| Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | |||||
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| Information | |||||
| League | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (South Division) | ||||
| Location | Waldorf, Maryland | ||||
| Ballpark | Regency Furniture Stadium | ||||
| Founded | 2006 | ||||
| Division championships | 3 (2009, 2012, 2013) | ||||
| Colors | Navy blue, light blue, red, tan, white | ||||
| Mascot | Pinch the Crab | ||||
| Retired numbers | 42 | ||||
| Ownership | Crabs on Deck, LLC | ||||
| Manager | Stan Cliburn | ||||
| General Manager | Courtney Knichel | ||||
| Website | somdbluecrabs | ||||
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The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are an American professional baseball team based in Waldorf, Maryland. They are members of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent "partner league" of Major League Baseball.[1][2] Since 2008, the Blue Crabs have played their home games at Regency Furniture Stadium. They represent the counties of Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's, which are located on the Southern Maryland peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River.[3]
In 2006, Southern Maryland residents chose the name "Blue Crabs" in a team-sponsored fan ballot.[4] The name refers to the indigenous blue crab, the official state crustacean of Maryland.[5] The Blue Crabs' fanbase has been nicknamed the "Crustacean Nation", an allusion to the Cardinal Nation and the Red Sox Nation fan clubs of the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.[6]
- ^ "Indy Atlantic League designated MLB Partner League". Ballpark Digest. August Publishing. September 23, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "American Association, Frontier League now MLB Partner Leagues". Ballpark Digest. August Publishing. September 24, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Blue Crabs will represent St. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert Counties". Southern Maryland Baseball. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2006.
- ^ "Official Name for Southern Maryland's New Minor League Baseball Team Chosen". Southern Maryland Online. May 8, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2006.
- ^ "Blue Crab, Maryland State Crustacean". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
- ^ Guarente, Jason (June 23, 2008). "These Crabs haven't caught on - Sports". LNP. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012.
That's a moniker founded by the St. Louis Cardinals and adopted by the Boston Red Sox — franchises with wide-ranging geographical support.