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Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League
SportBaseball
Founded2005
PresidentBradley Rifkin
CommissionerJason Woodward
No. of teams6, 7 starting in 2022
CountryUSA
Most recent
champion(s)		Bethesda Big Train
Official websiteCRCBL Official Web Site

The Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League (CRCBL) is a collegiate summer baseball league located in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas. The CRCBL is a member of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB).

History

The CRCBL was founded in 2005.[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] In 2009 the league removed the "Sr." in the name to accommodate both Cal Ripken, Sr. and Cal Ripken, Jr..

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, expanding the league into Northern Virginia.[2] In 2009, the Southern Maryland Nationals, formerly the Southern Maryland Cardinals, joined the league for the 2010 season when it was announced that the College Park Bombers would not be competing in 2010 due to financial struggles.[3][4] Another name change occurred as the Maryland Redbirds changed their name to the Baltimore Redbirds. In 2011, the Vienna River Dogs became the ninth team in the league and the third in Northern Virginia. The league expanded into Washington, D.C. when the D.C. Grays joined for the 2012 season. In 2013 two new teams, the Baltimore Presstman Cardinals and the Gaithersburg Giants, joined the League. In 2014 the Cardinals were replaced by the Baltimore Dodgers and the Southern Maryland Nationals ceased operations.[citation needed] After the completion of the 2014 season, Youse's Maryland Orioles announced that they would no longer be competing in the League. In 2015 the League changed to a two division format with a playoff. After the 2018 season, the Baltimore Redbirds, Rockville Express, Baltimore Dodgers and Loudoun Riverdogs departed from the League.

In 2011, Perfect Game USA ranked the Bethesda Big Train as the best team in summer baseball.[5]

Showcase games

Mid-Atlantic Classic

On July 15, 2009, the CRCBL took on the Valley Baseball League, another collegiate wooden bat league based in Virginia, in the Mid-Atlantic Classic in Waldorf, Maryland. Each side gathered a roster of All-Stars for the match. In the game, the Ripken League defeated the Valley League 2–1.[6] On July 11, 2011 the two leagues held the second Mid-Atlantic Classic (the scheduled 2010 re-match was rained out) at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Ripken League won again, this time by a score of 6–3.[6]

Southern Collegiate Showcase

The CRCBL sent all-star teams to North Carolina in 2017, 2018, and 2019 to participate in the Southern Collegiate Prospect Showcase against the Florida Collegiate Summer League, the Southern Collegiate Baseball League, the Sunbelt Baseball League and the Valley Baseball League.[citation needed]

International competition

Ripken League Goodwill Mission Trip to Cuba (2016)

A team of Ripken League players traveled to Cuba immediately after the 2016 season. The team played three of Cuba's top teams in the last week before the start of the Cuban National Series in some of Cuba's classic ballparks. On August 3, the Ripken League team upset the 2015 champions of the Cuban major leagues. The Ripken League team defeated the Pinar del Rio Vegueros 3-2 at Estadio Capitan San Luis before a boisterous crowd of 400. On August 4, the Ripken League team lost to the Matanzas Cocodrilos 6-2 at Estadio Victoria de Giron (Victory at the Bay of Pigs). On August 5, Industriales defeated the Ripken League team 6-4 in a rain shortened game in Havana's iconic Estadio Latinoamericano where the March 2016 exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team had been played. Brady Anderson and BJ Surhoff, who both played for the Baltimore Orioles in Cuba in 1999, coached the team along with Ripken League co-founder Dean Albany. Anderson summed up the Goodwill Mission Trip: "We played competitive games against three of Cuba's top teams. The coaches and I are really proud of how well our guys represented the USA."[citation needed]

Friendship Games with Israel National Baseball Team (2021)

As part of its exhibition series to prepare for the Olympics in Japan, the Israel National Baseball Team played three games against Ripken League competition in July of 2021. On July 16, Team Israel defeated a Ripken League all star team made up of players from the Braves, Giants, and Grays at FNB Field on City Island in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On July 18, Team Israel came from behind in the final inning to beat the Bethesda Big Train 8-7 before a standing room only crowd of 835 at Shirley Povich Field in Rockville, Maryland. On July 19, a Ripken League all star team made up of players from the Aces, Big Train, and Thunderbolts defeated Team Israel 9-3 at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland.[citation needed]

Teams

Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League[7]
Team City Stadium
Alexandria Aces Alexandria, VA Frank Mann Field
Bethesda Big Train Bethesda, MD Shirley Povich Field
Gaithersburg Giants Gaithersburg, MD Criswell Automotive Field at Kelley Park
D.C. Grays Washington, D.C. Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
South County Braves Lorton, VA South County High School
Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts Silver Spring, MD Montgomery Blair Stadium
Olney Cropdusters Olney, MD Olney Boys and Girls Club

