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58-457: As early as the 1860s, baseball teams representing various Cape Cod towns and villages were competing against one another. The earliest newspaper account is of an 1867 game in Sandwich between the hometown "Nichols Club" and the visiting Cummaquid team. Though not formalized as a league, the games provided entertainment for residents and summer visitors. In 1885, a Fourth of July baseball game

116-703: A station in the western section of the town. The nearest MBTA's commuter rail stations are the Kingston/Route 3 and Middleborough/Lakeville stations, both of which provide direct service to Boston. There is also seasonal passenger rail available in nearby Hyannis and Bourne via the CapeFlyer , which runs to Boston's South Station along the Middleborough/Lakeville line. The nearest inter-city ( Amtrak ) passenger rail stations are Boston's South Station and Providence . The town

174-479: A town manager . The town manager is George H. "Bud" Dunham, who has served in that role for more than 30 years. The town operates a police department, and a fire department consisting of three fire stations. There are three post offices in town (East Sandwich, Sandwich, and Forestdale). The Sandwich Public Library is located in the town's center, and belongs to the Old Colony Library Network,

232-467: A Northeastern Oak / Pine ( 110 ) vegetation type with a Southern Mixed Forest ( 26 ) vegetation form. U.S. Route 6 , also known as the Mid-Cape Highway on Cape Cod, passes through the town to the north of Otis Air National Guard Base as a four-lane divided freeway. There are three exits off this route within town. Massachusetts Route 6A passes through town to the north of Route 6, and

290-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

348-571: A goaltender. Due to the reduced team sizes, penalties that normally cause the penalized team to lose a skater instead give the non-penalized team an extra skater. The term "all-star" is mainly used in North America. All-star games are rare in international sports, such as association football , where games between national teams are more popular than all-star games would be. In the United Kingdom, all-star teams are usually denoted with

406-620: A one-time event, its great success resulted in playing the game annually. Ward's contribution was recognized by Major League Baseball in 1962 with the creation of the Arch Ward Trophy, given to the All-Star Game's most valuable player each year. The 2024 All-Star Game reverted to its original East vs. West format. Football Basketball Other sports High school baseball High school basketball High school football (Longest running football all star game in

464-593: A part of the Plymouth and Barnstable district, which includes Bourne, Falmouth, Kingston, Pembroke, Plymouth, and Plympton. The town is patrolled by the Sandwich Police Department. The Police Department has 28 full-time staff members, including Chief, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Detectives, Patrol Officers and support staff. The Sandwich Board of Selectmen has five members: Robert George, Shane Hoctor, Susan James, Michael Miller, and David Sampson. On

522-513: A pre-game home run hitting contest. The event is normally held at one of the CCBL home fields, though it returned to Fenway Park for a three-year stretch from 2009 to 2011. The league annually presents several individual awards, including: Individual season records below are for a 42-game regular season from 1963 to 1987 and a 44-game regular season from 1988–present. Aluminum bats were used from 1975 through 1984. The CCBL Hall of Fame and Museum

580-525: Is a history museum and hall of fame honoring past players, coaches, and others who have made outstanding contributions to the CCBL. Since its inaugural class in 2000, the Hall of Fame has held annual inductions of new members, enshrining over 170 members to date. Originally opened to the public in 2003 at the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich , the Hall of Fame and Museum moved in 2008 to

638-441: Is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league . The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, but sometimes dividing the players by an attribute such as nationality . Selection of the players may be done by a vote of the coaches and/or news media; in professional leagues, fans may vote on some or all of

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696-530: Is approximately 30 inches (76 cm). The average snowiest month is February, which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity. According to the United States Department of Agriculture , the plant hardiness zone is 6b, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −0.7 °F (−18.2 °C). According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. Potential natural vegetation Types, Sandwich, Massachusetts would primarily contain

754-597: Is no serious checking , while in American football no blitzing is allowed. In basketball, there is virtually no defense played until the final quarter; instead, the Australian State of Origin series involves physicality that often leads to on-field scuffles. The current format of the NHL All-Star Game differs significantly from that of normal league games. Instead of a single game, the event

