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Brewster Whitecaps

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The Brewster Whitecaps are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brewster, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Whitecaps play their home games at Stony Brook Field on the campus of Stony Brook Elementary School in Brewster.

Brewster Whitecaps
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LeagueCape Cod Baseball League (East Division)
LocationBrewster, Massachusetts
BallparkStony Brook Field
Founded1988
League championships2000, 2017, 2021
Former ballparksCape Cod Tech (1988–2005)
ManagerJamie Shevchik
General ManagerNed Monthie
PresidentChris Kenney
Websitewww.capecodleague.com/brewster/

The Whitecaps most recently won the CCBL championship in 2021 when they defeated the Bourne Braves two games to none to win the best of three championship series. The title was the third in team history, having won previously in 2000 and 2017. The Whitecaps and the Bourne Braves joined the CCBL in 1988 as expansion teams, bringing the number of teams in the league to its current ten. The team has been led since 2015 by Keystone College field manager Jamie Shevchik.

History

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Pre-modern era

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Rocky Marciano was a fan of the Brewster town team in 1958.

Early years

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Organized baseball in the town of Brewster, Massachusetts dates to the late 1800s. In 1886, the Brewster town team defeated the "Yarmouth Grays", 11–9, in a July 3 contest that featured a rare triple play turned by Brewster.[1] The Brewster squad, reportedly bolstered by collegiate talent, had earlier swept a home-and-home series against Harwich.[2]

In the 1910s, the Brewster chapter of the Improved Order of Red Men sponsored a baseball team known as the "Red Tops", a club that was "an aggregation of young college men."[3] The Red Tops played a series of three games against their counterparts from East Dennis in 1911 that attracted large crowds.[4][5][6] In 1915 and 1916, the Red Tops were captained by Dartmouth College's Albert F. Rice,[7][3] and the team's annual contest against the Brewster town team was a main attraction at the Brewster Grange fair.[8][9]

The early Cape League era (1923–1939)

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In 1923, the Cape Cod Baseball League was formed and initially included four teams: Falmouth, Chatham, Osterville, and Hyannis.[10] This early Cape League operated through the 1939 season and disbanded in 1940, due in large part to the difficulty of securing ongoing funding during the Great Depression.[11][12]

During this period, teams from various towns moved in and out of the league each season. The Brewster Athletic Association was formed in 1932,[13][14] but did not enter a team in the Cape League during this era. In 1933, the Brewster A.A. joined the newly-formed Lower Cape Twilight League under manager Howard Dunnells.[15][16] Tragedy touched the Brewster team twice early on, as manager Dunnells died suddenly after the 1933 season,[17] and early in the 1934 season umpire John Demotte, stepson of novelist Charles Neville Buck, was killed by a foul ball during a game between Brewster and Orleans at Eldredge Park.[18]

The Upper and Lower Cape League era (1946–1962)

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The Cape League was revived after World War II, and was originally composed of 11 teams across Upper Cape and Lower Cape divisions.[19] Brewster began play in the Cape League in 1948, entering the Lower Cape Division as its sixth team, along with Orleans, Chatham, Harwich, Yarmouth, and Dennis.[20]

After the 1951 season, Brewster withdrew from the league, but was back in 1956, and remained in the league through the 1960 season.[21] In 1958, undefeated world heavyweight champion and Brockton, Massachusetts native Rocky Marciano was in the stands to cheer on his younger brother Pete, who played catcher for Brewster.[22][23]

Modern era (1963–present)

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The 1980s and the birth of the Whitecaps

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Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Brewster did not field a team in the Cape League. In 1988, the league added Brewster and Bourne as expansion teams, bringing the number of teams in the league to its current ten.[24][25] The Brewster entry was dubbed the "Whitecaps", a moniker suggested by Brewster native William Turkington and inspired by "the wind marching the waves steadily across Cape Cod Bay."[26]

 
Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial helped raise funds for the fledgling Whitecaps in 1988.

Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial came to town in early 1988 to help raise funds for the new franchise,[27][28] and Brewster's Ocean Edge Resort brought Boston Celtics star and Basketball Hall of Famer Kevin McHale to toss a ceremonial first pitch in July.[29] The Whitecaps played their home games at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, just over the border in Harwich. The use of Cape Cod Tech was intended to be temporary, but continued through 2005.

