80 Years of Humboldt Baseball!
The Crabs rent the ball park from the the City of Arcata during the summer months. The community park is located just a block away from the Arcata Plaza at 888 F Street. To contact the City of Arcata about the facility, click here for the Arcata Recreation Division or click here for facility details.
Founded in 1945, the Humboldt Crabs are the oldest, continuously-operated, collegiate, independent, wood-bat, summer baseball team in the country. 2023 will mark the 79th consecutive year of operations for Crabs baseball. The team is currently based out of Arcata, California.
(Note: The Crabs are NOT a semi-pro team or affiliated with any farm, minor league or major league teams at this time. Nor are the Crabs affiliated with any baseball leagues. The Crabs are currently an independent team.)
The Crabs mission is four-fold:
- To promote family entertainment by providing high-quality summer collegiate baseball games to the public at a reasonable price;
- To provide talented collegiate-level baseball players with a positive summer baseball experience;
- To support youth sports programs (with an emphasis on baseball or softball) in the Humboldt County area with contributions of funding and/or equipment as funds permit in addition to annual baseball skills camps and clinics operated by Humboldt Crabs players and coaches;
- To preserve and build the tradition of Humboldt Crabs Baseball.