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Revision as of 22:51, 22 December 2008
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Youse's Maryland Orioles |
| 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.
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.[2] The addition of the Braves in 2007 and the Aces in 2008 expanded the league into Northern Virginia.
As of March 2008, one player, Joe Smith has earned a spot on a major league roster, with the New York Mets.[3]
2008 saw 40 former or current players chosen in the 2008 MLB Draft, including former Big Train Carlos Gutierrez 27th overall by the Minnesota Twins. Three other players got drafted inside the first three rounds: former Big Train Evan Frederickson 35th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers and two players from the Orioles, Derrik Gibson in the 2nd round by the Boston Red Sox and LJ Hoes in the 3rd round by the Baltimore Orioles.
Teams
- Alexandria Aces (Alexandria, Virginia)[4]
- Bethesda Big Train (Bethesda, Maryland) [5]
- College Park Bombers (College Park, Maryland) [6]
- Herndon Braves (Herndon, Virginia) [7]
- Maryland Redbirds (Cockeysville, Maryland)
- Rockville Express (Rockville, Maryland) [8]
- Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (Silver Spring, Maryland) [9]
- Youse's Maryland Orioles (Linthicum, Maryland)
Fields
- Bachman Park - Youse's Maryland Orioles, Maryland Redbirds
- Blair Stadium - Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts
- Braves Stadium - Herndon Braves
- Four Mile Run Park - Alexandria Aces
- Joe Cannon Stadium - Maryland Redbirds
- Knights Field - Rockville Express
- Shipley Field - College Park Bombers
- Shirley Povich Field - Bethesda Big Train
Past league champions
- 2008: Youse's Maryland Orioles (Regular Season and Post-Season Tournament)
- 2007: Rockville Express (tournament and tied-regular season), Youse's Maryland Orioles (tied-regular season)
- 2006: Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (tournament), Bethesda Big Train (regular season)
- 2005: Bethesda Big Train and Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (Co-Champions)
Noted alumni
- Brett Cecil[10], 2005 Thunderbolts
- Carlos Gutierrez, 2005 Big Train
- Joe Smith [11][12], 2005 Express
References
- ^ "CRSCBL Mission Statement". Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ a b "CRSCBL 2005 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ "CRSCBL Alumni". Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Alexandria Aces Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Bethesda Big Train Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "College Park Bombers Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Herndon Braves Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Rockville Express Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Thunderbolts Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "2007 New York Penn League Allstar Roster". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "New York Mets Roster". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "MLB Stats for Joe Smith". Retrieved 2008-03-26.