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Posts from August 2006

Eric Hinske Traded to Boston

The Red Sox have reportedly acquired 2002 American League Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske. Boston will pick up $4.2 million of Hinske’s $7 million salary. In addition to the salary relief, the Blue Jays will receive a minor league player to be named later.
There is no mention of the trade on RedSox.com so I [...]


2006 Cape League Season in Review

The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox captured their 2nd Cape League Championship in three years by defeating the Wareham Gatemen. The playoffs were filled with excitement as usual, and the Red Sox won the Arnold Mycock Trophy on Sunday, August 13th in front of (reportedly) the largest crowd in Cape League history: 8000+. I was very impressed [...]


Cape League Fields

The Cape Cod Baseball League’s 10 fields span 48.7 miles, from Clem Spillane Field in Wareham to Eldredge Park in Orleans. Most of the fields neighbor a school and don’t really stack up well when compared to the top-of-the-line Division I stadiums some of the Cape players are accustomed to. Here’s a rundown of all [...]


Beach Chairs and Baseball Bats: A Celebration of the Cape Cod Baseball League by Steve Weissman

At the 2006 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game at Red Wilson Field (South Yarmouth, MA), I finally picked up the book Beach Chairs and Baseball Bats by Steve Weissman. Steve was parked behind home plate, as usual, in a tent selling and autographing copies (see my picture to the right). He is a very [...]


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