North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard Shannon O'Connor
Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame
— Class of 2020 —
Dick O'Connor founded Maryland Community Baseball, Inc. in 2000 with a mission to promote youth baseball in Silver Spring in Takoma Park. He is the founder of the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts and spearheaded the campaign to renovate Blair Stadium in 2002. In 2005, he played a leadership role in establishing the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. For more than two decades, Dick has devoted countless volunteer hours to provide "Big League Dreams and Small Town Charm" for Thunderbolt players and fans. He has organized yearly summer camps and free baseball clinics in the community. Dick has been a staunch advocate for the values of community service and good sportsmanship in youth baseball. He has worked as an environmental trial attorney for more than three decades and lives with his wife in Takoma Park.
Erected 2020 by Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 39° 1.87′ N, 77° 9.002′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Westlake Drive, 0.4 miles north of Westlake Terrace, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hunter Renfroe (here, next to this marker); Justin Bour (here, next to this marker); Bill Spencer (here, next to this marker); Luke Adkins (here, next to this marker); Rebecca Crowley (here, next to this marker); Dean Albany (here, next to this marker); Bruce Adams (here, next to this marker); Brett Cecil (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bethesda.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 29, 2022
2. Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Hall of Fame Display
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