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| Bethesda Big Train | |
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| Logo To Be Supplied | |
| Team Information | |
| Current League (2005 - Present) | Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League |
| Prior League (1999 - 2004) | Clark Griffith League |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Ballpark | Shirley Povich Field |
| History | |
| Data Refers to CRSCBL Only | |
| League Championships (2) | 2005, 2006 |
| Post-Season Tournament Championships (1) | 2005 |
| Last Season | 24-18 |
| Management | |
| Chairman | Randy Schools |
| General Manager | David Ireland |
| Field Manager | Sal Colangelo |
The Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts is an amateur, wooden-bat baseball team based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Most of its players are drawn from the college ranks. The team is a member of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL). The Thunderbolts plays their home games at Montgomery Blair Baseball Stadium. The Thunderbolts are funded through ticket sales, sponsorships, merchandise sales, donations, and other fundraising efforts at games.[1]
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[edit] History
The Bethesda Community Base Ball Club, Inc. was founded in 1998 "to raise funds to improve the quality of youth baseball and softball fields in Montgomery County and the District of Columbia." Proceeds from the operations of the Bethesda Big Train are used to further this mission. As of March 2008 the Club reports they have raised $300,000 in support of this mission.[2]
The Big Train commenced play in 1999 as part of the Clark Griffith League (CGL). In 2004, they won the CGL championship.[3]
In 2005 the Big Train joined the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL)[4] In 2005 the team won the league championship and shared the post-season tournament championship with the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts. In 2006 the Big Train were the regular season champions.[5]
[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] References
- ^ Thunderbolts official web site. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Big Train official web site - Mission. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Clark Griffith League History. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Big Train CRSCBL Announcement. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ CRSCBL Archives. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ New York Mets Roster. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
