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Through the years the Crabs have run multiple secondary teams, the Humboldt Ports (1962), the Humboldt All-Stars (1996-2006), and the Humboldt Steelheads (2007-2011).

Past opponents include House of David, the Indianapolis Clowns, the Oakland Larks, the Los Angeles White Sox, the San Diego Tigers, the Portland Roses, Owl Drug, the Alaska Goldpanners, the Redding Browns, the Bend Elks, the Bellingham Bells, the North Pole Nicks, the Valley Green Giants, the Santa Barbara Foresters, the Anchorage Glacier Pilots, the Boulder Collegians, the Sacramento Smokeys, the Grand Junction Eagles, and Athletes in Action. Most recent opponents include Healdsburg Prune Packers, San Luis Obispo Blues, Seals Baseball, Walnut Creek Crawdads, Solano Mudcats, Marysville Gold Sox and many others from the CCL League. 45s, the Fontanetti's Athletics, the Corvallis Knights, and the Seattle Studs. The Humboldt Crabs are a non-profit baseball organization operated by a 12-member all-volunteer Board of Directors. The team is made up of college players from different NCAA programs throughout the U.S. The Crabs play the majority of their games at home at the Arcata Ball Park, owned by the City of Arcata. Future Major Leaguers Mike Harkey, Eric Gunderson, Steve Olin, and Scott Chiamparino led a dominant pitching staff. Their best season, record-wise, was 1985 when the team won 46 consecutive games to start the season. Most recently, Vinny Pestano, Bradley Zimmer, and Mike Redmond are all former Crabs. 2003 Crabs infielder Brett Pill was called up to the San Francisco Giants in 2011, and was on the team's 2012 roster as a 1st baseman. Leo Rosales, who pitched for the 2002 Crabs, was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008. John Oldham, a Crabs pitcher in 1952–53, was the first to make it all the way, playing for the Cincinnati Reds in 1956.

Dane Iorg played for the Crabs from 1968 to 1970.

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In the 77-year history of the Humboldt Crabs, over 300 players have continued on to play professional baseball, with over 60 former Crabs going all the way to the Major Leagues. Originally the Eureka Paladini Crabs, named for the Paladini Fish Company who sponsored the team from 1945 to 1947. Most games also include the Crab Grass Band, formed in 1983, that play songs in between innings. The Crabs did not play the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Ĭrabs games are broadcast on KEJB 1480 AM, the Humboldt Crabs YouTube Channel, and stats are live on GameChanger App.

Through the 2019 season the Crabs have a total record of 2557 wins and 803 losses. Playing in every season since they were founded in 1945 by Lou Bonomini, later joined by Ned Barsuglia, the Crabs are the oldest continually-operated summer collegiate baseball team in American baseball. The Humboldt Crabs are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Arcata, California.