Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
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The Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox, or Y-D Red Sox, is a collegiate summer baseball team based in South Yarmouth, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League
and plays in the league's Eastern Division. The Red Sox currently play their home games at Red Wilson Field on the campus of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
in South Yarmouth.
The Red Sox most recently won the Cape Cod Baseball League championship in 2007 when they defeated the Falmouth Commodores
two games to none to win the best of three series. Y-D also won league titles in 2004 and 2006 and has made the playoffs eight times since 2000.
The team is currently led by Cypress College
head coach Scott Pickler. He has been with the team since 1997.
before losing to the Cotuit Kettleers
in the championship series in five games.
The team's next appearance came four years later, in 1977 after again beating Chatham in the semi-finals. The now Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox would once again fall to Cotuit in the championship series three games to two.
Y-D would not return to the championship series until 1987. Despite losing the championship series to the Harwich Mariners
that year, the 1987 season marked the beginning of a four-year stretch in which the Red Sox would make the playoffs every season until 1990. During this span, Y-D would win three consecutive Eastern Division titles between 1988 and 1990 and would finally earn their first league championship in 1989 by sweeping the Hyannis Mets
in two games. The Red Sox would repeat this feat a year later, knocking out the Wareham Gatemen two games to one in the championship series.
The Red Sox have enjoyed much success in the 21st century, winning the championship three times in the past four seasons. They defeated the Falmouth Commodores
to sweep the 2004 and 2007 championships two games to none, and came back to beat Wareham in 2006 two games to one after dropping the first game of the series at home. The 2007 team featured 2008 top-ten draft picks Jason Castro, Buster Posey, and Gordon Beckham.
In October, 2008, the Red Sox announced that despite a licensing agreement between Major League Baseball
and the Cape Cod Baseball League
, they would not be changing their team name. This is most likely due to a deep-rooted connection between New Englanders and the Red Sox team name.
In 2009 and 2010, the Red Sox qualified for the playoffs, but were eliminated both times by the Cotuit Kettleers. Cotuit knocked out the Red Sox in the League semifinals in 2009, which was highlighted by an 18-4 Kettleers victory in the deciding game three of the series at Red Wilson Field. Y-D returned to the Championship Series the following season for the first time since winning the title in 2007, but lost the series to the Kettleers, two games to one, giving Cotuit its first Cape League championship since 1999.
In the 2001 movie Summer Catch
, scenes where the Chatham A's play on the road at Y-D were filmed at Red Wilson Field.
Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in which many college baseball stars play during the summer. Many future Major League Baseball players have started there during their college years; MLB has provided...
and plays in the league's Eastern Division. The Red Sox currently play their home games at Red Wilson Field on the campus of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is a suburban public high school in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. It opened in 1957 and was expanded and renovated in 1979 and again in 2006. It serves the Barnstable County towns of Yarmouth and Dennis and is the third largest high school on Cape Cod with...
in South Yarmouth.
The Red Sox most recently won the Cape Cod Baseball League championship in 2007 when they defeated the Falmouth Commodores
Falmouth Commodores
The Falmouth Commodores are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Western Division. Falmouth currently plays its home games at Arnie Allen Diamond at Guv Fuller Field, one of 6 ballparks in...
two games to none to win the best of three series. Y-D also won league titles in 2004 and 2006 and has made the playoffs eight times since 2000.
The team is currently led by Cypress College
Cypress College
Cypress College is a community college located in Cypress, California. Opened on September 12, 1966 , the southern California college offers a variety of general education , transfer courses , and 141 vocational programs leading to Associate's degrees and certificates.-Overview:Cypress College's...
head coach Scott Pickler. He has been with the team since 1997.