812-432: Is organized as a four-team knockout tournament, with each team representing one of the league's divisions. Additionally, each game within the event is contested as a single 20-minute period, making the playing time of the All-Star Game identical to that of a regulation NHL game. The most radical difference is the on-ice team composition—instead of five skaters and one goaltender at full strength, each team has three skaters and

870-704: Is the site of the Cape Cod Bay entrance to the Cape Cod Canal . The northern point of Sandwich, where Sagamore Hill and Scusset Beach State Reservation lie, is divided from the rest of the town by the canal. The town is also the location of the Shawme-Crowell State Forest and the Massachusetts State Game Farm. The town is home to six beaches along the shores of Cape Cod Bay. The rest of the town's geography

928-504: Is the town's main local road. The northern terminus of Massachusetts Route 130 is near the intersection of Routes 6 and 6A within town. The road passes along the eastern side of Otis on its way towards Mashpee. Freight rail service is provided by the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad . The Cape Cod Central Railroad , which operates seasonal tourist excursions from Hyannis to Buzzards Bay , serves Sandwich via

986-918: Is typical of the rest of the Cape, with many small ponds and hills, with most of the trees being pine or oak. Sandwich is also the site of Old Harbor Creek, a large inlet with several other small creeks feeding it, which once served to provide a safe harbor for ships. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Sandwich, Massachusetts has a warm-summer, wet year-round, humid continental climate ( Dfb ). Dfb climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (≤ 0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), all months with an average mean temperature ≤ 71.6 °F (≤ 22.0 °C), and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. The average seasonal (Nov–Apr) snowfall total

1044-531: The Bourne Braves and the Brewster Whitecaps joined the CCBL as expansion teams and the resulting ten-team league was split into East and West divisions. Since 1988, there have been no changes to the league's franchise composition or divisional alignments. * During the 1923–1939 era, postseason playoffs were a rarity. In most years, the regular season pennant winner was simply crowned as

1102-555: The East Division and West Division . Each division consists of five teams which each play 44 regular season games, 6 games against each team from within their division, and 4 games against each team from the other division. During the latter half of the regular season, an all-star game is contested between the all stars from the East and West divisions, and features a pre-game home run hitting contest. The CCBL All-Star Game

1160-712: The Massachusetts Maritime Academy , Otis Air Force Base , and the Cape Verdean Club of Harwich among others. In 1963, the Cape Cod Baseball League was reorganized and became officially sanctioned by the NCAA . The league would no longer be limited to Cape Cod residents, but would recruit college players and coaches from an increasingly wide radius. In 1985, the league moved away from the use of aluminum bats , and became

1218-584: The Roman numeral corresponding to the number of players allowed on the field – for example, a soccer or cricket XI , a rugby league XIII and a rugby union XV . Major League Baseball organized the first professional league all-star game as part of the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago . It was the brainchild of Arch Ward , then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune . Initially intended to be

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1276-608: The Town Hall Square Historic District and Jarvesville Historic District within the town. Sandwich is also home to a major portion of Otis Air National Guard Base , including half the land that the runways are on. The Sandwich boardwalk is located in downtown and leads to the Town Beach on Cape Cod Bay. It is a popular tourist attraction and was elected by National Geographic in July 2010 as one of

1334-516: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 44.2 square miles (114.5 km ), of which 42.7 square miles (110.7 km ) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km ), or 3.32%, is water. Sandwich is bordered by Cape Cod Bay to the north, Barnstable to the east, Mashpee and Falmouth to the south, and Bourne to the west. It is approximately 57 miles (92 km) south-southeast of Boston . Sandwich

1392-902: The Wing Fort House , the Sandwich Glass Museum , the Thornton Burgess Museum, Hoxie House (the oldest house on Cape Cod), the Daniel Webster Inn, the Dexter Grist Mill (the oldest mill on Cape Cod), the Sandwich Friends (Quaker) Meetinghouse (the oldest in North America), and Shawme Lake. Sandwich is home to numerous art galleries, as well as rare book and antique stores. Many of these attractions are found within

