For nearly 70 years, the Liberal Bee Jays have built one of the most respected traditions in summer collegiate baseball. Founded in 1955, the program has become a national powerhouse—defined by consistency, player development, and a commitment to competing at the highest level.

Based in Liberal, Kansas, the Bee Jays have long been a staple of the NBC World Series—the premier stage for amateur baseball in the country. Over the decades, the program has captured five national championships (1968, 1979, 1985, 2000, 2010) and earned seven runner-up finishes, cementing its place among the elite organizations in the game.

The Bee Jays’ impact goes far beyond wins and titles. The program has helped develop over 100 Major League players, while producing leaders both on and off the field. Many of the game’s respected figures have worn the Bee Jays uniform, including future MLB players and managers like Mike Hargrove, who returned to lead the program after his professional career.

As a founding member of the Jayhawk Collegiate League and a consistent contender across multiple leagues, the Bee Jays have continued to set the standard for summer baseball. With 13 league titles and numerous state championships, the program’s legacy is built not just on moments—but on sustained excellence year after year.

Today, that tradition lives on. Every summer, a new group of players takes the field, competing in the Rocky Mountain Baseball League, with the same expectation that has defined the Bee Jays for generations: compete at the highest level, represent the community, and continue a legacy built on winning.

Black and white team photo of young baseball players wearing uniforms and caps, sitting and standing in front of a stone wall, with a sign above that reads 'Liberal Bee Jays'.
A group of young men and boys posing on a flatbed trailer with a sign that reads "Liberal BJ's Baseball - A Tradition Since 1955." They are outdoors on a cloudy day, with trees and a building in the background. Some are sitting, and others are standi
A group of softball players in white uniforms high-fiving each other on the field near a scoreboard at Brent Gould Field.
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Two teenage boys wearing baseball uniforms and sunglasses sitting on a golf cart at a baseball field, with other players in the background.
Baseball players in light blue uniforms and white caps on the field, some with numbers, walking towards the pitcher's mound with a scoreboard in the background showing a tied game and the score 4-4.
Three baseball players in uniform, two sitting in a golf cart and one standing behind it on a baseball field at night, with bright stadium lights above.
Crowd sitting on bleachers at a Bee Jays game, with some people smiling and others focused on the game.
2010 National Baseball Congress champions the Liberal Bee Jays
The Kappelmann family at Brock Kappelmann night at a Liberal Bee Jays baseball game