Humboldt Crabs Baseball

The Humboldt Crabs announced on Tuesday evening that longtime manager Robin Guiver is stepping away.

Guiver has been with the club as a player, assistant coach or manager for 25 of the past 28 years, including serving as the team manager for the past nine summers.

He leaves a lasting legacy with the local summer collegiate club.

According to a Crabs press release announcing the news, Guiver is stepping away to spend more time with his family.

He informed the Crabs Board of Directors of his decision this week.

“The primary reason for his departure is a desire to spend more time with his family as his two sons grow up,” the release said.

“This has been a very hard decision, but this is the right decision for me and my family,” Guiver said in his letter to the board. “(My sons) Wesley and Beau are so lucky to have grown up not only at the ballpark…but in the dugout and on the field. They will have lifelong memories that most kids do not get to experience…We know how fortunate we have been to be a part of something so special for so many years.”

Guiver first joined the Crabs in 1998 and pitched two summers with the club, posting consecutive seasons with a sub-1.25 ERA. 

After his playing days with the team, he joined manager Shorty Ames’ staff the following summer.

Guiver also served as an assistant coach under Matt Nutter before stepping away in in 2013 “to deal with a family issue,” the press release said.

He was re-hired in September of 2016 to take over as manager after Tyson Fisher stepped down, and his impact with the team goes well beyond wins and losses.

“It has been an incredible honor to work with Robin Guiver,” Crabs President Scarlet Palmer said in the press release. “He absolutely embodies the heart and soul of a Humboldt Crab. His dedication to preserving and passing on the culture, traditions, and excellence of Humboldt Crabs baseball will never be forgotten. We, as a community and organization, are grateful for his service, sacrifice, and commitment over the years.”

Guiver said he and his family were grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Crabs family for so many years.

“We have won a lot of games and lost some as well,” he said. “But the thing that we are going to miss the most is the relationships we have made. From the board, to the fans, the umpires (sometimes), the ballpark staff, the Crab Grass Band, training staff, fellow coaches and players…we have had the chance to get to know so many amazing people, and this is what we will miss the most.”

He added that he will always hold the club close to his heart.

“As hard at it is, I know that this is the right choice for me and my family,” he said. “That being said, I will always be a Humboldt Crab and look forward to being at the ballpark at some point next summer. Thank you all for the opportunities you have given me. There is no organization in the world like the Humboldt Crabs, and I will be forever grateful for the opportunities I have had.”