The 1988 Whitecaps team was led by skipper Joe Walsh, and featured future major leaguers Mike Myers and F.P. Santangelo. The undisputed star of the team was slugging first baseman Dave Staton. Staton ushered in the Whitecaps era with an opening-day performance marked by two home runs and six RBI. In a season when the CCBL featured a glut of future major league talent, including sluggers such as Frank Thomas and Mo Vaughn,[30] Staton led all with 16 homers and 46 RBI, and was named league MVP. He posted a .772 slugging percentage, and missed capturing the league's triple crown by just two points, his .359 average falling just shy of Chuck Knoblauch's .361 mark. Staton was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2004.[31]

After posting a respectable 17–25 record in its inaugural season, Brewster qualified for the postseason in only its second year. The 1989 team was piloted by Rolando Casanova, and finished the regular season tied with Chatham for second place in the East Division. Brewster overcame the A's in a single-game play-in contest,[32] but went on to fall to first place Y-D in the semi-final series, two games to none.[33]

 
Boston World Series hero David Ross was a Whitecap in 1996.

The 1990s

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Brewster's 1992 team starred CCBL Hall of Fame pitcher Billy Wagner,[34] who fanned 79 batters in 44.1 innings of work, and was named the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect. Whitecap players took home hardware as East Division MVP's of the CCBL All-Star Game in three consecutive seasons, as Will Scalzitti claimed the honors in 1991, Wagner in 1992,[35] and Geoff Blum in 1993.

Manager Bill Mosiello's 1994 Whitecaps squad starred CCBL Hall of Famer Sean Casey, who hit .338 with 40 RBI, and led all first basemen with a .993 fielding percentage. Casey finished the season with an 11-game hitting streak during which he maintained a torrid .488 pace at the plate.[36] The team reached the playoffs and disposed of Orleans two games to one in the semi-finals to give the Whitecaps their first berth in the CCBL title series, where they were eventually downed by Wareham in two straight games.[37]

Mosiello's club finished in first place in the East Division in 1996 and 1998, but were bounced in the semi-finals both seasons by Chatham.[38] The 1996 team featured league Outstanding Relief Pitcher Drew Fischer, who posted 13 saves on the season, and David Ross, who later became a fan favorite of the hometown Boston Red Sox and played a key role in Boston's 2013 World Series title. The 1998 Whitecaps featured future major league all-star Chase Utley and CCBL Hall of Famer Bobby Kielty. Kielty was tops in the league with a .384 average, clubbing six home runs with 45 RBI and was named the league MVP.[39]

The 2000s: A first championship and a homecoming to Brewster

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Brewster began the 2000s in dramatic fashion by claiming its first league championship. Led by manager Dave Lawn, the 2000 Whitecaps went 28–16 in the regular season, finishing atop the East Division. Pitching coach Pat Shine took over managerial duties when Lawn left with a week remaining in the regular season to take a coaching job at USC. The Whitecaps were led by league batting champ Steve Stanley (.329) and the league's Outstanding Relief Pitcher, Dan Rich. In the playoffs, Brewster defeated Chatham two games to one to advance to the championship series.[40]

 
Stony Brook Field, home of the Whitecaps since 2006

Facing Hyannis for the title, the Whitecaps relied on a mixture of pitching and small ball. In Game 1 at Cape Tech, Whitecap lefty hurler Ryan Olson kept the Mets at bay through eight innings, allowing only five hits. Brewster capitalized on a pair of walks in the seventh to score the game's only two runs.[41] Behind the solid work of starter Mike Wodnicki in Game 2, Brewster combined a mix of bunts, walks and stolen bases to build an early 5–0 lead on a drizzly day in Hyannis. The Whitecaps held on to a 6–2 victory to complete the series sweep and take home the title. Playoff MVP honors went to Brewster's Jack Headley, who made a key catch in the field to preserve the Game 1 victory, and went 5-for-18 at the plate in the title series.[42][43]

In 2002, the Whitecaps featured exciting San Diego State University centerfielder Tony Gwynn Jr., son of Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. Skipper Bob Macaluso took the Whitecaps' helm in 2003 and guided the club to the playoffs in three of his six years at the post. Macaluso's 2003 club finished in first place in the East Division and featured league Outstanding Relief Pitcher Jarrett Santos and CCBL Hall of Famer J.C. Holt. Holt recorded a 21-game hitting streak during the season, and went on to wear the league batting crown with a .388 mark.[44]

