Bethesda Big Train Overpowers Gaithersburg Giants on Opening Day
The Bethesda Big Train started the 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League on a high note, beating the Gaithersburg Giants 12-3 on opening day at Shirley Povich Field. Final: TRAIN WIN… Read More
Shirley Povich Field
Play Ball: Big Train Baseball Ready for 25th Season
Baseball fans who want to avoid the crowd, time commitment and prices of Major League Baseball games have a great alternative right here in Montgomery County. Bethesda Big Train is… Read More
May 31-June 2 Weekend Roundup of Things To Do in Montgomery County
Welcome to MCM’s Weekend Roundup of entertainment in Montgomery County. Here are 9 things to do this weekend, May 31-June 2. Friday, May 31 Family Storytime: A storytime experience for… Read More
Rains Can’t Dampen Big Train’s Juneteenth Celebration
Heavy rains delayed the start of the Bethesda Big Train game and prolonged the ending until one minute past midnight but nothing could take away from the second annual Clarence… Read More
Bethesda Big Train Celebrating History of Black Baseball with Juneteenth Events
Bethesda Big Train, the local summer collegiate baseball team of Bethesda, is encouraging community members to celebrate Juneteenth by learning more about the history of Black baseball. The celebration event… Read More
Dawes, Kurkjian Highlight Big Train Baseball Game
The stars were out Saturday evening at Shirley Povich Field at Cabin John Regional Park in Rockville. 1996 Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes was on hand with her family… Read More
Big Train Founder Adams Excited for 24th Opening Day
Bethesda Big Train is back for its 24th season. Big Train founder and president Bruce Adams is raring to go for Saturday night’s season opener at Shirley Povich Field. If… Read More
Big Train Baseball Back in Action on Tuesday
Don’t feel like paying higher prices for tickets, parking and concessions? Or driving for 45 minutes to an hour to see the Washington Nationals or Baltimore Orioles play? Big Train… Read More
Walter Johnson, Shirley Povich Sculpture to be Unveiled Saturday
Washington DC sports icons Walter Johnson and Shirley Povich will be memorialized with a sculpture on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Povich Field, home of the Bethesda Big Train baseball league,… Read More
Sellout Crowd Watches Israel Olympic Baseball Team Play Bethesda Big Train
The Israel National Baseball team defeated Bethesda Big Train Sunday under the lights before a sold-out crowd at the Shirley Povich Field days before heading to the Olympics in Tokyo. During… Read More
Bethesda Big Train Baseball Opens Season on Saturday
Batter up. Bethesda Big Train baseball is back after a 16-month hiatus due to the pandemic. Baseball games at the Shirley Povich Field on Westlake Drive in Rockville in the… Read More
‘Play Ball’: Bethesda Big Train Will be Back in Action in June
After a 14-month derailment due to the pandemic, Bethesda Big Train baseball is back. Games will be played at the Shirley Povich Field in Rockville during June and July in front… Read More