Some World Series Are Already Over
Is series really the plural of series? I’ve been looking at that word so long it doesnt even look like it’s spelled right. Anyways, due to the Olympic frenzy over the past couple weeks it totally slipped my mind that it was Babe Ruth World Series time. For full disclosure the reason I’m so interested in it is cause I played in the 2003 event, and last year I was one out away from becoming the person who had the quickest turnaround from playing in the World Series to coaching in it. Sort of a dubious honor, but hey I would have taken it. Just for funzies some of your former Babe Ruth MVP’s include: Paul Byrd, Jimmy Rollins, Rod Beck, Mickey Lolich and Horacio Ramirez, along with a lot of much much lesser known major leaguers. In the World Series I played on I played against 4 players playing major division one baseball, including Joey Wong, who as a Freshman was the starting second baseman for national champion Oregon State. Below, for poops and giggles, is a run down of this year’s world champions.
Cal Ripken (10 year olds): West Raleigh, North Carolina
Cal Ripken (12 year olds 60 feet): Bear, Delaware
Cal Ripken (12 year olds 70 feet): Jupiter, Florida
13 year old: Bryant, Arkansas
14 year old: Norwalk, Connecticut (West Fargo, ND participated)
15 year old: Torrence, California
Senior Babe Ruth (16-18 year olds): Portland, Oregon
For the record: any of the Cal Ripken teams could wipe the floor with any of the Little League teams, no joke. When I was 12 we played against a team that ended up close to making the LLWS, and we beat them by 10. We didn’t even come close to winning our state tournament that year. Babe Ruth > Little League.
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romanwarhelmet What happened here? I thought we were breaking something down? Oh wait..end of August no one is reading? Good work Fetch. I can’t wait for some ESPN intern to google Babe Ruth Champs and hit on this site. It will be the gift that keeps on giving.
clown Hey guys, did you hear about how the Babe Ruth League is better than Little League? I thought fetch loved the USA, but for him to crap on Little League?! What kind of North Dakotan would do that?
/sparty-style
Hef I don’t get it.
/bored out my fucking mind right now and I’m not even at work or working
illformula Hef, you’re a jew fag for hating Cal Ripken. Now, both the Iron Man and God hate you.
East Fargo >>>> West Fargo
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