Monday, April 1, 2013
Check out who's lined up to play on Bethesda's collegiate baseball team this season.
Baseball season has officially arrived with Monday's opening day for the Washington Nationals. Though the collegiate season is still a few weeks off, here in Bethesda fans are gearing up for the season by checking out the recently-released Big Train roster. The summer collegiate baseball team plays in the Cal Ripken League, with teams from Rockville, Silver Spring-Takoma Park, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Virginia. Players hail from colleges across the country and stay with host families during the summer in the Bethesda and Potomac areas. The Big Train has taken the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Championship in three of the last four seasons and has donated more than $600,000 to improving baseball fields in Washington, DC, and …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Prime Choice caterers will be serving up summertime fan favorites during the Big Train's season.
Gearing up for the Big Train’s baseball season this year? Get your tastebuds ready, as well. The Prime Choice Caterers have signed on to serve up concessions at the Home Run Cafe at Cabin John Regional Park's Shirley Povich Field, the Big Train's home base. Ledo Pizza, Rita’s Italian Ice and Auntie Anne’s Pretzels also will be returning this year to offer their summertime fare on the Shirley Povich Field concourse. Prime Choice, which offers catering services across the Washington, DC, metro region, launched as a family butcher shop in Olde Towne Gaithersburg in 1981. This season, they’ll serve up favorites like hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, salads, nachos, cotton candy and ice cream. Baseball fans also can check out “home run” specials …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Tickets are on sale for the celebrity softball classic, which is set to go forward ahead of the summer collegiate baseball's team's season.
Big names in media and sports will go head to-head next month during the second annual Big Train Celebrity Softball Classic, a charity softball game organized by Bethesda’s summer collegiate baseball team. Past and present Washington Redskins including Ryan Kerrigan, Chris Cooley, Lorenzo Alexander, Antwaan Randle El, and Kai Forbath are on the roster for the sports team, which will compete against media personalities from CBS, NBC, FOX, Comcast SportsNet, The Washington Post, and 106.7 The Fan. The media team took a 3-2 loss last year, according to a Big Train news release. The game is set for April 20, six weeks before the launch of the Big Train’s season. The Big Train has taken the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Championship in …
Monday, February 25, 2013
The family of the famed baseball pitcher and Walter Johnson High School namesake put several prized possessions up for auction Saturday.
The family of famed major league pitcher Walter Johnson placed several of the baseball great's personal items up for sale at an auction in New York Saturday, MLB.com reports. Johnson, who died in 1946, helped the Washington Senators win game 7 of the 1924 World Series, marking Washington's only World Series championship. An untorn ticket to the storied game was one of the items placed on the auction block, according to the report. It had been kept in a scrapbook by Johnson's wife. Bethesda's Walter Johnson High School takes its name from the sports legend, and Bethesda's summer collegiate baseball team "The Big Train" pays homage to Johnson's nickname. Johnson, who owned a farm in Montgomery County, became a county commissioner following …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Free admission this evening on a game nearly a month in the making.
The Bethesda Big Train, Bethesda’s summer collegiate baseball team, is offering free admission tonight on a game that’s nearly a month in the making. Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Red Birds was originally set for Saturday, June 30th – the day after the violent storm that left widespread damage and tens of thousands of people without power. The storm damaged Shirley Povich field, toppling a portion of the outfield fence, knocking over a mounted speaker used for the team’s sound system and downing trees on the field, according to general manager Adam Dantus. The storm began just after the team had wrapped up a game Friday night and also toppled trees into spectators’ cars in the parking lot, Dantus said. “We had just finished the game…
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Golf, baseball, theater, concerts and a Bethesda Lane happy hour round out the weekend in Bethesda.
1. Best of Washington Happy Hour Where/When: 6 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Redwood along Bethesda Lane. Why Go: Presented by AT&T and Washingtonian Magazine, the Best of Washington Happy Hour will take over Bethesda Lane Wednesday evening. Enjoy drinks at Redwood and peruse Bethesda Lane for food samples from great local restaurants including Luke’s Lobster, Jaleo, Vapiano and more. Pricing: A $10 donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at the door will get you a Redwood drink ticket and four tasting tickets. 2. Free Summer Concert in Veterans Park Where/When: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Park at Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues Why Go: Enjoy free concerts every Thursday for much of the summer, presented by the Bethesda Urban …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Imagination Bethesda and the Big Train's opening game highlight the weekend.
Summer is (unofficially) here, so celebrate with outdoor concerts, festivals, and of course, baseball. Our picks for the weekend: Summer Concert In Veteran's Park Where/When: 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Veteran's Park, at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk avenues. Why Go: Check out Latin American music from the Sweet Saludos as a part of the Bethesda Urban Partnership's free outdoor summer concert series in Veteran's Park. The concerts are happening each Thursday evening during May and June. Price: Free. Imagination Bethesda Where/When: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2, on Auburn and Norfolk avenues Why Go: Check out this fun – and free – children’s street festival that celebrates the arts. The annual event will feature hands-on …
Monday, May 7, 2012
If yours is a baseball family, Bethesda-based Big Train Baseball may have a program right up your alley.
Is Junior looking for a little extra batting practice? Do you have an empty bedroom in your house begging for an occupant? The Bethesda Big Train Baseball team is looking for a few local host families to take in players during June and July. The summer collegiate team that plays at Shirley Povich Field in Cabin John Park will bring 25 ball players from around the country to the Bethesda-Potomac region this year. In addition to playing on the Big Train team, many of these players will be camp counselors for the program's summer baseball camp. According to the Big Train program, hosting a player could also mean a bit more one-on-one attention for your young camper. "For middle and high school players, hosting a Big Train player offers an up…
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Big Train’s Green Night is a night of summer baseball with Bethesda’s green entrepreneurs.
Green Night at Big Train Baseball on June 29 with Bethesda Big Train versus the Alexandria Aces. Is there anything better than a summer evening at a local baseball game? The players, the field, the hot dogs, the crowd, the sunset beyond the outfield as you enjoy the game. In Bethesda we are truly lucky to have Big Train Baseball at Shirley Povich Field, and Green Night at Big Train takes it up a notch for those who embrace green living Bethesda style. It was a memorable evening. Third Green Night for Big Train Baseball This year’s Green Night was the third Green Night for Big Train Baseball, and the evening didn’t disappoint. Bethesda Green and Bethesda-based Honest Tea were Green Night sponsors, and John Jabara, Founder of …
Kathleen Holmay
11:19 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
On Saturday, June 2, Big Train is honoring a local non-profit, ArtStream, whiich brings artistic, creative activities to the disabled, seniors and wounded soldiers. Come on June 2 to hear more about ArtStream, to interact with ArtStream singers, actors and artists. more ›