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2008 CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE PHOTOS

OPENING DAY - CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE - JOHN WYLDE APPRECIATION DAY
Wareham Gatemen v. Falmouth Commodores at Spillane Field - June 13, 2008

Cotuit Kettleers v. Brewster Whitecaps
June 14, 2008 at Lowell Park

Y-D Red Sox v. Brewster Whitecaps at Red Wilson Field June 16, 2008

Hyannis Mets v. Falmouth Commodores at McKeon Park June 16, 2008

Wareham Gatemen v. Cotuit Kettleers at Lowell Park June 17, 2008

Cotuit Kettleers v. Y-D Red Sox at Red Wilson Field - June 18, 2008

Chatham A's v. Hyannis Mets at McKeon Park - June 18, 2008

Bourne Braves v. Brewster Whitecaps at Stony Brook Field - June 19, 2008

Chatham A's v. Cotuit Kettleers at Lowell Park - June 20, 2008

Harwich Mariners v. Cotuit Kettleers at Whitehouse Field - June 21, 2008

Hyannis Mets v. Bourne Braves at Dorin Park - June 22, 2008

Orleans Cardinals v. Cotuit Kettleers at Lowell Park - June 22, 2008

Wareham Gatemen v. Chatham A's at Spillane Field - June 24, 2008

Falmouth Commodores v. Brewster Whtiecaps at Stony Brook Field - June 25, 2008

Harwich Mariners v. Wareham Gatemen at Whitehouse Field - June 25, 2008

Y-D Red Sox v. Cotuit Kettleers at Lowell Park - June 26, 2008

Y-D Red Sox at Cotuit Kettleers - June 26, 2008

Chatham A's v. Bourne Braves at Dorin Park - June 26, 2008

Chatham Athletics at Bourne Braves - June 26, 2008

Harwich Mariners v. Brewster Whitecaps at Stony Brook Field - June 27, 2008

Orleans Cardinals v. Hyannis Mets at Eldredge Park - June 27, 2008

Hyannis Mets at Orleans Cardinals - June 27, 2008

Chatham A's v. Hyannis Mets at Veterans Field - June 28, 2008

Hyannis Mets at Chatham A's - June 28, 2008

Harwich Mariners v. Chatham A's at Whitehouse Field - June 29, 2008

Chatham A's at Harwich Mariners - June 29, 2008

Harwich Mariners v. Y-D Red Sox at Red Wilson Field - July 1, 2008

Harwich Mariners at Y-D Red Sox - July 1, 2008

Cotuit Kettleers v. Bourne Braves at Lowell Park - July 2, 2008

Brewster Whitecaps v. Cotuit Kettleers at Stony Brook Field - July 3, 2008

Orleans Cardinals v. Wareham Gatemen at Eldredge Park - July 3, 2008

Cotuit Kettleers v. Falmouth Commodores at Lowell Park - July 4th, 2008

To review Cape Cod Baseball League photos, blogs, links, and the official league sites, simply visit:

TheCapeLeague.com

**CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE
OFFICIAL WEBSITE**

Bourne Braves

Brewster Whitecaps

Chatham A's

Cotuit Kettleers

Falmouth Commodores

Harwich Mariners

Hyannis Mets

Orleans Cardinals

Wareham Gatemen

Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox

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SPECIAL
Boston Red Sox
Opening Day
at Fenway Park
Photo Set
April 8, 2008

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Attention Cape Cod Baseball League Fans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To view hundreds of digital images of Cape League action from the 2007 and 2008 seasons, click here:
2007 & 2008 Cape Cod Baseball League Photographs.

Joey Railey        Joey Wong         Ben Guez

Josh Lindblom    Terry Doyle        Johnny Ayer

Grant Green         Alex White      Robert C. Stock

2007 CCBL INDIVIDUAL GAME PHOTO SETS:

Y-D Red Sox v. Falmouth Commodores
Game 2 - CCBL Championship Series
August 14, 2007

Guv Fuller Field, Falmouth
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Y-D Red Sox v. Falmouth Commodores
Game 1 - CCBL Championship Series
August 13, 2007

Red Wilson Field, Yarmouth
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Bourne Braves v. Falmouth Commodores
Game 2 CCBL Western Division Playoffs
August 12, 2007

Guv Fuller Field, Falmouth
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Falmouth Commodores v. Bourne Braves
Game 1 - CCBL Western Division Playoffs
August 11, 2007

Dorin Park, Bourne
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Chatham A's v. Y-D Red Sox
August 4, 2007

Red Wilson Field, Yarmouth

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2007 CCBL All-Star Game
July 28, 2007

Spillane Field, Wareham
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Bourne Braves v. Chatham As
August 2, 2007

Veteran's Field, Chatham
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Falmouth Commodores v. Cotuit Kettleers
July 31, 2007

