Cal Ripken World Series Opening Ceremony Set, World Record Attempt Set for Friday

From Ripken Baseball:

WHAT:
Opening Ceremonies for 2014 Cal Ripken World Series (CRWS) & GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ attempt for Most People Blowing a Bubble Gum Bubble Simultaneously.

WHO:
10 Domestic Teams
8 International Teams

WHEN:
Friday, August 8, 2014
– 5:00 p.m. – GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ attempt for Most People Blowing a Bubble Gum Bubble Simultaneously
– 6:00 p.m Opening Ceremonies & Skills Competition/Home Run Derby
– 8:00 p.m. – Team Middle Atlantic (Bear, Del.) vs. Team Harford County (CRWS host team)

WHERE:
The Ripken Experience powered by Under Armour complex – Cal Sr.’s Yard
(873 Long Drive, Aberdeen, MD 21009)
**Parking Lot and Facility located to the Left of Long Drive

WHY:
The 15th annual Cal Ripken World Series (CRWS) will take place from Friday, Aug. 8 – Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Ripken Experience powered by Under Armour complex in Aberdeen, Md. The CRWS is where the world comes to play, the Ripken Way, and is the culminating tournament of the Babe Ruth League’s 12u Cal Ripken Division.

All fans in attendance on Friday, August 8 will have the opportunity to participate in a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Most People Blowing a Bubble Gum Bubble Simultaneously. The current title was achieved with 544 people, set June 6, 2013 by the Lester B. Pearson School in Aurora, Ontario, Canada.

The CRWS unites the 10 best teams from across the United States, with 8 international teams, including newly added New Zealand and Puerto Rico. All games are played on the innovative fields at the Ripken Experience powered by Under Armour complex, including the one-of-a-kind Cal Sr.’s Yard, a two-thirds replica of Camden Yards. All tournament games are FREE to the public. Free tickets are available online at www.RipkenBaseball.com/world_series.

For scores, highlights and a behind the scenes look into all CRWS action, fans can follow its official social media pages including Twitter and Instagram @CRWSAberdeen, and at Facebook.com/CRWSAberdeen. For complete information on the tournament, visit www.ripkenbaseball.com/world_series.