The Hyannis Mets are an amateur baseball team based in Hyannis, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Western Division. Hyannis currently plays its home games at McKeon Park, which opened for play in 1979. The team is owned and operated by the non-profit Hyannis Athletic Association and, like other Cape League teams, are funded through merchandise sales, donations, and other fundraising efforts at games such as fifty-fifty raffles. Hyannis is a village in the city of Barnstable, Massachusetts. ... 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. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Hyannis finished the 2006 season in fourth place in the Western Division with 35 points, twenty points behind the division champion Cotuit Kettleers. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Cotuit Kettleers are an amateur baseball team based in Cotuit, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the leagues Western Division. ...

History

The Mets were formed in 1976 with the help of former state senator Jack Aylmer after the Bourne Canalmen ceased operations in 1972^[1]. The team finished in fourth place in the eight team Cape League that season and qualified for the playoffs, loosing to the Chatham Athletics in the semifinals two games to none. Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chatham Athletics, more commonly referred to as the Chatham As, are a team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. ...

In only their third year in the league, Hyannis finished the 1978 season with a 31-11 record, the best in the league. The Mets would eliminate the Orleans Cardinals in the semifinals three games to two and ultimately defeat the Harwich Mariners three games to one in the championship series to win the league crown. Hyannis would repeat the feat in 1979 after finishing the regualar season with 33 wins, a single season record which still stands today. That team would again defeat Harwich in the championship series in four games to become the first team to defend their Cape League title since the 1975 Cotuit Kettleers. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The Orleans Cardinals are a team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. ... The Harwich Mariners are an amateur baseball team based in Harwich, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the leagues Eastern Division. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Mets would reach the playoffs five times in the 1980s, reaching the championship series twice in 1982 and 1989. Hyannis would be swept both times, loosing to Chatham in 1982 and to the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in 1989. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, or Y-D Red Sox, are a team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. ...

Hyannis would once again claim the Cape League title in 1991 when they swept Chatham in two games to claim the championship. Though the Mets would return to the post-season in 1993, they were promptly swept by the Wareham Gatemen two games to none. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Mets saw some success early in the 21st certury, finishing in second place in the Western Division three times, in 2000, 2003, and 2004. Hyannis would reach the championship series one of those years, in 2000, where they were swept by the Brewster Whitecaps two games to none.^[2] 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brewster Whitecaps are an amateur baseball team based in Brewster, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the leagues Eastern Division. ...

Notable Alumni

• Rich Aurilia 1991
• Albert Belle 1987
• Kris Benson 1994
• Casey Blake 1996
• Jeromy Burnitz 1988
• Pat Burrell 1996
• Eric Byrnes 1996, 1997
• Eric Hinske 1997
• Doug Mirabelli 1990
• Matt Morris 1993
• Buck Showalter 1976
• John Valentin 1988
• Jason Varitek 1991-1993
• Robin Ventura 1988

Richard Santo (Rich) Aurilia (born September 2, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kristin James Benson (born November 7, 1974 in Superior, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Baltimore Orioles. ... William Casey Blake (born on August 23, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional baseball player. ... Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969 in Westminster, California) is a right fielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ... Patrick B. Burrell III or Pat Burrell, nickname Pat the Bat (born October 10, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas) is an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. ... Eric James Side Byrnes (born February 16, 1976 in Redwood City, California) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977 in Menasha, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball player with the Boston Red Sox. ... Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970 in Kingman, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball catcher who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Matthew Christian Morris (born August 9, 1974 in Middletown, New York) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants. ... William Nathaniel Buck Showalter (born May 23, 1956 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida) is an American former professional baseball player and the current manager of the Texas Rangers. ... John William Valentin (born February 16, 1967 in Mineola, New York) is a former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball. ... Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972) is an American baseball player born in Rochester, Michigan. ... Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967 in Santa Maria, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Chicago White Sox. ...

References

1. ^ 1998 Cape Cod Baseball League Official Yearbook, p. 25
2. ^ Cape League Championships. Retrieved 2007-07-04.

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External Links

• Hyannis Mets official site
• CCBL Home Page