The Last Best League-A CCBL Harwich Mariners Dynasty

PhillieFever · 10-27-2008, 06:45 PM

The year is 1947 and the Cape Cod Baseball League is going professional! Since starting out as an amateur summer league in 1885, the league has been highly successful in the Cape Cod area with teams made up of College players looking to make it into professional ball.Well starting in April of next year,all of that will change as the owners of this 10 team league have gotten together and decided to become a fully functional professional league! Beginning on July 1,1947,anyone who would like to play in the league will be asked to go through a thorough skills evaluation where upon completion they will be able to make themselves avaliable for the upcoming inaugural draft which will be held on January 1,1948.Following the draft,teams will officially be required to hold spring training beginning on March 1st and ending on March 27th in order to prepare themselves for the upcoming season.As far as league structure and scheduling goes,teams will be split into two 5 team divisions as follows:

Eastern Division

Orleans Cardinals
Harwich Mariners
Brewster Whitecaps
Chatham Athletics
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox

Western Division

Cotuit Ketteleers
Falmouth Commodores
Hyannis Mets
Bourne Braves
Wareham Gatemen

The regular season will run from April first until June 28th with each team playing 80 games.The Playoff format will be as follows

Divisional Championship Series-Best Of 3

Eastern Division winner vs. second place team
Wester Division Winner vs. second place team

Series By The Sea-Best Of 5

Eastern Division Champion vs. Western Division Champion

Other points of interest,trade deadline is May 23rd.Teams are to carry 25 player rosters with an increase to 30 players on June 1st.Amateur draft will be held on August first.Following the inital season,spring training will be cut down to two weeks.

PhillieFever · 10-27-2008, 07:07 PM

Harwich Brings In Gindville To Manage Club

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Saturday, March 6th, 1948: Harwich Brings In Gindville To Manage Club
The Harwich Mariners have finally settled on a manager,and the choice was a shocking one,they've decided to go with an outsider,bringing in Philadelphia transplant John Gindville who's only managerial experience is a couple of little league teams and an American Legion squad.When asked about his curious decision,Mariners owner Michael McSwiggen told the CCBL reporter that "He simply blew me away with his plan to turn this team into a winner" when pressed a little more,McSwiggen admitted, "Look,I know what everybody here is thinking,but I'm telling you this is the right man for the job" We hope so,Mike,we hope so

PhillieFever · 10-27-2008, 08:03 PM

Final Spring Training Standings

PhillieFever · 10-27-2008, 08:05 PM

Final Spring Training Batting Leaders

PhillieFever · 10-27-2008, 08:06 PM

Final Spring Training Pitching Stats

PhillieFever · 10-28-2008, 09:17 AM

Orleans Blanks Harwich In Season Opener

Eldredge Park,Orleans Ma.-Following a promising spring in which the Mariners just ripped the cover off of the ball,expectations were high as Harwich entered their opening day matchup with the Orleans Cardinals here in Eldredge Park.The game as it turned out,was a coming out party for Cardinals pitcher Bob "Lefty" Johnson(1-0) who stifled the Mariners holding them to just 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5 in 8 scoreless innings,as Orleans defeated Harwich 3-0.The turning point of the game came in the 7th,where with the game still scoreless,the Cardinals hit Harwich relievers Pedro Trujillio(0-1) and Jason Caldwell hard racking up 4 hits and 3 runs including a solo home run by 3B Mal Blackwell before finally getting out of the inning with the damage done.The teams will wrap up the series tomorrow with Harwich's Christian Rivers facing off with the Cards Wilber Pace.

