Local umpire Vince Yanez set to call Cal Ripken World Series in Branson

Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:10 pm | Updated: 7:33 pm, Thu Aug 2, 2018. Sean Frye | sfrye@parsonssun.com Vince Yanez, a longtime Parsons resident and umpire for over 30 years, will be one of the crew members to umpire the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series at Ballparks of American in Branson, Missouri. The tournament starts Friday and goes […]
Beyond Home Plate
Aug 9, 2017 4:12 PM Bailey Vassalli Ballparks of America is about more than just America’s favorite pastime. Three baseball dads had a common dream that came about whenever their sons played in baseball tournaments. Their dream would soon become what Branson, MO now knows as Ballparks of America, and what Babe Ruth League would […]
Coaches Turn Attention to New MLB-Level Tournament Complex in the Midwest as the 2017 Youth Baseball Season Approaches

Branson, MO (February 8, 2017) – The recent announcement of Babe Ruth League, Inc. to relocate the Cal Ripken Major/70 12U World Series after a 13year run in Aberdeen, Maryland to Ballparks of America has caught the attention of the youth baseball world.
Cal Ripken World Series to Branson

The Babe Ruth League has announced that Branson will host the Cal Ripken Major/70 12-year-old World Series in August of 2017.