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(COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2024) Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports experiences, has named the award-winning photography company Glossy Finish the official and exclusive photographer for Cooperstown All Star Village™. As a youth baseball resort destination for 12U teams worldwide, Cooperstown All Star Village will offer families high-quality photography through a dedicated team of…
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All-Ripken Games powered by Under Armour will attract top youth baseball and softball players to compete and develop The Ripken Way (BALTIMORE, Jan. 11, 2024) Ripken Baseball® today announced it has expanded its All-Ripken Games in 2024 by increasing the number of facilities and tournaments for top individual youth baseball and softball players to compete…
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(Cooperstown, N.Y. – Nov. 6, 2023) – Sports Destination Management, the leading publication for sports event planners and tournament directors, announced that Cooperstown All Star Village and Otsego County Tourism have been named 2023 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. As a world-class family resort for 12U baseball teams from around the world, Cooperstown…
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(BALTIMORE – Oct. 3, 2023) Ripken Baseball®, the leader in sports experiences, announced they have acquired Baseball Factory™ and Softball Factory™, an organization focused on player development for ages 11 to 18. Founded in 1994 with a focus on training and the college recruiting process, Baseball Factory and Softball Factory works with athletes to navigate…
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(Elizabethtown, Ky. – Sept. 28, 2023) – Baseball For All, a 501(c)3 national organization that builds gender equity in baseball, announced it will bring Baseball For All Nationals back to The Ripken Experience® Elizabethtown in Kentucky from July 7-12, 2024. The 9th annual tournament is the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States and…
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(BALTIMORE – September 26, 2023) Ripken Baseball®, the leader in sports experiences, announced they have entered a multi-year partnership with Under Armour® (NYSE: UA, UAA) to be the exclusive apparel company for Ripken Baseball. As a nationwide deal, Under Armour will have a presence throughout Ripken Baseball, including providing the official uniform for over 9,000 12U…
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Professional softball players from Florida Vibe and elite college players from Team Alliance to provide exhibition series and instructional time for All-Ripken players (Elizabethtown, Ky. – May 25, 2023) – Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports events and facilities, has expanded its All-Ripken brand by creating All-Ripken Softball. The inaugural All-Ripken Softball Games…
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Company’s Sixth Complex Expands Ripken Beyond Diamond Sports for the First Time – Adds Soccer and Lacrosse (CLEVELAND – May 9, 2023) – Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports events and facilities, has acquired Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky, Ohio, located between Cleveland and Toledo. Known for creating lifelong…
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(BALTIMORE – March 23, 2023) Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports events, announced they have partnered with Sheetz to bring 12 free baseball clinics to children ages 7 to 14 in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Starting April 10 and continuing through June 1, the “Sheetz Community Clinics presented by…
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(Elizabethtown, Ky. – March 9, 2023) – Baseball For All, a 501(c)3 national organization that builds gender equity in baseball, announced it will host the 2023 Baseball For All Nationals at The Ripken Experience® Elizabethtown in Kentucky from July 12-16, 2023. The 8th annual tournament is the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States,…
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(Aberdeen, Md. – Feb. 23, 2023) – Ripken Baseball today announced it will host the inaugural All-Ripken Games, a platform that will attract the top youth players from across the country to compete at The Ripken Experience® world-class facilities. Players must be nominated by their peers and coaches for the opportunity to train the Ripken…
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Miracle Leagues from across the country plan summer trips to The Ripken Experience® Pigeon Forge and The Ripken Experience® Elizabethtown (Feb. 16, 2023) – Ripken Baseball today announced that Miracle League baseball teams from around the country will participate in games and tournaments this summer at two nationally recognized complexes. The Ripken Experience® Pigeon Forge…
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(NEW YORK – Jan. 18, 2023) – Josh Harris and David Blitzer, via their respective family offices, announced today they have completed a strategic investment in Ripken Baseball® and Cooperstown All Star Village, bringing together two of the industry’s leading youth sports brands. The merger increases the strength and reach of the organizations to include…
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(PANAMA CITY BEACH – Nov. 21, 2022) – Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports events, announced it has been named 2022 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management. The 2022 Ripken Select Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., received the honor from the leading publication in sports…
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(BALTIMORE – Nov. 14, 2022) – Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports events, announced it has been named 2022 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management. As a result of a record-breaking 2022 summer season, The Ripken Experience® Aberdeen received the honor from the leading publication in sports tourism. The Ripken…
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(BALTIMORE – Sept. 21, 2022) Known for providing the best baseball experience in youth sports, Ripken Baseball will take its popular Ripken Select Tournaments to Florida and Texas in 2023. Each tournament will take place at first-class facilities for one week in the summer, where every player will be treated like a Big Leaguer. The…
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(ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – Aug. 16, 2022) Ripken Baseball, who recently partnered with Elizabethtown Sports Park to create The Ripken Experience™ Elizabethtown, announced its first 2023 tournament schedule in Kentucky today. As the leaders in youth sports events, Ripken Baseball will bring world-class youth baseball tournaments, featuring their iconic week-long experiences, to the state-of-the-art complex starting…
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(ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – June 21, 2022) Ripken Baseball, the leader in youth sports events, announced it will add its fourth Ripken Experience™ location in the United States through a partnership with Elizabethtown Sports Park in Elizabethtown, Ky. Officially named The Ripken Experience™ Elizabethtown, Ripken Baseball will bring world-class youth baseball and softball tournaments, plus week-long…
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(PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee – May 25, 2022) Ripken Baseball, the leader in youth sports events, announced they are gaining access to four additional fields in the City of Pigeon Forge. As one of the most sought-after youth sports complexes in the country, Ripken Experience™ Pigeon Forge will be able to host teams from around the…
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(BALTIMORE – April 28, 2022) In celebration of National Beef Month in May, Ripken Baseball announces its first multi-year partnership in the meats and smokies category with Tommy’s Jerky. As the official jerky of Ripken Baseball, Tommy’s Jerky will provide its award-winning products at The Ripken Experience™ in Aberdeen, MD, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Pigeon…
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