The Whitecaps boasted the league's batting champ for a second consecutive season in 2004 when Ryan Patterson hit at a .327 clip. The 2004 team also included future major league all-star Ryan Braun, as well as the CCBL's Outstanding Pitcher Matt Goyen, who posted a 5–2 mark with a 1.25 ERA and 80 strikeouts, including an 18-strikeout game at Orleans.[45]

The Whitecaps came home to Brewster in 2006, as a grant from the Yawkey Foundation and matching funds from the team allowed for the construction of a field behind Stony Brook Elementary School.[46][47] The 2006 team featured CCBL Hall of Famer Shaun Seibert, who posted a 6–0 record with a microscopic 0.39 ERA and was co-recipient of the league's Outstanding Pitcher Award.[48][49][50]

The 2010s: Brewster claims a second title

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Slugger Aaron Judge played for the Whitecaps in 2012.

Brewster qualified for the postseason in six of ten years in the 2010s. The 2012 Whitecaps featured future major league all-stars Jeff McNeil and Aaron Judge. Judge, a towering 6-foot-7 slugger, clouted 5 homers and batted .270 for Brewster.[51] In 2014, Whitecap Wade Wass set CCBL single game records by crushing two grand slams and driving in nine runs against Wareham in a game nationally telecast by Fox College Sports.[52]

Manager Jamie Shevchik joined the Whitecaps in 2015, and led the club to a second-place finish and playoff berth in his first campaign. The 2015 team featured league Outstanding Relief Pitcher Thomas Hackimer and CCBL Hall of Famer Nick Senzel, who hit .364 and took home both the league MVP and Outstanding Pro Prospect awards.[53]

In 2017, Brewster finished the regular season 21–21–2 and faced three-time defending champion Yarmouth-Dennis in the first round of the playoffs. The Whitecaps upset the Red Sox with an 8–7, extra inning, Game 3 win on the road. With the victory, Brewster claimed its first postseason series since 2000, and advanced to the East Division championship against top-seeded Orleans. The Whitecaps again pulled off the upset in dramatic fashion on the road in game three, this time relying on late signee Conor McNamara from Marist College to pitch seven innings before a go-ahead 8th inning home run by Marty Costes from the University of Maryland gave Brewster a 2–1 win.

In the championship series, Brewster faced Bourne in a matchup of the 1988 expansion clubs. The Whitecaps won Game 1 at home on a walk-off hit-by-pitch in the tenth, then fell to Bourne on the road in Game 2, 13–7, to set up a decisive game three. Whitecaps starter Will Tribucher twirled six and two-thirds shutout innings, and Hunter Bishop delivered the decisive blow, hammering his third home run of the playoffs to put Brewster up 2–0 in the sixth. The score was preserved by a diving catch on the warning track by Costes with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh, and Brewster hung on to win by the 2–0 tally to secure its second league championship.[54][55][56] Bishop shared playoff MVP honors with Nick Dunn, who batted .500 in the championship series.[57]

The Whitecaps' stars shone brighter than all at the 2019 CCBL All-Star Game. Prior to the game, Brewster third baseman Tyler Hardman slugged his way to victory in the home run derby. Brewster's Brett Auerbach and Gage Workman were named game co-MVPs for the East Division, with Auerbach delivering the ninth-inning walk-off RBI single to win the game for the East, 6–5.[58]

The 2020s: A third Whitecaps championship

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The 2020 CCBL season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic,[59] and the Whitecaps were dealt an additional blow as former skipper John Altobelli was among the nine killed in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.[60][61]

The 2021 Whitecaps finished in first place atop the East Division, and faced Harwich in the playoff semi-finals. In Game 1 at home, Brewster outfielder Chad Castillo went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs that accounted for all the scoring as Whitecap hurlers Brian Fitzpatrick, Michael Prosecky and closer Dale Stanavich combined for the 2–0 shutout win.[62] Brewster got a homer from Tony Bullard early in Game 2 at Whitehouse Field, and was tied with the Mariners, 4–4, going to the top of the ninth. With the bases full of Whitecaps, a balk call brought in the go-ahead run, and Stanavich came on in the bottom of the inning to strike out the side and send Brewster to the CCBL title series.[63][64] Facing a powerful Bourne club in a rematch of the 2017 finals, the Whitecaps came away from Doran Park with a familiar-looking 2–0 Game 1 shutout win, as Griffin Green combined with Prosecky and Stanavich to hold the Braves scoreless, while Kurtis Byrne's two-run double accounted for the game's only runs.[65][66] Hoping to complete the series sweep in Game 2 at Stony Brook Field, Brewster trailed early, 5–0, after a Bourne first-inning explosion. Whitecap Zach Neto answered with a homer in the bottom of the frame, and Brewster proceeded to chip away at the Braves' lead. With the score knotted at 6–6 after six, Bullard blasted a home run to lead off a four-run Caps seventh, and Brewster held on to clinch the championship with a 10–6 win. Castillo took home playoff MVP honors, batting .400 for the postseason with three runs and three RBI.[67][68][69]

