The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) is a baseball league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in which many college baseball stars play during the summer. Myriad future Major League Baseball players have started there; during the 2005 MLB season, 198 CCBL alumni played in the majors or were on injured reserve. The league is also notable for its continuing use of wooden bats. Because it draws top-tier college players, the level of play is often considered the equivalent of high-A Minor League Baseball. The CCBL Hall of Fame is being housed at Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts through at least 2008. The Cape Cod Baseball League is one of eight leagues in the National Alliance of Summer Baseball. Image File history File links CCBLlogo. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Cape Cod and Cape Cod Bay from space. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Minor parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal • • A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Seal of Sandwich, MA Sandwich is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Alliance of Summer Baseball consists of 8 NCAA sanctioned summer baseball leagues. ...

The teams

The Cape Cod League regular season starts in mid-June and runs through the beginning of August. The playoffs determine the East and West Division Champions, who then compete for the League Championship.

Many of the teams in the Cape League are named after MLB teams, and the Hyannis Mets at one point got their uniforms from the New York Mets.^{[citation needed]} Bourne is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ... Cotuit is a village in the city of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. ... The garden of the historical society of Falmouth Falmouth is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ... Hyannis Harbor, Hyannisport Hyannis is a village in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. ... Wareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... Settled: 1656 â€“ Incorporated: 1803 Zip Code(s): 02631 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... The Chatham Athletics, more commonly referred to as the Chatham As, are a team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. ... Seal of Chatham, MA Chatham is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. ... Veterans Field is the home field of the Chatham As. ...   Settled: 1670 â€“ Incorporated: 1694 Zip Code(s): 02645 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... Orleans is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ... South Yarmouth is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ... Main entrance of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School in South Yarmouth, MA Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is a suburban public high school (grades 9-12) in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964-2008–present) The Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000 East Division titles (5...

The Cape Cod League in popular culture

The Cape Cod League was the setting for the 2001 Hollywood film Summer Catch. The 2003 documentary film Touching the Game by Jim Carroll chronicled the 2003 CCBL season and explored the league's history. Summer Catch was a romantic comedy from 2001. ...

There are several books on the Cape League. Baseball by the Beach (ISBN 0-9719547-4-7) by Christopher Price was published in 1998 and discusses the league and its history. In 2002, writer Jim Collins followed the Chatham Athletics for the season and wrote The Last Best League (ISBN 0-306-81418-8) about the team and its players. The 2004 novel Slider (ISBN 0-06-058033-X) by Patrick Robinson was based on the CCBL. In 2005, Beach Chairs and Baseball Bats (ISBN 1-4196-0508-9) by author Steve Weissman and Cape Crusaders (ISBN 1-4137-6232-8) by author Mike Thomas were published. The latter focuses on player interviews, while the former goes behind the scenes of a typical Cape League season. The Chatham Athletics, more commonly referred to as the Chatham As, are a team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. ...

External links

• Cape Cod Baseball League
• Touching the Game
• Unofficial Blog of the CCBL

Team websites

• Bourne Braves
• Brewster Whitecaps
• Chatham Athletics
• Cotuit Kettleers
• Falmouth Commodores
• Harwich Mariners
• Hyannis Mets
• Orleans Cardinals
• Wareham Gatemen
• Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox