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| The first person I have ever seen hit three home runs in the same game in person. Notre Dame first baseman Niko Kvadas |
Laurie and I usually go to a couple of games a year. We support the Wareham Gatemen. They are the closest team to us and we do not have to cross either bridge to see them play at Spillane Field. The field has plenty of seating and good sight lines.
Tonight we went to our first game of the year. The Gatemen played the team from Harwich. Harwich won the game pretty easily. The main reason was a kid from Notre Dame named Niko Kavadas. This six foot, 230 pound first basemen did something I have never seen live before at a baseball game. He hit three home runs! Looking at his stats in the first 25 games, it was obvious he was a good player. However, in person, he was dominant. There was nothing cheap about any of his home runs. In fact, the second one he hit was a bomb that cleared the fence in straight away center. It easily went 430 feet if not more. Although I was on the Wareham side, we stood up and clapped for him as he rounded the bases on the third dinger.
If you ever get a chance to go to the Cape, try to take in a Cape Cod league game. Most of the towns have a team. The game will bring you back and make you feel like you are watching old timey baseball (think Field of Dreams). The games are free to go to, the food is cheap and the quality of play is excellent. Remember, these are the best college players in the country. Most will be drafted. The number#1 pick in last year's baseball draft played for the Gatemen. I once watched ex-Red Sox pitcher Daniel Bard throw a 7 inning, 11 strikeout gem. You never know which future Major League All Star you will watch, but one things for sure, one of the kids you watch will be an All-Star someday.
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