Champions

Season League Champion Regular Season Champion
2005 Bethesda Big Train, Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts (co-champions) Bethesda Big Train
2006 Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts Bethesda Big Train
2007 Rockville Express Rockville Express, Youse's Maryland Orioles (Tie)
2008 Youse's Maryland Orioles Youse's Maryland Orioles
2009 Bethesda Big Train Bethesda Big Train
2010 Bethesda Big Train Youse's Maryland Orioles
2011 Bethesda Big Train Bethesda Big Train
2012 Baltimore Redbirds Rockville Express
2013 Baltimore Redbirds Bethesda Big Train
2014 Baltimore Redbirds Bethesda Big Train
2015 Baltimore Redbirds Bethesda Big Train
2016 Bethesda Big Train Baltimore Redbirds
2017 Bethesda Big Train Bethesda Big Train
2018 Baltimore Redbirds, Bethesda Big Train (co-champions) Bethesda Big Train
2019 Bethesda Big Train Bethesda Big Train
2020 None (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Bethesda Big Train Bethesda Big Train

Every year from 2009 to 2018 the championship series featured the Redbirds against the Big Train.[8][9]

MLB Draft

In 2007, CRCBL alumnus Joe Smith earned a spot on a major league roster, with the New York Mets.[10]

In May 2009, Brett Cecil, who pitched for the Thunderbolts in 2005, was called up by the Toronto Blue Jays, where he pitched for eight seasons. In 2013, he became the first Ripken League alum to play in an MLB All-Star game.[11] In November, 2016 he signed a 4-year, $30.5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[12]

The 2008 MLB Draft saw 40 former or current players chosen. Some players drafted included former Big Train player Carlos Gutierrez, at 27th overall by the Minnesota Twins. Three other players got drafted in the first three rounds: former Big Train player Evan Frederickson, at 35th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, and two former players from the Youse's Orioles, Derrik Gibson in the 2nd round by the Boston Red Sox, and L. J. Hoes in the 3rd round by the Baltimore Orioles.

In the 2009 MLB draft, 37 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Ben Tootle in the 3rd round, by the Minnesota Twins.

In the 2010 MLB Draft, 31 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Jarrett Parker in the 2nd round, by the San Francisco Giants.[13]

In the 2011 MLB Draft, 33 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Jed Bradley in the 1st round (15th overall), by the Milwaukee Brewers.[14]

In the 2012 MLB Draft, 31 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Kyle Zimmer in the 1st round (5th overall), by the Kansas City Royals.[15]

In the 2013 MLB Draft, 22 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Hunter Renfroe in the 1st round (13th overall), by the San Diego Padres.[16]

In the 2014 MLB Draft, 26 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Mark Zagunis in the 3rd round, by the Chicago Cubs.[17]

In the 2015 MLB Draft, 32 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Brandon Lowe in the 3rd round, by the Tampa Bay Rays.[18]

In the 2017 MLB Draft, 42 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Logan Warmoth in the 1st round (22nd overall), by the Toronto Blue Jays.[19]

In the 2018 MLB Draft, 44 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Logan Gilbert in the 1st round (14th overall), by the Seattle Mariners.[20]

In the 2019 MLB Draft, 36 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Logan Driscoll in the 2nd round (72nd overall), by the San Diego Padres.[21]

In the 2020 MLB Draft, 6 former Ripken Leaguers were chosen, with the highest being Jordan Westburg in the 1st round (30th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles.[22]

Noted alumni

[26]

References

  1. ^ "CRSCBL Mission Statement". Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "CRSCBL 2005 Annual Report" (PDF). Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  3. ^ Hudson, Joshua (January 28, 2010). "College Park college baseball team ceases operations". The Gazette. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  4. ^ "Cal Ripken League welcomes new franchise for 2010". Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  5. ^ Simpson, Allan (August 22, 2011). "Bethesda No. 1 ranked summer team". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Ripken League tops Valley League!". Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. July 10, 2011.
  7. ^ "Ballpark Map | Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League". www.calripkenleague.org. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  8. ^ Lichtman, Harry (July 31, 2018). "Big Train and Redbirds named 2018 Ripken League co-champions - Montgomery County Sentinel". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019. It's the first time since the league's inaugural season in 2005 where two teams have been named co-champions, the same two teams who have met in the Championship Series 10 years in a row.
  9. ^ Swartz, Harrison (July 29, 2017). "RECAP OF GAMES ONE AND TWO… PREVIEW OF GAME THREE LCS CHAMPIONSHIP". www.calripkenleague.org (Press release). Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. Retrieved March 15, 2019. the Redbirds and Big Train are playing in the championship game/round for ninth straight summer.
  10. ^ "CRSCBL Alumni". Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  11. ^ "Thunderbolts official web site". Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "Baseball-Reference web site". Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "2010 Draft Results". Archived from the original on August 2, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  14. ^ "2011 Draft Results". Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  15. ^ "2012 Draft Results". Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  16. ^ "2013 Draft Results". Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  17. ^ "2014 Draft Results". Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  18. ^ "2015 Draft | Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League". www.calripkenleague.org. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  19. ^ "2017 Draft | Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League". www.calripkenleague.org. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  20. ^ "2018 Draft | Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League". www.calripkenleague.org. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  21. ^ "2019 Draft | Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League". www.calripkenleague.org. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "2020 Draft | Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League". www.calripkenleague.org. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "2007 New York Penn League Allstar Roster". Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  24. ^ "New York Mets Roster". Retrieved March 25, 2008.
  25. ^ "MLB Stats for Joe Smith". Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  26. ^ "Alumni in the Pros | Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League". pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

Team Sites

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