1450-628: The poverty line , including 3.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.1% ages 65 years or older. Sandwich is represented by State Representative Steven Xiarhos in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Fifth Barnstable District, which also includes portions of Barnstable, Bourne and Plymouth. The town is represented by State Senator Susan Moran in the Massachusetts Senate as

1508-469: The All-Star Game continued to be contested between the CCBL's Upper Cape (western) and Lower Cape (eastern) divisions from 1963 to 1969. In 1963, an additional All-Star Game was played by a team from the CCBL against a team from the southeastern Massachusetts -based Cranberry League. The game was played at Keith Field in Sagamore , and the CCBL came out on top, 15–2. From 1970 to 1987, a team of stars from

1566-672: The Barnstable County Agricultural Society determined to limit the fair's annual baseball championship to teams from Cape Cod. Falmouth won the championship in 1921, and Osterville in 1922. Interest in baseball was growing, as was a movement to create a formal league of Cape Cod teams. The "Cape Cod Baseball League" was formed in 1923, consisting of four teams: Falmouth, Osterville, Hyannis , and Chatham . Teams were made up of players from local colleges and prep schools, along with some semi-pro players and other locals. One notable player during this period

1624-1062: The Blue Knights, and their colors are navy blue, Columbia blue, and white. High school students may also choose to attend the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne free of charge (Sandwich taxpayers contribute to that school's budget) as well as Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis. Students may also choose to attend private schools in Barnstable, Bourne, Falmouth or other neighboring communities. A few Sandwich students choose to attend private high schools off-Cape, such as Tabor Academy , Sacred Heart High School , and Bishop Stang High School . There are several attractions in Sandwich, including Heritage Museums and Gardens ,

1682-573: The CCBL played an annual interleague All-Star Game against stars from the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL). The games were typically played at major league stadiums including Fenway Park , Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium in New York, and Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium . Since 1988, the All-Star Game has been contested between stars representing the CCBL's East and West divisions, and has also featured

1740-603: The CCBL shared their team nickname with a team in Major League Baseball (MLB). However, in late 2008 MLB announced that it would enforce its trademarks, and required those CCBL teams to either change their nicknames or buy their uniforms and merchandise only through MLB-licensed vendors. Three of the teams eventually changed their nicknames. In 2009, the Chatham Athletics became the Anglers , and

1798-508: The Cape League disbanded in 1940. With young men returning home after World War II, the Cape League was revived in 1946. The league now excluded paid professional or semi-pro players, and for a while attempted to limit players to those who were Cape Cod residents. The league was split into Upper Cape and Lower Cape divisions, and in addition to many of the town teams from the "old" Cape League, new teams now joined such as those representing

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1856-730: The Orleans Cardinals became the Firebirds . The following season, the Hyannis Mets became the Harbor Hawks . The Bourne Braves and Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox , teams who share nicknames with Boston's two historic professional baseball franchises, chose to keep their nicknames and use MLB licensees for their merchandise. MLB could not enforce the "Mariners" trademark against the Harwich Mariners because

1914-775: The Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Library System, and the Massachusetts Library Information Network. Sandwich has a public access television station (PEG) Sandwich Community TV which archives all government meetings on its website. Sandwich operates its own public school system. Forestdale Pre-K–2, Oak Ridge 3–6, STEM Academy 7–8. The STEM Academy is located in the town's High School. Sandwich High School , located in East Sandwich, operates Grades 7–12. The school teams are called

1972-592: The exchange of a brass kettle. The Wareham Gatemen are the only team that does not play its home games over the bridge, as the town of Wareham sits on the edge of the mainland, at the "gateway" to Cape Cod. Wareham was considered Cape Cod prior to the construction of the Cape Cod Canal. Origins Below is a partial list of Cape Cod baseball teams from the 1860s until the formation of the Cape League in 1923. Early Cape League era (1923–1939) Upper and Lower Cape League era (1946–1962) Beginnings of