The Whitecaps reached the finals again in 2022 and faced the Bourne Braves for a second consecutive season, but Bourne exacted its revenge as former Brewster pitching coach Scott Landers skippered the Braves to a two-game sweep of the Caps.[70][71]

CCBL Hall of Fame inductees

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CCBL Hall of Famer Sean Casey

The CCBL Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame honoring past players, coaches, and others who have made outstanding contributions to the CCBL.[72] Below are the inductees who spent all or part of their time in the Cape League with Brewster.

Year Inducted Ref. Name Position
2003 [36] Sean Casey Player
2004 [31] Dave Staton Player
2005 [39] Bobby Kielty Player
2016 [44] J.C. Holt Player
2019 [48] Shaun Seibert Player
2020 [73] Sol Yas Executive
2022 [34] Billy Wagner Player
2024 [74] Nick Senzel Player

Notable alumni

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Ryan Braun
 
Jon Jay
 
Kyle Hendricks
See also: Brewster Whitecaps players

Yearly results

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Mike Myers pitched for Brewster in 1988 and '89.
 
1998 Whitecap Chase Utley
 
Tony Gwynn Jr., 2002 'Caps
 
Yonder Alonso, Brewster '08
 
Yasmani Grandal played for Brewster in 2008.
 
2012 Whitecap Jeff McNeil

Results by season, 1948–1960

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Year Won Lost Regular Season Finish* Postseason Manager Ref.
1948 Ernie Gage
1949
1950 26 16 3rd Lower Cape Division [75]
1951 10 26 T-5th Lower Cape Division (A)
T-5th Lower Cape Division (B)		 [76][77]
1952 Did not play
1953 Did not play
1954 Did not play
1955 Did not play
1956 13 18 4th Lower Cape Division Lost round 1 (Dennis) [78]
1957 22 14 3rd Lower Cape Division Lost round 1 (Yarmouth) [79]
1958 20 10 2nd Lower Cape Division Lost round 1 (Yarmouth) [80]
1959 9 21 6th Lower Cape Division [81]
1960

* Regular seasons split into first and second halves are designated as (A) and (B).

Results by season, 1988–present

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Year Won Lost Tied Regular Season Finish Postseason Manager
1988 17 25 0 5th East Division Joe Walsh
1989 22 20 2 2nd East Division (T) Won play-in game (Chatham)
Lost semi-finals (Y-D)		 Rolando Casanova
1990 23 20 0 3rd East Division Rolando Casanova
1991 21 22 1 3rd East Division Darren Mazeroski
1992 26 18 0 2nd East Division Lost semi-finals (Chatham) John Hughes
1993 23 20 1 3rd East Division Elliott Avent
1994 24 18 1 2nd East Division Won semi-finals (Orleans)
Lost championship (Wareham)		 Bill Mosiello
1995 17 25 1 4th East Division Steve Rousey
1996 23 20 1 1st East Division Lost semi-finals (Chatham) Bill Mosiello
1997 22 22 0 3rd East Division Bill Mosiello
1998 26 16 1 1st East Division Lost semi-finals (Chatham) Bill Mosiello
1999 19 24 1 4th East Division Bill Mosiello
2000 28 16 0 1st East Division Won semi-finals (Chatham)
Won championship (Hyannis)		 Dave Lawn
Pat Shine
2001 17 25 2 5th East Division Billy Jones
2002 20 20 4 3rd East Division Dave Barnard
2003 24 17 3 1st East Division Lost semi-finals (Orleans) Bob Macaluso
2004 23 21 0 2nd East Division Lost semi-finals (Y-D) Bob Macaluso
2005 18 26 0 5th East Division Bob Macaluso
2006 24 18 2 2nd East Division Lost semi-finals (Y-D) Bob Macaluso
2007 22 19 3 3rd East Division Bob Macaluso
2008 19 21 4 3rd East Division Bob Macaluso
2009 17 22 5 4th East Division Tom Myers
2010 26 17 1 2nd East Division Lost round 1 (Orleans) Tom Myers
2011 20 20 4 3rd East Division Lost round 1 (Harwich) Tom Myers
2012 17 26 1 5th East Division John Altobelli
2013 14 29 1 5th East Division John Altobelli
2014 17 25 2 4th East Division Lost round 1 (Harwich) John Altobelli
2015 24 19 1 2nd East Division Lost round 1 (Y-D) Jamie Shevchik
2016 16 26 2 5th East Division Jamie Shevchik
2017 21 21 2 3rd East Division Won round 1 (Y-D)
Won semi-finals (Orleans)
Won championship (Bourne)		 Jamie Shevchik
2018 13 27 4 4th East Division Won round 1 (Y-D)
Lost semi-finals (Chatham)		 Jamie Shevchik
2019 18 22 4 5th East Division Jamie Shevchik
2020 Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021 22 11 3 1st East Division Won semi-finals (Harwich)
Won championship (Bourne)		 Jamie Shevchik
2022 19 17 8 1st East Division (T) Won round 1 (Harwich)
Won semi-finals (Y-D)
Lost championship (Bourne)		 Jamie Shevchik
2023 15 27 2 4th East Division (T) Lost round 1 (Y-D) Jamie Shevchik
2024 13 25 2 5th East Division Jamie Shevchik

