Humboldt Crabs Baseball Team Honored on Their 75th Anniversary

Press Release From State Senator Mike McGuire:

Senator McGuire waves to the crowd at Saturday’s baseball game after presenting Crabs Board of Directors President Bill Ruff with a State Legislative Resolution. Photo courtesy Humboldt Crabs Baseball.

Sacramento, CA –Senator Mike McGuire congratulated the Humboldt Crabs baseball team Saturday evening on their 75th anniversary presenting the team with a Legislative Golden Resolution in their honor. The team went on to crush the Ukiah Hawks in a 14-0 rout.

 

 

“The Crabs are the longest running collegiate summer baseball organization in America,” Senator Mike McGuire said, “and they have the best fans and the best baseball band in the country! The Crabs have brought 75 years of joy to the North Coast and we couldn’t be more excited to see what’s in store over the next 75!”

 

 

Senator McGuire presented the Golden Resolution, co-signed by Assemblymember Jim Wood, and threw out the first pitch at Saturday’s baseball game.

Humboldt Crabs Baseball holds the honor as the longest running summer collegiate baseball team in the nation, and in the team’s 75-year history more than 300 players have continued on to play the sport professionally.

 

 

Over 60 team members have advanced all the way to play in the Major League.

Each summer the Humboldt Crabs recruit 25 collegiate players from schools across the country to play for the team.

 

 

The State Resolution reads: “Renowned as a dedicated nonprofit, community-oriented organization, Humboldt Crabs Baseball has remained steadfast over the years in its mission to promote family entertainment by providing high-quality summer collegiate baseball games to the public at a reasonable price; provide talented collegiate-level baseball players with a positive summer baseball experience; support youth sports programs, with an emphasis on baseball or softball in the Humboldt County area with contributions of funding and equipment in addition to annual baseball skills camps and clinics operated by Humboldt Crabs players and coaches; and to preserve and build the tradition of Humboldt Crabs Baseball.”