<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" data-attachment-id="39443" data-permalink="https://blog.playeasy.com/2025/08/18/ocala-hosted-the-cal-ripken-8u-world-series-and-babe-ruth-16-18-world-series/cal-ripken/" data-orig-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="cal ripken" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-1024x683.jpg" src="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-39443" srcset="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For the 5th consecutive year, Ocala/Marion County VCB hosted the event at <a href="https://www.playeasy.com/facilities/1eeea6b3-ad6d-4f1b-b36d-b57823ff577d" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.playeasy.com/facilities/1eeea6b3-ad6d-4f1b-b36d-b57823ff577d">Ocala Rotary Sportsplex</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From August 1-8th, we welcomed teams from across the globe, including Canada, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Nigeria, UK, Mexico, Australia, and Guam for a week of world-class baseball, community spirit, and unforgettable memories.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" data-attachment-id="39447" data-permalink="https://blog.playeasy.com/2025/08/18/ocala-hosted-the-cal-ripken-8u-world-series-and-babe-ruth-16-18-world-series/cal-ripken-2/" data-orig-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="cal ripken 2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-1024x683.jpg" src="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-39447" srcset="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" data-attachment-id="39448" data-permalink="https://blog.playeasy.com/2025/08/18/ocala-hosted-the-cal-ripken-8u-world-series-and-babe-ruth-16-18-world-series/cal-ripken-3/" data-orig-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="cal ripken 3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-1024x683.jpg" src="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-39448" srcset="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" data-attachment-id="39449" data-permalink="https://blog.playeasy.com/2025/08/18/ocala-hosted-the-cal-ripken-8u-world-series-and-babe-ruth-16-18-world-series/cal-ripken-4/" data-orig-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="cal ripken 4" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-1024x683.jpg" src="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-39449" srcset="https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://blog.playeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cal-ripken-4-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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<p>For the 5th consecutive year, Ocala/Marion County VCB hosted the event at Ocala Rotary Sportsplex.</p>

Ocala hosted the Cal Ripken 8u World Series and Babe Ruth 16-18 World Series