Cape Cod Baseball League

For schedules and additional information, be sure to visit www.capecodbaseball.org

The Cape Cod Baseball League was started in 1885 and today exists as an invitational summer league for premier college baseball players. With any trip to a Cape League game, you will undoubtedly be looking at several future big-league players from both teams. Alumni include Carlton Fisk, Thurman Munson, Ron Darling, Mo Vaughn, and Nomar Garciaparra. Current Red Sox players Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Dustan Mohr, Jason Varitek, Adam Stern.

Admission to all games is free, and the teams are run solely on corporate and fan donations, and money from concessions. Each park has a beautifully manicured field with seating on stands and on the grass around the field, with crowd capacities ranging from 1,500 to almost 4,000. Each park also features its own kitchen/snack shop and souvenir shop. The Cape League is adored by tourists and locals alike, and you will find a devoted following in each of the 10 towns represented. The games are very family friendly, making them a terrific place to bring the kids, especially since admission is free and you can come and go as you please. Most teams also sponsor baseball camps and clinics for kids during the summer. Visit their websites for more information.

Games start at either 5:00 or 7:00, depending on whether the park has lights.

Another great place to visit is the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame, featuring a history of each of the teams, and teams of the past that cease to exist today, like the Sandwich team of the early 20^th century. Also included are various historical artifacts, memorabilia, and of course, the Walls of Fame, featuring those players, coaches, administrators, and broadcasters lucky enough to have been enshrined. The Hall of Fame is located at Heritage Museum and Gardens, on Grove Street in Sandwich.

    

Teams, Fields, and Web Sites

Bourne Braves
Cody Schoolfield
Trowbridge Road, Bourne
http://www.bournebraves.org/
Alumni include Bill Mueller, Lou Merloni, Mark Mulder, and Kevin Youkilis

Brewster Whitecaps
Cape Cod Tech. High School
Route 124, Harwich
http://www.brewsterwhitecaps.com/
Alumni include Sean Casey, Billy Wagner, Aaron Rowand, and Chase Utley

Chatham Athletics
Veterans’ Field
Route 28, Chatham
http://www.chathamas.com/
Alumni include Jason Bay, Jeff Bagwell, Mike Lowell, and Brian Roberts

Cotuit Kettleers
Lowell Park
Lowell Ave, Cotuit
http://www.kettleers.org/
Alumni include Jeff Kent, Braden Looper, Lou Merloni, and Chase Utley

Falmouth Commodores
Guv Fuller Field
Route 28, Falmouth
http://www.falcommodores.org/
Alumni include Darin Erstad, Khalil Green, Mark Loretta, and Tino Martinez

Harwich Mariners
Whitehouse Field
Harwich High School, Oak Street, Harwich
http://www.falcommodores.org/
Alumni include Jody Gerut, Kevin Millar, and Carlos Pena

Hyannis Mets
McKeon Field
High School Road, Hyannis
http://www.hyannismets.org/
Alumni include Jeromy Burnitz, Pat Burrell, Doug Mirabelli, and Jason Varitek  

Orleans Cardinals
Eldridge Park
Route 28, Orleans
http://www.orleanscardinals.com/
Alumni include Nomar Garciaparra, J.T. Snow, Frank Thomas, Ben Sheets, and Mark Texiera

Wareham Gatemen
Spillane Field
Route 6, Wareham
http://www.gatemen.org/
Alumni include Lance Berkman, Ben Sheets, Mo Vaughn, Dustan Mohr, and Barry Zito

Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
Red Wilson Field
Dennis-Yarmouth High School, Station Ave, Yarmouth
http://www.ydredsox.org/
Alumni include Craig Biggio, Morgan Ensberg, and Russ Ortiz

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