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Bill Walker leaves Cape Cod as one of its most accomplished descendants

by Cooper Andrews
Sunday, August 03, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — As he looked around Veterans Field on a hot morning in the middle of June, one last time before leaving for his next adventure, Bill Walker beamed with pride. After a few decades residing on Cape Cod, he and his wife of 64 years, Janet, were packed up and ready to move to Virginia.

Walker is a much different man now than he was when he last left the Cape for the Old Dominion State. It was 1958, and Walker had just finished his second season playing outfield for the Chatham town team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Then, he was wide-eyed and eager to pursue a law degree from the University of Virginia. But life has since flown by for the 87-year-old...

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Ranking Chatham?s top 5 moments of 2025

by Mauricio Palmar
Friday, August 08, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — The first year of the Dennis Cook managerial era brought both soaring highs and steep lows for the Anglers. Periods where Chatham held the best offense in the Cape Cod Baseball League were alternated with stretches where it struggled to hit much at all. That inconsistency led to a season where the Anglers won 17 games, missing the CCBL playoffs.

But when Cook took the Chatham job, his goals were simple. He wanted to get the Anglers to play hard, help them become better players and teach them how to conduct themselves as professionals. As a former 15-year Major League Baseball veteran, Cook has a wealth of experience when it comes to the latter.
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Chatham concludes season with 3-2 walk-off win over Harwich in 10 innings

Chatham concludes season with 3-2 walk-off win over Harwich in 10 innings

by Mauricio Palmar
Sunday, August 03, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — The crowd that was once thousands had trickled down to a few hundred at best, but everyone in attendance at Veterans Field watched with bated breath as Isaiah Lane (San Diego)...

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Anglers announce 2025 team award recipients

Anglers announce 2025 team award recipients

by Cooper Andrews
Sunday, August 03, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — The Anglers have announced the recipients of their 2025 team awards, recognizing six players for their performances over the course of the summer.

Daniel Jackson...

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How Daniel Jackson evolved into Chatham?s premier power threat

How Daniel Jackson evolved into Chatham?s premier power threat

by Mauricio Palmar
Monday, July 28, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — There are few creatures on the planet more physically imposing than the white rhinoceros. The odd-toed ungulate walks around on four legs, averaging out at roughly 5,100 pounds...

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?There?s nothing else like it?: Molly McGrath anchors 'SportsCenter' from a bustling Veterans Field

?There?s nothing else like it?: Molly McGrath anchors 'SportsCenter' from a bustling Veterans Field

by Cooper Andrews
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — Molly McGrath shielded the sun with her left hand, giving herself a better view of the pageantry in and around Veterans Field long before first pitch.

Players...

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?I know I can play in that league?: Ashton Larson is ready for stardom in the SEC

?I know I can play in that league?: Ashton Larson is ready for stardom in the SEC

by Cooper Andrews
Saturday, July 19, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the ballplayer often comes before the person. It’s a byproduct of LSU’s chaotic athletic environment. An unforgiving fanbase, a cynical...

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In Chatham, Anglers' manager Dennis Cook searches for stability

In Chatham, Anglers' manager Dennis Cook searches for stability

by Mauricio Palmar
Monday, July 14, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — The cellphone has existed for a little over half a century. Its origin can be traced back to 1973, when Motorola executive Martin Cooper made the first mobile telephone call to...

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Chatham?s Freeman, Larson, Jackson, Swink named 2025 CCBL All-Stars

Chatham?s Freeman, Larson, Jackson, Swink named 2025 CCBL All-Stars

by Cooper Andrews
Saturday, July 12, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — Four Chatham players have been selected to the 2025 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game roster, the league announced Saturday. Jackson Freeman (Northwestern) and Ashton...

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Nate Taylor?s ceiling is sky-high. He simply wants a chance to prove it.

Nate Taylor?s ceiling is sky-high. He simply wants a chance to prove it.

by Cooper Andrews
Friday, July 11, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — Nate Taylor doesn’t flinch. It’s a quality he developed naturally. He recovered from a traumatic leg fracture suffered in his childhood. His family moved from...

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For a 2nd time, Henry Ford is leaving Charlottesville to blossom in Tennessee

For a 2nd time, Henry Ford is leaving Charlottesville to blossom in Tennessee

by Mauricio Palmar
Saturday, July 05, 2025

CHATHAM, Mass. — They must’ve forgotten something. Mike Kinney — then a co-head coach at the Baylor School (Tennessee) — was done with his recruiting pitch. The Fords had just...

