Rockingham County Baseball League
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The Rockingham County Baseball League and is a summer baseball league in Rockingham County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...

. The league was founded in 1924 currently has 8 teams. The Clover Hill Bucks are the reigning champions of the RCBL. They defeated the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks in the 2010 championship. Clover Hill and Bridgewater have consistently been the best teams in the league.

Teams

  • Bridgewater Reds - Ray Heatwole Field at John Wayland
  • Broadway Bruins - Broadway High School
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  • Clover Hill Bucks - Buck Bowman Park
  • Elkton Blue Sox - Stonewall Memorial Park
  • Montezuma Braves - Ruritan Park
  • New Market Shockers - Rebel Field
  • Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks - Diamond Club Field

Former teams

  • Linville Patriots
  • Fishersville Rangers
  • Briery Branch Braves
  • Grottoes Cardinals
  • Twin County Twins
  • Harrisonburg Chics
  • Luray Colonials

Shenandoah Indians

Championships

  • Clover Hill - 16
  • Bridgewater - 15
  • Linville - 11
  • Grottoes - 9
  • Dayton - 3
  • Broadway - 2
  • Elkton - 2
  • Fishersville - 1
  • Briery Branch-1
  • Montezuma-1
  • Stuarts Draft- 0

Famous alumni

  • Dell Curry
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  • Travis Harper
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  • Maven Huffman
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  • Alan Knicely
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  • Larry Sheets
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  • Wayne Comer
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  • Clint Curry
  • Brian Bocock
    Brian Bocock
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  • Lorenzo Bundy
    Lorenzo Bundy
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  • Tom Brookens
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  • Ian Ostlund
  • Daryl Irvine
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  • Reggie Harris
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RCBL Champions

Year RCBL Champion
1924 Broadway
1925 Weyers Cave
1926 Spring Creek
1927 Bridgewater
1928 Spring Creek
1929 Dayton
1930 Dayton
1931 Waynesboro
1932 Harrisonburg
1933 No League
1934 No League
1935 No League
1936 No League
1937 No League
1938 Broadway
1939 Elkton
1940 Linvile
1941 Keezletown
1942 World War II
1943 World War II
1944 World War II
1945 World War II
1946 Mt. Crawford
1947 Mt. Crawford
1948 Mt. Crawford
1949 Mt. Crawford
1950 Ottobine
1951 Ottobine
1952 Bridgewater
1953 Grottoes
1954 Dayton
1955 Clover Hill
1956 Grottoes
1957 Grottoes
1958 Grottoes
1959 Linville
1960 Linville
1961 Linville
1962 Bridgewater
1963 Clover Hill
1964 Keezletown
1965 Harriston
1966 Grottoes
1967 Harriston
1968 Briery Branch
1969 Grottoes
1970 Harriston
1971 Grottoes
Grottoes
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1972 Twin County
1973 Linville
1974 Linville
1975 Clover Hill
1976 Clover Hill
1977 Bridgewater
1978 Bridgewater
1979 Linville
1980 Linville
1981 Linville
1982 Clover Hill
1983 Grottoes
1984 Bridgewater
1985 Clover Hill
1986 Linville
1987 Clover Hill
1988 Bridgewater
1989 Bridgewater
1990 Bridgewater
1991 Bridgewater
1992 Bridgewater
1993 Bridgewater
1994 Bridgewater
1995 Bridgewater
1996 Grottoes
1997 Clover Hill
1998 Briery Branch
1999 Bridgewater
2000 Linville
2001 Fishersville
2002 Elkton
2003 Clover Hill
2004 Clover Hill
2005 Clover Hill
2006 Montezuma
2007 Clover Hill
2008 Clover Hill
2009 Clover Hill
2010 Clover Hill
2011 Clover Hill

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