Lowell Park, Cotuit
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Y-D Red Sox v. Hyannis Mets
July 24, 2007

McKeon Park, Hyannis

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Chatham As v. Bourne Braves
July 22, 2007

Dorin Park, Bourne
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Orleans Cardinals v. Falmouth Commodores
July 21, 2007

Guv Fuller Field, Falmouth
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Wareham Gatemen v. Cotuit Kettleers
July 20, 2007

Lowell Park, Cotuit
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Bourne Braves v. Brewster Whitecaps
July 19, 2007

Stony Brook Field, Brewster
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Harwich Mariners v. Orleans Cardinals
July 16, 2007

Eldredge Park, Orleans
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Bourne Braves v. Y-D Red Sox
July 15, 2007

Red Wilson Field, Yarmouth
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Harwich Mariners v. Bourne Braves
July 12, 2007

Dorin Park, Bourne
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Chatham As v. Hyannis Mets
July 11, 2007

McKeon Park, Hyannis
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Chatham As v. Cotuit Kettleers
July 8, 2007

Lowell Park, Cotuit
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Brewster Whitecaps v. Harwich Mariners
July 3, 2007

Whitehouse Field, Harwich
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Bourne Braves v. Chatham As
June 30, 2007

Veteran's Field, Chatham
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Brewster Whitecaps v. Cotuit Kettleers
June 26, 2007

Lowell Park, Cotuit
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Cotuit Kettleers v. Y-D Red Sox
June 18, 2007

Red Wilson Field, Yarmouth
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2007 LOWELL PARK RENOVATION PHOTOS

LOWELL PARK, COTUIT, MA
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CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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CCBL TEAM WEBSITES:

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HYANNIS METS' FUNDRAISING DRIVE TO IMPROVE McKEON PARK!!!!!

Bourne Braves

Brewster Whitecaps

Chatham A's

Cotuit Kettleers

Falmouth Commodores

Harwich Mariners

Hyannis Mets

Orleans Cardinals

Wareham Gatemen

Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox

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CAPE LEAGUE
RELATED LINKS:

CodBall.com
The unofficial blog of the CCBL

The Cape Cod Baseball League on Wikipedia

Right Field Fog

ESPN.com Cape League Article by David Albright

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OTHER BASEBALL LINKS

Ping Baseball

Baseball America

Rivals.com Baseball

Baseball America Blog

USA Baseball

National Collegiate Baseball Writers

NCAA Baseball

CSTV (College Sports TV)

Divison I College Baseball Poll

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

Major League Baseball

College Baseball Insider

ESPN-U

College Baseball Scoreboard

PGCrosschecker
(Amateur baseball scouting service)

College Baseball Team Links

Tendu (Statistics software product)

Minor League Baseball

The Baseball Factory

Baseball Almanac

Perfect Game

Baseball Links

The College Baseball Blog

The College Baseball Foundation

Team One

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The Y-D Red Sox celebrate their second Cape Cod Baseball Championship in a row on August 13, 2007, after beating the Falmouth Commodores, 2 games to none.

Y-D Red Sox outfielder Collin Cowgill (Kentucky) answers media questions after his team took a one game to none lead over the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod Baseball League Championship Series on August 12, 2007, at Red Wilson Field in Yarmouth.

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2007 CCBL AWARD WINNERS

Most Valuable Player & Batting Champ
Conor Gillaspie (Wichita State)
Falmouth Commodores

Pro Prospect
Aaron Crow (Missouri)
Falmouth Commodores

10th Player Award
Nate Freiman (Duke)
Orleans Cardinals

New England Top Prospect Award
Bill Perry (Hartford, and East Falmouth)
Bourne Braves

All Cape Cod League photographs are taken, and sponsored, by Joseph F. Cavanaugh III, Esq. Attorney Cavanaugh is a local Cape Cod Attorney focusing his practice on personal injury and general civil litigation.
Northeast Radar
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Cape League News:

CCBL Kicks off 2008 season on John Wylde Appreciation Day at Spillane Field in Wareham!!

Posted June 23, 2008

Former Cape League and Y-D shortstop, Gordon Beckham (Georgia), featured in Sports Illustrated.
Posted April 7, 2008

Former Y-D Red Sox outfielder Collin Cowgill (Kentucky) earns Louisville Slugger Player of the Week honors for his outstanding performance during the first week of April, 2008.

Collin Cowgill
(Kentucky)
Posted April 7, 2008

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FALMOUTH COMMODORE fans, as well as all fans of outstanding defensive baseball, received extraordinary news yesterday when it was announced that Oregon State Beaver short-stop, Joey Wong, will be returning to the Commodores for another season of Cape League Baseball. Anyone who had the privilege of seeing Wong play short-stop for the Commodores during the Summer of 2007 was treated to some absolutely spectacular defense. At times, it seemed that no ground ball hit towards Wong at short would ever make it to the outfield, as Wong dived and tracked down everything hit even remotely in his vicinity. Wong's hitting in 2007 did not overly impress, but his defensive skills were simply amazing. In addition, his speed on the bases put tremendous pressure on opposing defenses throughout the Cape League. With the news that Wong will be exhibiting his dazzling skills at Guv Fuller Field again in 2008, the upcoming Cape Baseball Leage season is off to a tremendous start already.

