Crabs Legend Don Terbush Passes Away at 89

Don Terbush passed away on Friday, January 22nd, 2010 - he was 89. A longtime sports editor with the Times-Standard, he was a founding member of the Crabs and also served as the public address announcer until 1995. The Times-Standard has an in-depth article online which can be accessed by clicking here.

"This is truly a sad sad day, for the Crabs family has lost one of its greatest members," said Crabs Manager Matt Nutter. "An original patriarch of the organization, Don was one of the most admired persons I have ever known.  His writings and descriptions of Crab baseball was as sincere and honest as he was.

"Not only did the we lose a one-of-kind person, but Humboldt has lost a true legend.  To me he was the Jimmy Stewart, the Cary Grant of our great community.  When Don 'was in the house,' I always made sure to run down the third baseline for our pre-game 'Good Luck!' handshake.

"His warm soft smile and gentle encouragement always made those games that much better.  I don't remember losing too many of those contests!

"My heart goes out to his family...Humboldt and the ballpark will never be the same.  With the most respect, I'll miss you my friend!"

The Crabs are accepting donations which we will contribute to the Eureka Little League, an organization in which Don was very active, in Don's memory. Mail a check, payable to "Humboldt Crabs Baseball" with "Don Terbush" in the memo line, to Humboldt Crabs, P.O. Box 4422, Arcata 95518.

Stay posted to the Crabs website for more information.

Crabs 2010 Roster Taking Shape

The Humboldt Crabs are reloading their roster for 2010 and will be counting on 4 returners and 19 newcomers to improve on last year's 48-11 record and 1st place finish in the WCL Tri-State League.

The Crabs will welcome back catcher Brad Morgan (New Mexico Highlands) and pitchers John Austin (San Jose State), Thomas Whitsett (UNLV) and Scott Heinig (UC Davis).

The Crabs will also be looking forward to the contributions of players who return from powerhouse universities like Oregon State and Cal State Fullerton as well as players from schools never before represented on a Crabs roster including the University of Oregon and University of Hawaii.

The Crabs 66th season kicks off on Saturday June 5th in a split doubleheader against the Fairfield Indians at home at the Arcata Ballpark.

Crabs 2010 Schedule Now Available

The Humboldt Crabs 2010 schedule is now available and can be accessed by clicking here.

The 2010 schedule includes 41 games in addition to the WCL Tri-State League Playoffs in August. The Crabs will play 35 home games, plus the playoffs which will be held at the Arcata Ballpark, and all of the action is available live on KGOE 1480 AM radio and through streaming audio via the website.

Be sure to attend this year's annual Crabs Opening Dinner on Friday June 4th where the 2010 team will be introduced along with good food, a live auction and guest speaker. Previous speakers have included former Crab and Major Leaguer Dane Iorg and former Crab player and coach Al Brisack.

Season tickets and 10 strips are available and can be purchased at Ray’s Food Place locations in Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville and Fortuna, the Eureka and Arcata Chambers of Commerce, Solo Sports in Arcata, the Times-Standard, and at Blue Lake Casino and Hotel, which is also the Official Hotel of the Humboldt Crabs.

You can also purchase tickets from the Crabs directly, by downloading this form. For more Crabs ticket information, click here.

Tell It Goodbye: Season 65 Comes to a Close

They say all good things come to an end, and apparently, even baseball is not immune to the old adage. But if the 65th season of Humboldt Crabs baseball had end, this was the perfect way to bring it all to a close. The Crabs capped a wildly successful season and weekend by pounding the Morgan Hill Mudcats 15-0 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep and finishing the campaign with a stellar 48-11 record.

After a pair of close wins on Saturday, the Crabs left no doubt on Sunday, jumping on the Mudcats early. Thanks in part to the 23rd and final home run of the season — courtesy of Tommy Pavesi — the Crabs led 5-0 after three innings and never looked back, allowing the crowd of 1,062 to relax and enjoy $1 hot dogs and free beer on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the Ball Park. (The stuff wasn't going to keep till next season and we sure didn't want it to go to waste!)

A successful conclusion on the baseball field was only fitting, because the 2009 season was also a massive success — our most successful year ever, in fact — at the box office. On the final Friday of the season, the Crabs shattered both their season and single-game attendance records when a standing room only crowd of 1,622 crammed into the Arcata Ball Park to watch the team take on their local rivals, the Humboldt Steelheads. The 93rd of those 1,622 fans was Megan Hyer of Eureka, who set the new record as the 30,407th fan to pass through the gate in 2009. All told, the Crabs drew 34,048 fans to the Ball Park this season, and all we can say is "Thank you!" to every single one of you who made Season 65 so special.

Stay in Touch with the Crabs on Twitter

Get up-to-the-minute Crabs news by following us on Twitter! Breaking news, game updates and other information will be posted on our Twitter page throughout the season.

If you've read this so far and your only reaction is, "What's Twitter?" you're probably not alone. Twitter is a way to stay in touch with your friends using short messages similar to text messages that can be posted on the web or from your phone, iPhone or BlackBerry. If you sign up, you can "follow" your friends and their updates will appear on your page. You can also send messages back to the Crabs by putting "@humboldtcrabs:" in front of a message.

Become a Crabs volunteer

Do you like baseball? Be a part of the Crabs' tradition by becoming a volunteer. Call our Hotline at 826-2333 and let us know that you'd like to be considered for a volunteer job. We are always looking for folks with special expertise or interest to assist in the various planning committees - golf tournament, acquiring player jobs, planning and conducting the opening dinner, taking pictures at the games, working on the Crabs' history project, researching player bios in preparation for the new season and other tasks.

Provide a summer job for a Crab

When they come to town for the summer. our Crab players are in need of jobs. If you are interested in providing part-time work for these young men please call Larry Zerlang at 707-496-4802 or email him at larryzerlang8737@sbcglobal.net.