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"Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions which speak louder then the words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism."
~~~~~~~~ Abraham Lincoln
12 Yr Old Select Team to play in Aberdeen
The 12 Yr Old Select team will play in Aberdeen, Md at The Cal Ripken facility June 23-25. 15 rooms have been blocked at Clarion Hotel, 980 Hospitality Way, Aberdeen 410-273-6300 at $119 per night (you receive a $25 voucher per night for use in the restaurant). Parents have until June 8th to reserve rooms.
Select teams to play in Bergen County Classic
The 9-12 yr old select teams will once again participate in the Bergen County Classic Memorial Day Tourney. Directions can be found below.
9 Yr Olds in Fairfield in Club Division: REVISED LOCATIONSat May 26 1:00 pm vs Rutherford Rakers Sat May 26 3:30 pm vs Fairfield Pirates Sun May 27 11:30am vs Elmjack Allstars NOW PLAYING AT PLYMOUTH ST FIELD From Rt 46 west Take 46 west to
Clinton Rd/Plymouth St exit (the only set of lights on Rt 46 in FF) Make a right onto Plymouth St. Field is 1/2 mile on left next to firehouse. From Rt 46 east Take Rt 46 east to Clinton Rd/Plymouth St
exit (first set of lights after Home Depot). Go around jug handle,across Rt 46 onto Plymouth St. Field is 1/2 mile on left next to firehouse.10 Yr Olds in Demarest in Club Division:Sat May 26 9:30 am vs North Jersey Tigers Sat May 26 12:00pm vs Clarkstown STARS Sun May 27 9:00 am vs Northern Valley Ravens Directions:Follow Knickerbocker Road(505) south into Demarest and turn left at Hardenburg Road(traffic light). Proceed about 1 mile to downtown area and turn left just prior to the railroad tracks into repair station. Wakelee field is just over the small wooden bridge.11 Yr Olds in Glen Rock-Wilde Park Memorial - 11U 50x70 Town Division:Sat May 26 1:00 pm vs Allendale Lightning Sat May 26 3:30 pm vs Glen Rock Panthers Black Sun May 27 11:30am vs Mahwah Thunderbirds Blue Directions:208N or 208S to Maple Ave. exit toward Glen Rock. Go North on Maple Ave. for about 1 mile, Wilde Memorial will be on your right, just past the train trestle and across the street from the police station. Parking across street in municipal lot12 Yr Olds in Waldwick Borough Par Anderson - 12U 50x70 Town Division:Sat May 26 12:00pm vs Ridgewood Rebels Sat May 26 2:30 pm vs Waldwick Warriors Sun May 27 11:30am vs Tenafly Tigers Directions:Head north on NJ-17 N toward Nelson Ave
Exit onto Sheridan Ave toward Waldwick/Ho-Ho-Kus
Turn right at Blauvelt Ave,Turn right at N Franklin Turnpike/State Route 507, Turn left at Wyckoff Ave, Turn right at Hopper Ave,Turn left at Pennington Ave. Pine St, Waldwick, NJ 0746
Calendar Raffle Winner!
May 26: Jeannette Martinez, Bayonne, NJ $375
Seller: Andy Rivera $25 (The Rock)
Ripken Night with Staten Island Yankees - June 27 @ 7 pm
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Staten Island Yankees vs. Ripken Baseball’s Aberdeen IronBirds Richmond County Bank Ballpark Tickets $25 • ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, soda and water • FREE limited edition Staten Island Yankees cap for each member of your group • Bayonne Babe Ruth & Cal Ripken Baseball will be welcomed on our high-def LED replay board during the game • FREE game program for each member of your group • All kids 12 & under can run the bases for FREE after the game • Proceeds from each ticket sold will go to Bayonne Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Baseball • Richmond County Bank Ballpark is just 10 minutes from the Bayonne Bridge
“If you build it……………………… they will come” – Field of Dreams, 1989
If you’ve seen the movie, you know the line well. The voice heard by Kevin Costner, who stars as a corn farmer and avid baseball fan, inspires him to build a baseball field on his farm with hopes of having legendary baseball players come play on it. In the end, the field is a state of the art baseball palace, and the players do, indeed, come.