Posted Janaury 10, 2008

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THE BABE. That's pretty much all one needs to say to conjure up a flood of thoughts relating to the Great American Past-time: Baseball. Here on Cape Cod, residents and visitors have the opportunity to enjoy fantastic baseball in its purest form. When they say "As American as baseball and apple pie," the reference is never more American than when the baseball referred to is that played in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Each summer, the college players that make up ten teams of the Cape Cod Baseball League play the best amateur baseball in the country. One of the ball-parks at which Cape League games are played throughout the summer is Lowell Park in Cotuit, Massachusetts. The park is home to the Cotuit Kettleers, and is the location of a memorial to a baseball story involving The Babe.

On a recent fall evening, I stopped by to visit the park, and discovered a modest connection between the Lowell Park and that most enduring and famous icon of America's past-time: Babe Ruth. No, the Babe did not play any games at Lowell Park, or even in the Cape League. But, as I photographed extensive renovation work going on in the infield of Lowell Park, a gentleman came by to walk his dog as he does each evening. The man's name was Heubert D'Ambrosia. Hubert became a resident of Cotuit, Massachusetts, about two years ago, and is a regular attendee at Kettleer games played at Lowell Park. As we talked about the Cape League and the Kettleers, Heubert related a story about his father, Art D'Ambrozia, that is forever enshrined on the brick esplanade in front of the Alice Lowell gate leading to the field. There, among several memorial bricks from Kettleer supporters, is a brick memorializing young Art D'Ambrosia's brush with none other than The Babe.

As Heubert told the story, his father Art grew up on Acushnet Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. When Art was 14 years of age, he and his neighborhood friends would attend baseball games played by a local professional minor league team in Springfield. On one particular day, Art and his friends attended a special game between the local minor league team and the world famous New York Yankees who had stopped over in Springfield while traveling via train to Fenway Park in Boston to play a series against the Boston Red Sox. After the game, Art, like many other kids, ran onto the field to get autographs of baseball players. As Art was roaming around on the field seeking player autographs, he found a bat lying on the ground and seemingly forgotten. Not thinking anything of it, Art picked up the bat, and took it home.

The next day, Art and his friends were playing with the bat on a local baseball field. The bat was so heavy that none of the kids could lift it. An older man came by the park and asked the kids if they wanted him to hit balls to them with the giant bat. The kids said "sure," and the older man obliged. When they were finished, Art brought the bat home.

The next day, the same older guy guy returned to the playground searching for Art. He quickly asked Art where he got the bat that he had used the previous day to hit balls. Art said that he had picked up the bat at the Yankee game two days earlier. Whereupon the older gentleman informed Art that he had been in town earlier that day, and learned that there was a $25 reward for the bat, and that the bat belonged to none other than Babe Ruth. The older man then told Art to meet him at the same playground the next day, and he went off to try to contact the Yankees. The man was able to contact Yankee officials through the local paper in Springfield. The following day, Art met the man at the local ballfield and was informed that arrangements had been made for Art to meet with Yankee officials in Springfield. Art met with the Yankee officials who bought him lunch and treated him very nicely. During lunch, Art returned Babe Ruth's bat. In return, he receive a baseball autographed by Babe Ruth. As for the $25 reward, Art D'Ambrosia said that he didn't want it. He was asked if there was something he might want instead of the reward, and, interestingly, he asked for a bathing suit. So the Yankee officials bought him a black, one-piece bathing suit, of the style worn in that era, that he could wear swimming.

Art D'Ambrosia's return of the Bambino's bat is forever memorialized in a commemorative brick at Lowell Park in Cotuit. Additionally, a review of Babe Ruth's career reveals that in the year that Art D'Ambrozia returned his bat to him, 1927, Ruth set the Major League record for home runs in a season with 60. A record that stood until 1961 when Roger Maris of the New York Yankees broke it by hitting 61 home runs. Thus, the bat that the young Art D'Ambrosia returned to Babe Ruth and the Yankees organiztion likey contributed to Ruth's historic home run feat.

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CCBL Home Run King
Gordon Beckham (Georgia)
Y-D Red Sox

Cape Cod Baseball League
Championship Series MVP
Trevor Holder (Georgia)
Y-D Red Sox

Holder Stares In - Y-D @ Falmouth 8-14-07 Champions

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CCBL ALL-LEAGUE
TEAM MEMBERS

First Base - All CCBL Team 2007
Yonder Alonso (Miami)
Brewster Whitecaps