Bourne Braves

The Braves play their home games at Doran Park on the campus of Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School in Bourne.

On a rain-soaked day that produced "mud and slippery ball and bats," Sagamore prevailed in a shortened seven-inning contest, by a score reported variously as 9–3 or 10–3.

Plansky, a star fullback from Georgetown University, had played professionally in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Boston Braves.

In addition to perennial all-star Plansky, Donovan's club featured local star third baseman Ugo Tassinari, as well as several "winning pitchers" including Frank "Quack" Escott, Al Sayce, and Ray Chamberlain.

The Bourne team of the 1940s featured CCBL Hall of Famer Jack Sanford, a hard-throwing lefty who went on to play with Sagamore until 1954, winning a career total of 60 games in the league, including a no-hitter in 1953.

[39][40][41][42] The Clouters were initially led by CCBL Hall of Fame manager Pat Sorenti, who later served as president and commissioner of the Cape League.

With the bases loaded and the score now tied, pinch-hitter Bill McCabe drew a walk that sent CCBL Hall of Famer Tello Tontini across the plate with the winning run.

[60] The Clouters were back in championship form in 1956 as Pena's men faced Cotuit for the 1956 Upper Cape title, and swept the Kettleers in two games.

The Clouters pasted Cotuit at Keith Field in Game 2, striking in the second once again with an eight-run frame, and riding the strong arm of Dick Smith to the 13–2 victory.

Powered by an array of talented ballplayers, including league MVP Ron Bugbee, and CCBL Hall of Famers Dan DeMichele,[75] shortstop Bob Schaefer,[76] and pitcher Noel Kinski, who won 10 games for the team.

Making his first start of the season on the mound, the Canalmen's Bob Ritchie overcame Chatham's four-run first inning to scatter nine hits in a complete game 5–4 win that gave Sagamore the league championship.

[93][94] The 1991 Braves featured two future CCBL Hall of Famers: Framingham, Massachusetts native Lou Merloni,[67] and tall righty Bill Wissler, who returned from the 1990 team and was named the league's Outstanding Pitcher in both seasons.

[100] Bourne's 2001 team featured CCBL Hall of Fame reliever Ryan Speier, winner of the league's Outstanding Relief Pitcher Award.

Game 1 of the semi-final series did not look good for Bourne, as Orleans hurler Jorge Reyes dominated the Braves through eight innings at Doran Park, and took a 2–0 lead into the final frame.

Braves starter Seth Maness set down 10 straight Firebirds to open the game, and Bourne got solo shots from LePage and Roller, going on to shut out Orleans, 8–0, and sweeping its way into the CCBL title series against Cotuit.

Cotuit managed only one run through five innings, but had begun to make noise in the sixth when the game was interrupted multiple times and finally called due to heavy fog, a 15–5 Braves victory.

[116] In Game 2 at Lowell Park, LePage again was the spark, belting a two-run single in the third, then stealing second and drawing a throw that allowed Woodward to score from third to put the Braves up, 3–1.

Starter Eric Cantrell tossed five plus, then gave way to Logan Billbrough and closer Kevin Munson, who shut down the Kettleers' attack.

[125] Bourne boasted the league MVP twice in the decade, as Travis Jankowski took home the honor in 2011, and CCBL Hall of Famer Max Pentecost won it in 2013.

[131] University of Hartford lefty Nick Dombkowski provided the highlight of the 2019 season when he tossed a perfect game for Bourne in a 5-inning rain-shortened 6–0 win over Yarmouth-Dennis at Doran Park.

[138][139] The 2022 Braves were led by first-year pilot Scott Landers and hitting coach and former Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

Braves skipper Scott Landers, who had been the pitching coach for Brewster during their 2021 finals victory over Bourne, was now poised to help his new club exact its revenge.

[145][146] In Game 1 at Doran Park, the Braves rode a shutout performance by hurlers Matt Duffy and Seth Keener, and scratched out three runs against strong Brewster pitching to take the opener.

Shaw and Ryan Enos added late-game homers to give the Braves a series-clinching 8–1 win to secure the club's second CCBL crown of the modern era.

[149][150] Landers' 2023 Braves returned playoff star Eblin, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, and pitcher Bryce Cunningham, and also featured sluggers Garrett Michel and CCBL All-Star Game MVP Derek Bender.

[156] Bender went deep again in Game 3 as Bourne's 12–4 victory earned the club a return trip to the CCBL finals to face East Division champ Orleans.

[157][158] Game 1 of the championship series featured a starting pitchers' matchup of Vanderbilt teammates Cunningham and Orleans' Greysen Carter, with the Braves prevailing, 6–4.

[161][162] Bourne starter Trystan Levesque allowed a pair of solo homers to Firebirds second baseman Jo Oyama early, and the Braves trailed, 2–0, after three innings.

Bender added an insurance run in the eighth on a solo homer, and Anthony DeFabbia nailed it down in relief with four and a third scoreless innings, sealing the Braves' 5–2 win and second consecutive league title.

In the other two split seasons (1933 and 1935), a postseasonplayoff series was contested between the two half-season champions to determine the overall champion.† In 1933, Bourne joined the league mid-season after Provincetown withdrew.

Georgetown and NFL fullback and CCBL Hall of Famer Tony Plansky was a perennial league all-star for Bourne in the 1930s and a member the 1936 title club
Keith Field, former home of the Sagamore Clouters
In the late 1950s, brothers Billy and Bobby Cleary played for the Sagamore Clouters. The pair went on to lead the US to Olympic gold in ice hockey in 1960.
CCBL Hall of Famer Lou Lamoriello skippered Sagamore to the CCBL title in 1965.
Bill Mueller , 1992 Bourne Brave and starting third basemen for the 2004 World Series champion Boston Red Sox
A night game at Doran Park , home of the Bourne Braves since 2006
CCBL Hall of Famer Kyle Roller was playoff MVP of the Braves 2009 championship team.
Slugger Pete Alonso played for Bourne in 2015.
CCBL Hall of Famer Lou Merloni
CCBL Hall of Famer Ryan Speier
CCBL Hall of Famer Wayne Granger played for Sagamore in 1962
1963 Sagamore Clouter Billy Grabarkewitz
1997 Bourne Brave and future major league all-star Brandon Inge
2000 Brave Kevin Youkilis
2001 Brave Joe Blanton
Seth Maness won a CCBL title with the Braves in 2009
Tewksbury, Massachusetts native Scott Oberg of the 2009 CCBL champion Braves
2010 Bourne Brave Travis Shaw
2010 Brave Nick Ahmed
The Braves' Travis Jankowski was CCBL league MVP in 2011
Bourne's Mitch Moreland won the CCBL home run derby in 2006
Tommy Smith was an all-star for Bourne in 1969
1995 Bourne Braves all-star Mark DeRosa
Bourne all-star Justin Maxwell won the league's 10th Player Award in 2003
Bourne all-star Tony Zych was CCBL Outstanding Pro Prospect in 2010
Austin Gomber tossed part of a combined no-hitter for Bourne in 2013.
CCBL Hall of Famer Harvey Shapiro led the Braves to their first league title in 2009.