shipley Field - College Park Bombers
- Shirley Povich Field - Bethesda Big Train
[edit] Past league champions
- 2007: Rockville Express
- 2006: Bethesda Big Train
- 2005: Bethesda Big Train and Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (Co-Champions)
[edit] Noted alumni
[edit] References
- ^ CRSCBL Mission Statement. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ CRSCBL 2005 Annual Report. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ CRSCBL 2005 Annual Report. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ CRSCBL Alumni. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Alexandria Aces Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Bethesda Big Train Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ College Park Bombers Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Herndon Braves Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Rockville Express Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Thunderbolts Official Web Site. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ 2007 New York Penn League Allstar Roster. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ New York Mets Roster. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ MLB Stats for Joe Smith. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
