Showing posts with label babe ruth baseball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label babe ruth baseball. Show all posts

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Composite Bat Moratorium Update

Little League extends its ban on composite bats to the Little League (Majors) level. For a list of approved composite bats for Little League (Majors) division.

For a list of approved composite bats for Junior, Senior and Big League Baseball divisions of Little League. 

Babe Ruth League updated on 2/4/11. The 13-15 and 16-18 divisions will now follow the NFHS.

Metro Baseball League also follows the NFHS.

NFHS approved bats.



If I missed something or you know of any other leagues and their standings on the composite bat moratorium or approved bat lists please let me know!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Babe Ruth League/ Cal Ripken Baseball History

1951- Founded as Little Bigger League in Trenton, NJ by a group of men who named Marius D. Bonacci as founder, for ages 13- 15yrs old

1955- Babe Ruth's widow gave permission for her husbands name to be used, Little Bigger League became Babe Ruth League

1952- Had their first World Series

1966- The 16- 18yrs old division was started

1968- 16- 18yr olds first World Series


1974- 13 yr old Prep League was started

1980- First World Series for the Prep League

1982- Bambino Division was started for 5- 12yr olds

1984- The first Bambino Division World Series, Softball divisions for 4- 18yr olds started

There is also a Bambino Buddy Ball League for special needs children ages 5- 20yrs old


2000- Renamed the Bambino Division to Cal Ripken Baseball to honor Cal Ripken for all his help with the league

2007- The first World Series was held for the new Cal Ripken Major 70- Foot Division

Now the 12yr old division competes in the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, MD

Monday, January 17, 2011

CDO baseball selling patches to honor Christina Green

Christina Taylor Green 9/11/2001- 1/8/2011
The youngest victim in the Tuscon shooting.

The Canyon Del Oro Little League, where she played, is giving out uniform patches in her memory for the upcoming season. Patches are also for sale at the their website. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Fund.