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10-03-2017- Nine A's Alums on MLB Playoff Rosters
09-19-2017- Become a Chatham Anglers Host Family!
09-04-2017- Our Favorite Quotes and Moments from 'The Chatham Experience'
09-01-2017- WATCH: "The Chatham Experience" Short Film
08-10-2017- Tom Holliday Named New Anglers Manager
08-08-2017- John Schiffner: Chatham in a nutshell
08-07-2017- Anglers eliminated from playoffs in 3-1 swan song loss to Orleans
08-07-2017- Chatham squares off against Orleans in winner-takes-all playoff duel tonight
08-06-2017- Clean execution, airtight pitching lead Chatham to 3-1 playoff-extending victory over Orleans
08-06-2017- Anglers seek to prolong playoff series with victory over Firebirds tonight
08-05-2017- Offense quiet in 7-2 playoff-opening loss to Orleans
08-05-2017- Anglers open playoffs at Orleans tonight
08-04-2017- Take Five with RJ Freure
08-04-2017- Anglers end of season awards announced
08-03-2017- Late pair of Orleans rallies sink Anglers in 6-4 season-closing loss to Firebirds
08-03-2017- Take Five with Adam Wolf
08-03-2017- Anglers seek to finish regular season in third East Division seat tonight
08-02-2017- Ninth-inning skirmish sinks Chatham in 3-2 loss to Orleans
08-02-2017- Take Five with Kyle Baker
08-02-2017- Anglers visit Orleans tonight
08-01-2017- Belge's scoreless six fuel Chatham to 4-2 victory over Yarmouth-Dennis
08-01-2017- Take Five with Nick Rand
08-01-2017- Anglers close out series against Red Sox at home tonight
07-31-2017- Take Five with Rodney Hutchison Jr.
07-30-2017- 2-1 extra-innings loss to Harwich underscores need for cleaner execution, attention to detail
07-30-2017- Anglers close out series against Mariners tonight
07-29-2017- Men stranded, late error sink Chatham in 4-3 extra innings loss to Harwich
07-29-2017- Schiffner to be honored as Anglers host Mariners tonight
07-28-2017- Clean pitching, clutch hitting keeps Anglers afloat in 4-2 victory over Red Sox
07-28-2017- Anglers visit Yarmouth-Dennis tonight
07-27-2017- Lienhard's scoreless five power Chatham to 4-2 playoff-clinching victory over Falmouth
07-27-2017- Take Five with Josiah Gray
07-27-2017- Anglers face Commodores for fourth, final time tonight
07-26-2017- Clean execution, clutch hitting lifts Anglers above Whitecaps in 7-4 battle at Brewster
07-26-2017- Take Five with Jason Turner
07-26-2017- Anglers face Whitecaps for sixth, final time tonight
07-25-2017- Early mistakes haunt Anglers in 7-2 loss to Red Sox
07-25-2017- Chatham seeks to snap eight-game Yarmouth-Dennis winning streak tonight
07-24-2017- Take Five with Reiss Knehr
07-23-2017- Bergner's scoreless five, Koppens' two-run single fuel Chatham to 5-2 victory over Cotuit
07-23-2017- Take Five with Nick Patten
07-23-2017- Chatham seeks to avenge Friday loss against Cotuit tonight
07-21-2017- Missed chances haunt Chatham in 12-3 loss to Cotuit
07-21-2017- Anglers seek third victory over Kettleers tonight
07-20-2017- Clean pitching keeps Anglers afloat in 1-0 extra-innings heartbreaker
07-20-2017- Chatham seeks season sweep of Wareham tonight
07-19-2017- Comeback out of reach as Chatham falls to Falmouth 7-6
07-19-2017- Anglers seek to extend four-game winning streak at Falmouth tonight
07-19-2017- Anglers surpass Whitecaps for third East spot with 5-3 victory
07-18-2017- Anglers host Whitecaps tonight
07-16-2017- Pena's home run, clean pitching power Chatham to 2-0 Bourne shutout
07-16-2017- Chatham hosts West leader Bourne tonight
07-15-2017- Koppens' two-run single, Belge's scoreless six lead Chatham to 3-0 shutout of Harwich
07-15-2017- Five Anglers named to East Division Cape League All-Star team
07-15-2017- Anglers visit Harwich tonight
07-14-2017- Stowers' two-run single lifts Chatham above Bourne 4-1 in extras
07-14-2017- Anglers visit Bourne tonight