League award winners

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CCBL Hall of Famer Dave Staton was league MVP in 1988.
 
CCBL Hall of Famer Bobby Kielty, '98 MVP and batting champ
The Pat Sorenti MVP Award
Year Player
1988 Dave Staton
1998 Bobby Kielty
2003 J.C. Holt
2015 Nick Senzel
The Robert A. McNeece Outstanding Pro Prospect Award
Year Player
1992 Billy Wagner
1997 Kip Wells
2015 Nick Senzel
The BFC Whitehouse Outstanding Pitcher Award
Year Player
2004 Matt Goyen
2006 Shaun Seibert*
The Russ Ford Outstanding Relief Pitcher Award
Year Player
1996 Drew Fischer*
2000 Dan Rich*
2003 Jarrett Santos
2015 Thomas Hackimer*
The Daniel J. Silva Sportsmanship Award
Year Player
1998 Ben Johnstone
2006 Matt LaPorta
2021 Kurtis Byrne
The Manny Robello 10th Player Award
Year Player
1995 Scott Sollmann
The John J. Claffey Outstanding New England Player Award
Year Player
2017 Mickey Gasper
The Thurman Munson Award for Batting Champion
Year Player
1998 Bobby Kielty (.384)
2000 Steve Stanley (.329)
2003 J.C. Holt (.388)
2004 Ryan Patterson (.327)
All-Star Game MVP Award
Year Player
1991 Will Scalzitti
1992 Billy Wagner
1993 Geoff Blum
1996 C.J. Ankrum
2018 Reid Detmers
2019 Brett Auerbach*
2019 Gage Workman*
2022 Grayson Tatrow
All-Star Home Run Hitting Contest Champion
Year Player
2005 Aaron Bates
2019 Tyler Hardman
2023 James Tibbs III
The Star of Stars Playoff MVP Award
Year Player
2000 Jack Headley
2017 Nick Dunn*
2017 Hunter Bishop*
2021 Chad Castillo

(*) - Indicates co-recipient

All-Star Game selections

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CCBL Hall of Famer Billy Wagner, 1992 Whitecaps all-star and CCBL Outstanding Pro Prospect
 
Brewster's Matt LaPorta was East Division starting first baseman at the 2006 CCBL All-Star Game.
 
