Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts

The Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts is a collegiate summer 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 Collegiate Baseball League (CRCBL). The Thunderbolts play 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]

History

The Thunderbolts played in the Clark Griffith League (CGL) from 2000-2004. In 2005 the Thunderbolts joined the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League (CRCBL)^[2] In 2006 the team won the League Championship. In 2005 the team shared the League Champsionship with the Bethesda Big Train.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Jonathan Papelbon, currently the closer for the Boston Red Sox.
• Brett Cecil, currently in the starting rotation for the Toronto Blue Jays.
• Adam Mills, currently pitching for the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in the Boston Red Sox organization.

References

1. ^ "Thunderbolts official web site". http://www.tbolts.org/. Retrieved 2008-04-22. 
2. ^ "Big Train CRSCBL Announcement". http://www.bigtrain.org/published/archives/crsl_announcement.html. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
3. ^ "CRSCBL Archives". http://www.ripkensrcollegebaseball.org/published/archives/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 

External links

• Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League official website
• Thunderbolts official website
• Thunderbolts official blog