Today's CCBL Scoreboard

PhillieFever · 10-28-2008, 06:29 PM

Christensen's 3 Run Bomb In 5th Gives Orleans Second Straight Victory

Christensen going yard

Eldredge Park,Orleans,Ma.-For the second straight game,the Orleans Cardinals used the long ball to take down the Harwich Mariners.Today's hero was Cardinal SS Bobby Christensen who with two on and two out in the bottom of the 5th,destroyed a Christian Rivers(0-1) 1-2 curveball and deposited it into the right field seats giving Orleans a 3-0 lead in a game they would go on to win 3-2.For Rivers,it was the only mistake in an otherwise stellar performance that saw him give up 6 hits,1 walk and 3 earned runs in 8 good innings of work.Down 3-0 entering the 8th,the Mariners got RBI singles from RF Haywood Hull and C Gary O'Donnelan slicing to lead to 3-2,but Orleans pitcher Wilber Pace(1-0) had just enough to escape that inning and the next inning as well earning himself the hard fought complete game victory.Up next for the Mariners,they head to the friendly confines of Whitehouse Field for their home opener against the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.

Today's CCBL Scoreboard

PhillieFever · 10-28-2008, 07:10 PM

Yarmouth-Dennis And Orleans Agree To First Ever Trade!

Cape Cod,Ma.-It was bound to happen eventually,and today it finally did as history was made when the Y-D Red Sox traded 28 year old RF Nelson Alonso and 18 year old RP Bill Walker to the Orleans Cardinals for 25 year old 2B Jay Brooks in the first ever CCBL trade of players.

PhillieFever · 10-31-2008, 08:11 PM

High Drama In Whitehouse As Mariners Win Home Opener 3-2

Whitehouse Field,Harwich,Mass.-In one whale of a ballgame,the Harwich Mariners finally got off the schneid thanks to RF Haywood Hull's walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th off of Y-D's Mac Rainey giving Harwich a dramatic 3-2 win.To win this game,the Mariners had to overcome not only Yarmouth-Dennis,who could very well be the best team in the league,but also the sudden loss of starting pitcher Doug Parkinson who strained his elbow in the second inning and had to be replaced by spot starter Bryce Davis.As If that wasn't enough,closer Franklin Hall who's expected to be the team's rock solid closer,blew his first chance to save a game by allowing 2 hits a walk and a run in the 9th turning a 2-1 lead into a tied ballgame headed into the bottom of the 9th,where Hull thankfully erased the mistakes of his teammate.

Today's CCBL Scoreboard

10-27-2008, 06:45 PM	#1
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	The Last Best League-A CCBL Harwich Mariners Dynasty The year is 1947 and the Cape Cod Baseball League is going professional! Since starting out as an amateur summer league in 1885, the league has been highly successful in the Cape Cod area with teams made up of College players looking to make it into professional ball.Well starting in April of next year,all of that will change as the owners of this 10 team league have gotten together and decided to become a fully functional professional league! Beginning on July 1,1947,anyone who would like to play in the league will be asked to go through a thorough skills evaluation where upon completion they will be able to make themselves avaliable for the upcoming inaugural draft which will be held on January 1,1948.Following the draft,teams will officially be required to hold spring training beginning on March 1st and ending on March 27th in order to prepare themselves for the upcoming season.As far as league structure and scheduling goes,teams will be split into two 5 team divisions as follows: Eastern Division Orleans Cardinals Harwich Mariners Brewster Whitecaps Chatham Athletics Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox Western Division Cotuit Ketteleers Falmouth Commodores Hyannis Mets Bourne Braves Wareham Gatemen The regular season will run from April first until June 28th with each team playing 80 games.The Playoff format will be as follows Divisional Championship Series-Best Of 3 Eastern Division winner vs. second place team Wester Division Winner vs. second place team Series By The Sea-Best Of 5 Eastern Division Champion vs. Western Division Champion Other points of interest,trade deadline is May 23rd.Teams are to carry 25 player rosters with an increase to 30 players on June 1st.Amateur draft will be held on August first.Following the inital season,spring training will be cut down to two weeks. __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW

10-27-2008, 08:03 PM	#3
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10-27-2008, 08:05 PM	#4
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Final Spring Training Batting Leaders __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW Last edited by PhillieFever; 03-12-2009 at 01:50 PM.

