The Cape Cod Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues,the league boasts over one thousand former players who have gone on to play in the major leagues.
The Chatham Anglers,more commonly referred to as the Chatham A's and formerly the Chatham Athletics,are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chatham,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. Chatham plays its home games at historic Veterans Field,the team's home since 1923,in the town of Chatham on the Lower Cape. The A's have been operated by the non-profit Chatham Athletic Association since 1963.
Todd Vernon Stottlemyre is an American former professional baseball player. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher from 1988 to 2002,most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays with whom he won two World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He also played for the Oakland Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,Texas Rangers,and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Walter William Weiss is an American former professional baseball shortstop and manager and current bench coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 through 2000 for the Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,Colorado Rockies,and Atlanta Braves. He managed the Rockies from 2013 through 2016. Weiss won the 1988 Rookie of the Year award. He was also a member of the 1998 National League All-Star Team.
Jack William Armstrong is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played for several teams between 1988 and 1994. He is a graduate of Neptune High School in Neptune Township,New Jersey,where he once struck out 22 batters in a nine-inning game,and an alumnus of Rider College and the University of Oklahoma.
Ross Peter Gload is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams over ten seasons.
Stephen Paul Lombardozzi Sr. is a former American professional baseball player who was a second baseman for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros for six Major League Baseball seasons. As part of the Twins' world championship team in 1987,Lombardozzi hit .412 during the World Series and hit a home run in Game 1.
Brian James Buchanan is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2004 for the Minnesota Twins,San Diego Padres,and the New York Mets,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2007.
Brick Dudley Smith is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Seattle Mariners in 1987 and 1988.
Jermaine Marcel Clark is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for several teams between 2001 and 2005.
The Harwich Mariners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Harwich,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Mariners play their home games at Whitehouse Field in the historic village of Harwich Center.
The Hyannis Harbor Hawks,formerly the Hyannis Mets,are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hyannis,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Harbor Hawks play their home games at Judy Walden Scarafile Field at McKeon Park. The team is owned and operated by the non-profit Hyannis Athletic Association.
The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham,Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Field in Wareham.
Scott Robert Coolbaugh is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman and coach who played for the Texas Rangers,San Diego Padres,and St. Louis Cardinals between 1989 and 1994.
Roger Victor LaFrançois is an American former professional baseball player. He played for the Boston Red Sox of the Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher in 1982. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He spent the entire 1982 season on Boston's MLB roster,but played infrequently as a third-string catcher behind Gary Allenson and Rich Gedman.
Brian Scott Meyer is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Houston Astros from 1988 to 1990.
John Joseph Ramos is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in 10 career games in 1991 with the New York Yankees,and had 8 hits in 26 at bats.
James Thomas Darnell is a professional baseball player who is retired. He was drafted in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft and played for the San Diego Padres from 2008 through 2013.
Daniel Joques O'Brien is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. O'Brien played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978 and 1979.
Chad Holbrook is an American baseball coach,who is the current head baseball coach of the College of Charleston Cougars. Prior to becoming head coach for the Cougars,Holbrook was head coach at the University of South Carolina,and an assistant for both the University of North Carolina and the University of South Carolina.
