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May 5, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

‘Play Ball’: Bethesda Big Train Will be Back in Action in June

After a 14-month derailment due to the pandemic, Bethesda Big Train baseball is back. Games will be played at the Shirley Povich Field in Rockville during June and July in front of a maximum of 250 socially distanced fans. Montgomery County approved Big Train’s 27-page 2021 Return to Play Plan Wednesday at noon, so now it […]

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November 9, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Bethesda Big Train Returns for Virtual Holiday Events and Auctions

Bethesda Big Train Base Ball will be returning this month, but not to the baseball diamond. In order to stay connected with fans and the community, the organization is launching the virtual Big Train Base Ball & Holiday Auction this week. Streamed on bigtrain.tv, Bethesda Community Base Ball Club will be hosting four one-hour specials on Sunday […]

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September 25, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Bethesda Big Train Alum Dozier Steals Show During Nats Wild Card Celebration

Despite a 19-31 start that had many calling for manager Davey Martinez to be fired, the Washington Nationals are playoff bound. The Nats clinched a National League wild card spot Tuesday night sparking quite a clubhouse celebration. One of the stars of the postgame party was second baseman and Bethesda Big Train alumnus Brian Dozier […]

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June 2, 2015 | Krista Brick

Cal Ripken League Swings into Season (VIDEO)

The Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League is swinging into season and four of the ten teams in the league are in Montgomery County. Krista Brick has the story.

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May 30, 2015 | Krista Brick

Montgomery County’s Boys of Summer Play Ball in Bethesda (PHOTOS)

The Bethesda Big Train and the Gaithersburg Giants kicked off the summer Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League season Saturday night. It was an exhibition baseball game and entrance was free. There were plenty of kids throwing out the first pitches and escorting players to their positions and even singing the national anthem. The Shirley Povich […]

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