10-27-2008, 08:06 PM	#5
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Final Spring Training Pitching Stats __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW Last edited by PhillieFever; 03-12-2009 at 01:50 PM.

10-28-2008, 09:17 AM	#6
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Orleans Blanks Harwich In Season Opener Eldredge Park,Orleans Ma.-Following a promising spring in which the Mariners just ripped the cover off of the ball,expectations were high as Harwich entered their opening day matchup with the Orleans Cardinals here in Eldredge Park.The game as it turned out,was a coming out party for Cardinals pitcher Bob "Lefty" Johnson(1-0) who stifled the Mariners holding them to just 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5 in 8 scoreless innings,as Orleans defeated Harwich 3-0.The turning point of the game came in the 7th,where with the game still scoreless,the Cardinals hit Harwich relievers Pedro Trujillio(0-1) and Jason Caldwell hard racking up 4 hits and 3 runs including a solo home run by 3B Mal Blackwell before finally getting out of the inning with the damage done.The teams will wrap up the series tomorrow with Harwich's Christian Rivers facing off with the Cards Wilber Pace. Today's CCBL Scoreboard __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW Last edited by PhillieFever; 03-12-2009 at 01:50 PM.

10-28-2008, 06:29 PM	#7
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Christensen's 3 Run Bomb In 5th Gives Orleans Second Straight Victory Christensen going yard Eldredge Park,Orleans,Ma.-For the second straight game,the Orleans Cardinals used the long ball to take down the Harwich Mariners.Today's hero was Cardinal SS Bobby Christensen who with two on and two out in the bottom of the 5th,destroyed a Christian Rivers(0-1) 1-2 curveball and deposited it into the right field seats giving Orleans a 3-0 lead in a game they would go on to win 3-2.For Rivers,it was the only mistake in an otherwise stellar performance that saw him give up 6 hits,1 walk and 3 earned runs in 8 good innings of work.Down 3-0 entering the 8th,the Mariners got RBI singles from RF Haywood Hull and C Gary O'Donnelan slicing to lead to 3-2,but Orleans pitcher Wilber Pace(1-0) had just enough to escape that inning and the next inning as well earning himself the hard fought complete game victory.Up next for the Mariners,they head to the friendly confines of Whitehouse Field for their home opener against the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Today's CCBL Scoreboard __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW Last edited by PhillieFever; 03-12-2009 at 01:50 PM.

10-28-2008, 07:10 PM	#8
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Yarmouth-Dennis And Orleans Agree To First Ever Trade! Cape Cod,Ma.-It was bound to happen eventually,and today it finally did as history was made when the Y-D Red Sox traded 28 year old RF Nelson Alonso and 18 year old RP Bill Walker to the Orleans Cardinals for 25 year old 2B Jay Brooks in the first ever CCBL trade of players. __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW

10-31-2008, 08:11 PM	#9
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	High Drama In Whitehouse As Mariners Win Home Opener 3-2 Whitehouse Field,Harwich,Mass.-In one whale of a ballgame,the Harwich Mariners finally got off the schneid thanks to RF Haywood Hull's walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th off of Y-D's Mac Rainey giving Harwich a dramatic 3-2 win.To win this game,the Mariners had to overcome not only Yarmouth-Dennis,who could very well be the best team in the league,but also the sudden loss of starting pitcher Doug Parkinson who strained his elbow in the second inning and had to be replaced by spot starter Bryce Davis.As If that wasn't enough,closer Franklin Hall who's expected to be the team's rock solid closer,blew his first chance to save a game by allowing 2 hits a walk and a run in the 9th turning a 2-1 lead into a tied ballgame headed into the bottom of the 9th,where Hull thankfully erased the mistakes of his teammate. Today's CCBL Scoreboard __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW Last edited by PhillieFever; 03-12-2009 at 01:50 PM.