In August of 1997, Bayonne Cal Ripken Baseball (then known as Bayonne Bambino Baseball) set out on a similar mission. With a vision to produce the greatest youth baseball program of its time, a group of men formed a league and called 5th Street field their home.
The field was a disaster. The compound was more than questionable. There were no dugouts, no press box, no running water, no electricity, no outfield fences, no scoreboard, no clubhouse, no bathrooms, and no concession stand.
But one thing that was not missing………. was a dream. A dream to make this “baseball diamond-in-the-rough” a place that both kids and parents would someday to be proud to come to.
In 13 years, the lot at 5th Street Field has become The Yard @ Haddad Stadium.
From four men with a “pipe dream” to over 100 volunteers and growing today………..
From having an outfield fence made of construction fencing to erecting the Sign Monster in left …
From carrying numbers out on a home-made scoreboard in between innings to the Orange Crush..
From sitting on park benches behind make-shift fencing to building Major League style dugouts…
From keeping score behind the backstop in a lounge chair to doing it in the Press Box…..
From the Port-a-Jon to the first-rate Rest Room facilities…………
From selling soda from a cooler to selling everything in the Stop N Shop Snack Shack……………
From having meetings off site in a recreation building to having them in our own Club House…….
From playing on a dangerous field to installing Field Turf – the most amazing playing surface of our time.
From Mission Impossible to Mission Accomplished !
In 1998, you’d have been reluctant to take your dog to this compound………In 2005, the Foot Locker Corporation entered into an agreement to have their illustrious name stamped on it. Then, in 2009, Haddad Corporation took over sponsorship rights for the field.
A big dream, dozens of great people, and a vision that never stops with an emphasis on doing what’s right for the kids of our town. And from 1998 through 2003, we did it all without having a mandatory registration fee to participate. Imagine that !
If you’re not growing, you’re dying…….and without a big dream, you’re dead. We want to pave our parking lot. We’d like to upgrade our clubhouse.
We won’t stop dreaming and we hope you can help us be a part of the already historic movement we call Bayonne Cal Ripken Baseball.
Upcoming Games/Practices
| Tuesday, May 29 | | Majors | | McCabe's @ East Coast Caterers | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Rookie | | Archie's Cab @ DiBella Construction | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Wednesday, May 30 | | Majors | | Verve @ Pizza Masters | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Nacirema @ The Rock | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Thursday, May 31 | | Rookie | | Mark Sports @ PBA | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Burger King @ Big Apple | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Friday, Jun 1 | | Prep | | Hudacko's Pharmacy @ Dr. Silber's | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | MJ Desmonds @ A+ Custom Printing | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Saturday, Jun 2 | | Majors | | Verve @ Nacirema | 3:00pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | East Coast Caterers @ Pizza Masters | 5:15pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | The Rock @ McCabe's | 7:30pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Instructional | | Mark's Roofing A's @ Dr Gabe Doria's Pirates | 10:30am | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Dr. Condo's Reds @ Kenny T's Yankees | 11:45am | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | R. Kellner Agency Dodgers @ Ken's Marine Mets | 1:00pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Bambino | | Seawolf Marine @ Lapinski Photo | 8:30am | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Sunday, Jun 3 | | Majors | | Nacirema @ Pizza Masters | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Rookie | | PBA @ Burger King | 1:00pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Archie's Cab @ Big Apple | 3:15pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | DiBella Construction @ Mark Sports | 5:30pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Bambino | | Broadway Diner @ Mingoia Chiropractic | 11:00am | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Monday, Jun 4 | | Majors | | East Coast Caterers @ The Rock | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | McCabe's @ Verve | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Tuesday, Jun 5 | | Majors | | The Rock @ Verve | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Pizza Masters @ McCabe's | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Wednesday, Jun 6 | | Majors | | Nacirema @ East Coast Caterers | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Rookie | | PBA @ Archie's Cab | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Thursday, Jun 7 | | Rookie | | Big Apple @ DiBella Construction | 5:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | | Burger King @ Mark Sports | 7:45pm | The Yard @ Haddad Stadium | |
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