Stadium:
Ripken Stadium
873 Long Drive
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(866) 200-6675
World Series Website

ABERDEEN, MARYLAND

In August, 2006 Aberdeen, Maryland has the honor of hosting the seventh annual Cal Ripken World Series. This will be the second year that this prestigious event will take place at Cal, Sr.'s Yard at the permanent home of the Cal Ripken World Series. Owned and operated by the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation through corporate and individual donations, Cal, Sr.'s Yard will ultimately be the finest youth baseball facility in the country. In addition to hosting the annual tournament the field will play host to countless youth groups, with the emphasis on serving young people from disadvantaged circumstances.

Cal Sr.'s Yard officially opened last year for the 2005 Cal Ripken World Series. The stadiumÕs superstructure is currently in place which includes over 600 permanent seats, lights, a press box and concourse area with concessions and restrooms. When finished the stadium will be a youth replica of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Currently, the famous warehouse building is being constructed beyond the right field wall and will be finished in time for this year's Cal Ripken World Series.

This stadium and its features are part of the Ripken Baseball Complex, a state of the art baseball facility lo-cated just off Interstate-95 between Baltimore and Wilmington, DE. A "baseball destination" is taking shape on approximately 110 acres that currently includes Ripken Stadium, home of the Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliate Aberdeen IronBirds, numerous youth baseball and softball fields, batting cages and a one-of-a-kind training infield. The World Series will also feature games on some of the other youth fields modeled after Fenway Park and Memorial Stadium.

The Cal Ripken World Series will feature 10 teams from across the United States and five international teams. Last year the team representing Hawaii beat the two-year defending champions from Mexico in an exciting 1-0 game, which was televised live on Comcast SportsNet. Brothers Cal Ripken, Jr. and Bill Ripken will be in the broadcast book to call all of the action for the championship game.

LOCAL MEDIA INFORMATION

NEWSPAPER:
The Baltimore Sun
501 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21278
(410) 332-6000

Harford Cable Network
399 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3899

WMAR (ABC)
6400 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 377-7558

WBFF (FOX)
2000 West 41st Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 467-5595

Associated Press
220 Ridge Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
(410) 539-3524

Comcast Sports Net
770 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 718-3200

WNST 1570 AM
1550 Hart Road
Baltimore, MD 21286
(410) 821-9678

WBAL 1090 AM
3800 Hooper Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 338-6596