Jedd Gyorko, 2009 Brewster all-star
 
2015 all-star and CCBL Hall of Famer Nick Senzel was the league's MVP and Outstanding Pro Prospect
Year Players Ref
1988 Chris Slattery, Darryl Vice, Dave Staton [82][83]
1989 Ron Maurer, Mike Myers, Todd McCray, Peter Washington [84][85]
1990 Pedro Grifol, Billy Owens, Rick Kimball, Lyle Mouton [86]
1991 Will Scalzitti, Marc Marini, Garvin Alston, Matt Donahue [87]
1992 Todd Walker, Jake Benz, Marc Ottmers, Billy Wagner [88]
1993 Steve Puleo, Geoff Blum, Pete Prodonov, Darrell Nicholas, Bill King, Brian Buchanan [89][90]
1994 Scott Sollman, Rodney Goble, Randy Hodges [91][92]
1995 Scott Sollman, Wynter Phoenix, Seth Greisinger, Tucker Barr [93]
1996 Aaron Rowand, C. J. Ankrum, Drew Fischer, Steve Immel, Scott Hild [94]
1997 Aaron Rowand, Richy Leon, Kip Wells, Scott Hild [95][96]
1998 Dominic Rich, Ben Johnstone, John Shirley, Mike Tonis, Bobby Kielty [97]
1999 Dominic Rich [98]
2000 Paul O’Toole, Josh Persell, Steve Stanley, Mike Weel [99]
2001 Chris Hamblen, Danny Matienzo, Ryan Gloger, Jay Garthwaite [100]
2002 Jayce Tingler, Tony Gwynn Jr., Taylor Tankersley [101]
2003 J.C. Holt, Ben Crabtree, Aaron Rawl, Brett Butler, Matt Macri [102]
2004 Ryan Patterson, Michael Campbell, Will Rhymes, Matt Goyen, Ryan Falcon [103]
2005 P. J. Walters, Aaron Bates [104]
2006 Justin Snyder, Shaun Seibert, Matt Cusick, Will Atwood, Scott Maine, Matt LaPorta [105]
2007 Charlie Cutler, Blake Tekotte, Mike Colla, Matt Couch, Yonder Alonso [106]
2008 Ryan Wheeler, Brent Milleville, Ty Kelly, Buddy Baumann, Connor Powers [107]
2009 Colin Walsh, John Barr, Dan Butler, Kyle Blair, Jedd Gyorko, Harold Martinez [108]
2010 Drew Martinez, Cohl Walla, Drew Gagnon, Colton Murray, Taylor Ard [109]
2011 Ryan Jones, Jason Monda, Andrew Toles, Austin Voth, J. T. Chargois, Tony Bucciferro, Tanner Nivins [110]
2012 Ryon Healy, Tom Windle [111]
2013 Trevor Mitsui, Scott Heineman, Boo Vazquez, Justin Kamplain, Aaron Brown [112]
2014 Mikey White, Gio Brusa, Scott Kingery, Andrew Naderer, Cody Ponce, Luke Lowery [113]
2015 Cassidy Brown, Colin Lyman, Thomas Hackimer, Nick Highberger, Nick Senzel [114]
2016 Brent Rooker, Nick Dunn, Bryce Jordan, Zac Lowther, Ryan Noda [115]
2017 Mickey Gasper, Michael Curry, Robert Broom, Chandler Taylor [116]
2018 Dominic Canzone, Cam Eden, Joe Donovan, Reid Detmers [117][118]
2019 Mason Black, Matt Mikulski, Brett Auerbach, Gage Workman, Tyler Gentry, Tyler Hardman, T.J. Collett [119]
2020 Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021 Jake Thompson, Zach Neto, Bryce Hubbart, Dale Stanavich, Michael Prosecky [120]
2022 Kurtis Byrne, Alex Freeland, Grayson Tatrow, Carson DeMartini, Brennen Oxford, Ryan Chasse, Cameron Fisher [121][122]
2023 Joey DeChiaro, Davis Diaz, Patrick Forbes, Ike Irish, Brock Tibbits, Will Turner, James Tibbs III, Jared Jones [123][124][125]
2024 Jake Clemente, Daniel Cuvet, Nick Dumesnil, Drew Faurot, Kaeden Kent, Will Ray, JD Rogers, Brody Donay, Ryder Helfrick [126][127]

Italics - Indicates All-Star Game Home Run Hitting Contest participant

No-hit games

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Year Pitcher Opponent Score Location Notes Ref
1949 Bob Burgess Harwich Cape Verdeans 6–0 [128]
2000 Pete Dunkle Bourne 7–0 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Combined [129][130]
Mike Sollie

Managerial history

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Manager Seasons Total Seasons Championship Seasons
Joe Walsh 1988 1
Rolando Casanova 1989–1990 2
Darren Mazeroski 1991 1
John Hughes 1992 1
Elliott Avent 1993 1
Bill Mosiello 1994
1996–1999		 5
Steve Rousey 1995 1
Dave Lawn
Pat Shine		 2000 1 2000
Billy Jones 2001 1
Dave Barnard 2002 1
Bob Macaluso 2003–2008 6
Tom Myers 2009–2011 3
John Altobelli 2012–2014 3
Jamie Shevchik 2015–2024 9* 2017, 2021

(*) - Season count excludes 2020 CCBL season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.

See also

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