2030-658: The larger region, as in 1929 when Falmouth played an exhibition game against the major league Boston Braves . The league enjoyed widespread popularity throughout the 1930s, and even engendered competition in the form of the Barnstable County Twilight League and the Lower Cape Twilight League. However, as the cumulative effects of the Great Depression made it increasingly more difficult to secure funding for teams,

2088-413: The league champion. However, there were four years in which the league split its regular season and crowned separate champions for the first and second halves. In two of those seasons (1936 and 1939), a single team won both halves and was declared overall champion. In the other two split seasons (1933 and 1935), a postseason playoff series was contested between the two half-season champions to determine

2146-815: The lower level of the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum in Hyannis, Massachusetts , where it remained until 2017. The league anticipates a 2024 reopening of the Hall of Fame at a permanent location in South Yarmouth . Inductees (by year): The following former CCBL players have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York . In addition to the player inductees below, Cooperstown also honored longtime CCBL president Judy Walden Scarafile in 2010 by featuring her in

2204-507: The modern era (1963–1987) From 1963 to 1969, the newly reorganized league maintained the Upper Cape/Lower Cape divisional structure, with the championship series played by the winners of each division. Beginning in 1970, the divisional structure gave way to a single combined league, with the top four teams in the league advancing to the playoffs. This combined league structure continued through 1987. Present Day In 1988,

2262-536: The museum's Diamond Dreams exhibit, which highlights stories of pioneering women in baseball. Sandwich, Massachusetts Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts , United States and is the oldest town on Cape Cod . The town motto is Post tot Naufracia Portus , "after so many shipwrecks, a haven". The population was 20,259 at the 2020 census. Cape Cod was inhabited by American Indians prior to European colonization . Sandwich

2320-484: The national level, Sandwich is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , and is currently represented by William Keating . The state's junior (Class II) member of the United States Senate is Ed Markey . The senior (Class I) senator is Elizabeth Warren . Sandwich is governed by the open town meeting form of government. Day-to-day operation is led by a board of selectmen , which appoints

2378-458: The nearest national and international airport is Logan International Airport in Boston. As of the census of 2000, there were 20,136 people, 7,335 households, and 5,515 families residing in the town. The population density was 467.9 inhabitants per square mile (180.7/km ). There were 8,748 housing units at an average density of 78.5 persons/km (203.3 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of

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2436-529: The only collegiate summer league in the nation at that time to use wooden bats. This transition began a period of significant growth in the league's popularity and prestige among MLB scouts , as well as among college players and coaches. This popularity has translated into over one thousand former players who have gone on to major league playing careers, including multiple members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame . The CCBL regular season runs from mid-June through mid-August. Teams are geographically divided into

2494-523: The overall champion. The first CCBL All-Star Game took place in 1946, as a squad of Cape League stars battled a collection of Boston Red Sox tryout players. Throughout the Upper and Lower Cape League era (1946–1962), the two divisions routinely featured both intra-divisional all-star contests, as well as an annual inter-divisional CCBL All-Star Game. From 1957 to 1961, the CCBL All-Star Game

2552-406: The roster. An all-star game usually occurs at the midpoint of the regular season . An exception is American football 's NFL Pro Bowl , which occurs at the end of the season. All-star games are usually organized like regular games, but are often played with less emphasis on victory. Competing goals are to give many players time in the game and to avoid injury. In ice hockey , for example, there

2610-531: The top ten boardwalks in the United States. It is 1,350 feet long, from Scorton Creek to the Cape Cod Canal, and crossing the Creek Mill and the marsh. It was created in 1875 by Gustavus Howland, the son of Ellis Howland who built the town hall. In 1991, it was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Bob . It was rebuilt in 1992, financed through the sale of 1,700 personalized planks with engravings. It

2668-401: The town was 97.75% White , 0.38% African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.54% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.32% from other races , and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 7,335 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had

2726-543: The town. Later, the town grew a small industrial component along the Scusset River and Old Harbor Creek and its tributaries. Today, most of its economy is centered on tourism. Deming Jarves founded the Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory in 1825. Sandwich had proximity to a shallow harbor, was a possible canal site, and had local supplies of timber to fuel the furnaces. The glass works primarily made lead glass and