The Pre-Modern Era
Baseball in the towns of Yarmouth and Dennis dates back to the early days of the Cape League. The Yarmouth Indians won the Cape League title in 1958 after beating Sagamore in the championship series four games to three. The Indians won the series again in 1960, just three years before the beginning of the Modern Era.The Modern Era
Yarmouth's first appearance in the league championship series in the Modern Era came in 1973, despite the team posting a losing record in the regular season. Yarmouth beat the regular-season champion Chatham AthleticsChatham Athletics
The Chatham Anglers, more commonly referred to as the Chatham A's and formerly the Chatham Athletics, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chatham, MA. Prior to the 2009 season, the team changed its name to the Chatham Anglers due to Major League Baseball Properties' trademark of...
before losing to the Cotuit Kettleers
Cotuit Kettleers
The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Western Division. Cotuit currently plays its home games at Lowell Park...
in the championship series in five games.
The team's next appearance came four years later, in 1977 after again beating Chatham in the semi-finals. The now Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox would once again fall to Cotuit in the championship series three games to two.
Y-D would not return to the championship series until 1987. Despite losing the championship series to the Harwich Mariners
Harwich Mariners
The Harwich Mariners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Harwich, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Eastern Division. Harwich currently plays its home games at Whitehouse Field in the historic village of Harwich Center...
that year, the 1987 season marked the beginning of a four-year stretch in which the Red Sox would make the playoffs every season until 1990. During this span, Y-D would win three consecutive Eastern Division titles between 1988 and 1990 and would finally earn their first league championship in 1989 by sweeping the Hyannis Mets
Hyannis Mets
The Hyannis Harbor Hawks, formerly the Hyannis Mets, are a collegiate summer 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...
in two games. The Red Sox would repeat this feat a year later, knocking out the Wareham Gatemen two games to one in the championship series.
The Red Sox have enjoyed much success in the 21st century, winning the championship three times in the past four seasons. They defeated the Falmouth Commodores
Falmouth Commodores
The Falmouth Commodores are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Western Division. Falmouth currently plays its home games at Arnie Allen Diamond at Guv Fuller Field, one of 6 ballparks in...
to sweep the 2004 and 2007 championships two games to none, and came back to beat Wareham in 2006 two games to one after dropping the first game of the series at home. The 2007 team featured 2008 top-ten draft picks Jason Castro, Buster Posey, and Gordon Beckham.
In October, 2008, the Red Sox announced that despite a licensing agreement between Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
and the Cape Cod Baseball League
Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in which many college baseball stars play during the summer. Many future Major League Baseball players have started there during their college years; MLB has provided...
, they would not be changing their team name. This is most likely due to a deep-rooted connection between New Englanders and the Red Sox team name.
In 2009 and 2010, the Red Sox qualified for the playoffs, but were eliminated both times by the Cotuit Kettleers. Cotuit knocked out the Red Sox in the League semifinals in 2009, which was highlighted by an 18-4 Kettleers victory in the deciding game three of the series at Red Wilson Field. Y-D returned to the Championship Series the following season for the first time since winning the title in 2007, but lost the series to the Kettleers, two games to one, giving Cotuit its first Cape League championship since 1999.
Red Sox in Media
The Red Sox hosted the 2006 All-Star Game, which was broadcast on National Public Radio on Cape Cod. The game was broadcast by the team's play-by-play announcer, Dan Rubin, and the League's Director of Public Relations, John Garner.In the 2001 movie Summer Catch
Summer Catch
Summer Catch is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, and Matthew Lillard. The story takes place on Cape Cod, but the majority of the film was shot in Southport, North Carolina.-Plot:...
, scenes where the Chatham A's play on the road at Y-D were filmed at Red Wilson Field.
Famous alumni
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1997 - Brad HawpeBrad HawpeBradley Bonte Hawpe is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.-High school and college:...
1999 - Philip HumberPhilip HumberPhilip Gregory Humber is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.-Early life:Humber attended Carthage High School in Carthage, Texas...
2003 - Brandon MorrowBrandon MorrowBrandon John Morrow is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball....
2004-2005 - David NewhanDavid NewhanDavid Matthew Newhan is a former Major League Baseball player. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...
1993-1994 - J. J. Putz 1997 (Hyannis 1998)
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