Bethesda Big Train

• Location: Bethesda, MD
• League(s): Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League 1999-2004; Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League 2005-present
• Stadium: Shirley Povich Field

Team History

The Bethesda Big Train joined the Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League in 1999. In 2005 they became a founding member of the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. The club plays at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, MD.

The Big Train are the flagship franchise of the league and are named after long-time Bethesda resident Walter "Big Train" Johnson. The 2011 team, which finished 33-9, was named Summer Collegiate Team of the Year by Perfect Game.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Manager	Playoffs
1999	23-15	Derek Hacopian
2000	29-11	Derek Hacopian	1st Round
2001	20-20	Derek Hacopian
2002	27-14	Derek Hacopian
2003	21-17	Derek Hacopian
2004	29-13	Derek Hacopian	Champions
2005	25-15	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2006	28-12	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2007	24-18	Sal Colangelo	Runner Up
2008	29-13	Sal Colangelo
2009	31-10	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2010	26-16	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2011	33-9	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2012	25-16	Sal Colangelo	Runner Up
2013	30-14	Sal Colangelo	Runner Up
2014	31-9	Sal Colangelo	Runner Up
2015	29-11	Sal Colangelo	Runner Up
2016	28-12	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2017	31-9	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2018	34-6	Sal Colangelo	Co-Champions
2019	31-7	Sal Colangelo	Champions
2021	27-8	Sal Colangelo	Champions

Links

• Big Train website