2784-551: The use of the nickname by Harwich predated the entry of the Seattle Mariners into MLB as an expansion team in 1977. The four teams whose nicknames were not in conflict with MLB have locally themed names such as the nautical monikers of the Falmouth Commodores and Brewster Whitecaps . The Cotuit Kettleers nickname recalls a legendary local Native American land transaction whose terms of sale involved

2842-461: Was North Truro native Danny "Deacon" MacFayden , who went on to play for seventeen years in the major leagues. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the composition of the league varied from season to season. Towns did not opt to field teams in every season, and teams from other towns such as Bourne , Harwich , Orleans , Provincetown , and Wareham joined the league. Teams were not limited to league play, and often played teams from towns and cities in

2900-409: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 61,250 and the median income for a family was $ 66,553. Males had a median income of $ 49,195 versus $ 33,516 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 26,895. About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below

2958-574: Was damaged by blizzards in March 2018, but was rebuilt and reopened in June 2018. A winter storm in winter 2021-2022 destroyed many portions of the boardwalk. Amid concerns from beach goers to make the boardwalk handicap accessible, plans to rebuilt the boardwalk were put on hold. In fall 2023, the town began reconstruction on a renewed version of the boardwalk, which is expected to reopen to the public in summer 2024. All-star game An all-star game

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3016-491: Was held matching teams from Barnstable and Sandwich. According to contemporary accounts, the 1885 contest may have been at least the twelfth such annual game. By the late 19th century, an annual championship baseball tournament was being held each fall at the Barnstable County Fair, an event that continued well into the 20th century, with teams representing towns from Cape Cod and the larger region. In 1921,

3074-422: Was incorporated in 1639 and is the oldest town on Cape Cod, together with Yarmouth . The western portion of the town was separated from the original Town of Sandwich and became the town of Bourne in 1884. Sandwich was the site of an early Quaker settlement and today hosts the oldest continuous Quaker Meeting in the U.S. Early industry revolved around agriculture, with fishing and trading also providing for

3132-544: Was known for its use of color. Jarves received several patents for his improvements in glass mold designs and pressing techniques. The factory declined after the Civil War due to competition from Ohio , Pennsylvania , and West Virginia companies that produced less expensive pressed soda-lime glass tableware. The Cape Cod Canal was constructed through the town starting in 1909, opening for travel in 1914. The Canal Generating Plant went online in 1968. According to

3190-726: Was occupied by the Eastern Algonquian speaking Wampanoag tribe who aided the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in the 1620s. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe still live on Cape Cod and are making efforts to revive the Wampanoag language . A group of settlers from Saugus, Massachusetts colonized Sandwich in 1637 with the permission of the Plymouth Colony . It is named for the seaport of Sandwich, Kent in England. It

3248-492: Was one that had been served by Amtrak's Cape Codder train service (1986–1996); however, it has been eliminated from the schedule of the seasonal Cape Flyer train service. From the 19th century, under the Old Colony Railroad , and until 1964 under the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , passenger trains served Sandwich. Trains of the 1940s–1960s included the Day Cape Codder and the Neptune. The nearest private and regional air service can be found in Barnstable, and

3306-401: Was played at Fenway Park from 2009 to 2011, but is normally played at one of the CCBL home fields. Following the regular season, the top four teams in each division qualify for the playoffs , which is an elimination tournament consisting of three rounds of best of three series to determine the league champion and winner of the Arnold Mycock trophy. Prior to 2009, six of the ten teams in

3364-412: Was sponsored by P. Ballantine and Sons Brewing Company . Ballantine was a major advertising sponsor of the New York Yankees , and arranged for appearances at the CCBL festivities by Yankee alumni including Phil Rizzuto , Elston Howard , Whitey Ford , Moose Skowron , Bill Stafford , Eddie Lopat , and Mel Allen , as well as Brooklyn Dodgers great Roy Campanella . As the league's modern era began,

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