Cape Cod Baseball LeagueWELCOME to the Cape Cod Baseball League.
The Premiere of Summer League Baseball.
Come on out and see the stars of tomorrow as they shine today.
Congratulations to the Bourne Braves 2009 Champs
Great family entertainment, and its free! All teams in the Cape Cod Baseball League depend on merchandise sales, fund raising, fifty-fifty raffles at the games, and your donations. Please show your support for your favorite team. Another note about the support these players get is that they are put up by host families throughout Cape Cod for the entire season. Pretty darn cool, you could end up with a future super star sitting at your dinner table.
While watching the Yarmouth-Dennis Red-Sox claim victory over the Brewster Whitecaps this question kept bugging me. The million dollar question. Is baseball the Cape's favorite pastime or is Cape Baseball a Cape Cod tradition? I'm feeling it's favoring tradition but you decide. The local support these guys get is just awesome, with many an entire family out for an evening, lawn chairs or blankets in hand ready to kick back and enjoy the ballgame.
This piece below was written so well I had to e-mail the author to see if we could put it on our website. This pretty much explains the feeling you come away with after attending a Cape Cod Baseball League game. Words alone don't do justice to the emotions that take over. Our thanks to Ian Clark for the following paragraphs. I grew up with the Cape Cod Baseball League. While I lived in New Jersey, I spent every summer in Cape Cod with my grandparents and never missed an Orleans Cardinals game. I even went to the baseball camps. At one game, I won the raffle for a ball autographed by the entire team...what a great memory. To me, summer and Cape League Baseball are inseparable. The greatest part about the Cape League is, to me, the community aspect. I know of no other league (of this caliber) which puts so many teams within such close geographic proximity to one another. The result is a community which rallies for their local team, and is really indirectly rooting for the success of not just their team, but their town. The other wonderful result is for the Cape as a whole. Teams represent what is great about the local communities, but the League as a whole represents what is great about the Cape, and the result is a stronger area. While I always rooted for the Cardinals, I never once found myself rooting against the other team. Even after a loss, I don't think I ever left Eldredge Park in a bad mood because while the Cardinals may have lost - both Orleans and the Cape came out winning because of the game. -Ian Clark
For those that know and love Cape Cod Baseball or would like learn more check out the links below.
Just got it in today 5/29. Excellent for those that are fans of the Cape Cod Baseball League. See where and how it all started for some MLB Players. Great aerial views for all the Cape Cod lovers out there. Nothing to be disappointed about here.
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Want to learn what's going on in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and keep up to date on your favorite players as they try to make their way into the big leagues. Be sure to visit the Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League by clicking on the link below. Wareham GatemenWareham had made the playoffs every year from 1990-2002, a thirteen year league record. The Gatemen's last trip to the playoffs was in 2006, when they lost to the champion Red Sox.
The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane field in Wareham and also at Walsh Field in New Bedford,Ma. Orleans FirebirdsIn recent years the Cardinals won post season divisionchampionships in 2002,2003,2005, and the league championshipin 2003 and 2005. The Cardinals home field is Eldredge Park located in Orleans. for more info on the firebirds
Harwich MarinersHaving not made the playoffs in some years the Marniers are looking for a playoff birth in 2008. They did it! The Mariners got more than a playoff birth, they pulled it off and won the league championship for the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2008. With this much exceitment I'm pretty sure they are looking to the 2009 season to try a repeat performance. The Mariners play thier home games at Whitehouse Field in Harwich. Chatham AnglersSince last winning the eastern division title in 2001, andsuffering the championship series lost to the Wareham Gatementhe Athletics are looking to regain thier winning ways. The Athletics home is Veterans Field in Chatham. Cotuit KettleersThe Kettleers hold the record for most league championships with twelve, and hope to add to that number in 2009. The Kettleers home field is Elizabeth Lowell Park in Cotuit. for more info on the Kettleers
Hyannis MetsThe Mets last post season division championship was in 2000, however they did manage second place finishes in the western division in 2000, 2003, and 2004. The Mets home field is McKeon Park located in Hyannis. Falmouth CommodoresThe Commodores having suffered defeat to the Red Sox in the 2007 season championship should be looking for a little revenge. The commodores play thier home games at Guv Fuller Field. for more info on the Commodores
Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxThe Red Sox are the defending champs having won theleague championships in 2004, 2006 2007. The Red Sox home is Red Wilson Field located in South Yarmouth. View the 2007 Championship Game Below.
Brewster WhitecapsHaving not made the playoffs since 2006 and finishing third in the eastern division last season, the Whitecaps are looking to improve this season. The Whitecaps ball field is located behind the Stony Brook Elementary School, 384 Underpass Road in Brewster. for more info on the Whitecaps
Bourne BravesThe Braves last trip to the championship series in 2005had them fall to the Cardinals, making them the only teamto never have one a league title. The Braves home field is Doran Park in Bourne. Remember admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. Most games start in the early evening between 4:30 and 7:00. Check team sites for special autograph nights.Get them now before they become big and famous.
NOTE: Be careful where you park, many a car was hit by foul balls over the backstop at the game we attended.
Who is your favorite team and why?Yes we would like to know which is your favorite team and why? For some of the best summer league baseball be sure to check out the Cape Cod Baseball League. Take a peek at the video below to hear from some of the players.
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