The 2009 Cal Ripken World Series schedule is as follows:

• August 12-13: Teams arrive in Aberdeen 
• August 14: Opening Ceremonies and Skills Day Competition
• August 15-21: Tournament games (pool play tournament format)
• August 22: Finals/Championship games


Aberdeen, MD has the honor of hosting the 10th Annual Cal Ripken World Series August 14th through August 22nd!

This will be the 7th annual Cal Ripken World Series held in Aberdeen and the 4th held at Cal, Sr.'s Yard, a miniature replica of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.  The youth stadium and its features are part of the Ripken Baseball Complex, a state of the art baseball facility located just off Interstate-95 between Baltimore and Wilmington DE  (CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS).

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 island.  The Cal Ripken World Series will take place on professional quality youth fields modeled after Camden Yards, Memorial Stadium, Wrigley Field, and Fenway Park.  

The Cal Ripken World Series is the culmination tournament of the Babe Ruth League's 12u Cal Ripken division. The international tournament is comprised of 16 teams of 11 and 12-year olds from all over the world!

The tournament path will lead 10 teams from regions across the United States- including the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Ohio Valley, New England, Pacific Southwest, Midwest Plains, Southeast, Middle Atlantic, the Maryland State Champion, and the Harford County Champion- to the Ripken complex. Joining the 10 U.S teams will be 6 international teams from Australia, Canada, Dominican Republic, Japan, Mexico and the Republic of Korea. 

Please join us as we celebrate baseball in its finest form!  For information about tickets, please contact the Ripken Stadium Box Office at 410-297-9292.