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The Humboldt Crabs are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Arcata, California. Playing in every season since they were founded in 1945 by Lou Bonomini, later joined by Ned Barsuglia, the Crabs are the oldest continually-operated summer collegiate baseball team in American baseball.〔(Humboldt Crabs, About Us (Humboldt Crabs website) )〕〔(North Coast Journal - August 1, 2002: COVER STORY )〕 ==Brief Background== In the 70-year history of the Humboldt Crabs, over 300 players have continued on to play professional baseball, with over 60 former Crabs going all the way to the Major Leagues.〔Humboldt Crabs 2010 Official Program, page 14〕 A few examples are Garth Iorg, Dane Iorg, and Wally Scott.〔(All-Time North Coast Baseball Team )〕〔(Humboldt Crabswebsite News Archive: A Good Time Was Had by All )〕 John Oldham, a Crabs pitcher in 1952-53, was the first to make it all the way, playing for the Cincinnati Reds in 1956.〔(SJSA 2008 Hall of Fame inductee biographies: John Oldham )〕 More recently, Leo Rosales, who pitched for the 2002 Crabs,〔(North Coast Journal August 2002 Cover Story )〕 was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008.〔(Baseball-Reference: Leo Rosales )〕 2003 Crabs infielder Brett Pill was called up to the San Francisco Giants in 2011, and was on the team's 2012 roster as a 1st baseman.〔()〕〔()〕 Their best season, record-wise, was 1985 when the team won 46 consecutive games to start the season. Future Major Leaguers Mike Harkey, Eric Gunderson, Steve Olin, and Scott Chiamparino led a dominant pitching staff. The Crabs play the majority of their games at home at the Arcata Ball Park,〔(Arcata Ball Park )〕 owned by the City of Arcata.〔(City of Arcata, Sports Fields )〕 The team is made up of college players from different NCAA programs throughout the U.S. The Humboldt Crabs are a non-profit baseball organization operated by a 14-member all-volunteer Board of Directors. Major rivals include the Redding Colt .45s, the Fontanetti's Athletics, and the Seattle Studs.〔(Humboldt Steelheads )〕 In 2007, the team's 63rd consecutive season, the Crabs overall season record was 42 - 12;〔(Humboldt Crabs 2007 Season Statistics )〕 in 2008, the Crabs drew an average of 874 fans to the ball park and went 35 - 13 for the season;〔(Humboldt Crabs 2008 Season Statistics )〕 in 2009 the Crabs record was 48-11;〔(Humboldt Crabs 2009 Season Statistics )〕 in their 66th season, 2010, the Crabs went 43 - 9.〔(Humboldt Crabs 2010 Season Statistics )〕 Their 67th consecutive season began with the Annual Season Opening Dinner on June 3, 2011 (always the first Friday in June).〔(Humboldt Crabs web site )〕 Regular-season play ended July 31, with post-season Tournament play August 5–7, 2011. The Humboldt Crabs are a non-profit, community-oriented organization. Its mission is four-fold: To promote family entertainment by providing high-quality summer collegiate baseball games to the public at a reasonable price; To provide talented collegiate-level baseball players with a positive summer baseball experience; To support youth sports programs (with an emphasis on baseball or softball) in the Humboldt County area with contributions of funding and/or equipment as funds permit in addition to annual baseball skills camps and clinics operated by Humboldt Crabs players and coachs; To preserve and build the tradition of Humboldt Crabs Baseball. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Humboldt Crabs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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