Waldorf, MD

Waldorf is about 10 miles south of Washington, DC and 20 miles east of Woodbridge, VA.

Following the 1986 season, the Cleveland Indians signed a player development contract with the Kinston franchise in the Carolina League with the intention of moving the team to Waldorf. A local developer had donated land, the league had approved the move, and construction had begun on a new stadium. The move seemed like a done deal. The 1986 Charles County commissioners' election in November changed everything. Three new commissioners voted into office soon reversed course on the plan. They voted to halt construction of the stadium and payed almost $500,000 to back out of signed contracts and undo completed work. Charles County would have to wait over twenty years for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to bring them professional baseball.

Teams that have played here

• Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Atlantic League, 2008-present

Further Reading

• Greenwell, Megan: "Charles Scores One For the Home Team: After 23-Year Effort, County Gets Its Ballpark", in The Washington Post, May 2, 2008. [1]