07-13-2017- Timely hitting adrift for Chatham in 3-1 loss to Hyannis
07-13-2017- Chatham seeks first victory over Hyannis tonight
07-12-2017- Offense stubborn as Chatham falls to Brewster 9-3
07-12-2017- A's host Whitecaps tonight
07-11-2017- Stowers' two-run single, home run fuel Chatham to 10-4 victory over Cotuit
07-11-2017- Anglers face Cotuit Kettleers in makeup contest tonight
07-10-2017- Five-run eighth fuels Chatham to 8-2 victory over Wareham
07-10-2017- Chatham visits Wareham tonight
07-09-2017- Palomaki's two-run homer not enough to make up early deficit against Orleans in 8-2 loss
07-09-2017- Chatham hosts Orleans tonight
07-08-2017- Langeliers' eighth-inning grand slam fuels Chatham to 9-5 victory over Yarmouth-Dennis
07-08-2017- Chatham visits Yarmouth-Dennis tonight
07-07-2017- Tonight's game against Cotuit rescheduled
07-07-2017- Chatham visits Cotuit tonight
07-05-2017- Four-run rally fuels Chatham to 4-2 victory over Orleans, snaps ten-game Firebirds winning streak
07-05-2017- Chatham seeks to snap ten-game Orleans winning streak tonight
07-04-2017- Pe'a's home run teases victory as Chatham falls to Orleans 4-3
07-04-2017- Chatham squares off against rival Orleans tonight
07-03-2017- Three-run seventh fuels Anglers to first season shutout
07-03-2017- Chatham seeks success over Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox tonight
07-03-2017- John Schiffner to Step Down at Season's End
07-02-2017- Five-run Harwich rally sinks Chatham 7-3
07-02-2017- Chatham seeks to capitalize on Saturday's successes over Harwich in away matchup tonight
07-01-2017- Two-run ninth inning lifts Anglers above Mariners 3-2
07-01-2017- Anglers seek to snap three-game losing streak against Harwich tonight
06-30-2017- Anglers bested by Falmouth 8-3
06-30-2017- Anglers host Falmouth tonight
06-29-2017- Anglers fall to Brewster 6-4
06-29-2017- Anglers close out two-game stretch at Brewster tonight
06-28-2017- Anglers suffer 11-1 loss to Brewster
06-28-2017- Anglers open two-game slate at Brewster tonight
06-27-2017- Chatham sweeps Bourne 8-2
06-27-2017- Anglers host Bourne tonight
06-25-2017- Anglers swept by Hyannis in away doubleheader
06-25-2017- Anglers drop game one of Hyannis doubleheader 8-5
06-25-2017- Anglers visit Hyannis for doubleheader this afternoon
06-24-2017- Anglers snap losing streak with 5-4 victory over Brewster
06-24-2017- Chatham seeks to reclaim .500 record against Brewster tonight
06-23-2017- Anglers fall to Harwich 11-2 in fourth consecutive loss
06-23-2017- Anglers seek to snap three-game losing streak against Harwich'tonight
06-22-2017- Anglers fall to Orleans 4-3 Thursday
06-22-2017- Anglers visit Orleans tonight
06-21-2017- Anglers bested by Yarmouth-Dennis, 11-8
06-21-2017- Anglers visit Yarmouth-Dennis tonight
06-20-2017- Anglers fall to Hyannis, 5-3
06-20-2017- Anglers host Hyannis in fourth consecutive home game Tuesday
06-19-2017- Chatham tops Cotuit 8-4 Monday
06-19-2017- Anglers host Cotuit in rescheduled contest Monday
06-18-2017- Anglers sweep Wareham in home doubleheader
06-18-2017- Anglers top Gatemen 6-1 in game two for doubleheader sweep
06-18-2017- Anglers claim game one of Wareham doubleheader, 8-3
06-18-2017- A's and Gatemen play two Sunday
06-17-2017- Saturday's game at Brewster postponed
06-17-2017- Game 3 Preview: Chatham at Brewster
06-16-2017- Anglers' home opener postponed due to inclement weather
06-16-2017- Game 3 Preview: Cotuit @ Chatham
06-15-2017- Chatham falls to Bourne, 4-3
06-15-2017- Game 2 Preview: Chatham @ Bourne, June 15, 2017
06-14-2017- Chatham edges Falmouth, 8-7 in season opener
06-14-2017- Game 1 Preview: Chatham @ Falmouth, June 14, 2017
06-12-2017- Entering 25th season, Schiffner emphasizes players' individual development, resilience in transition to Cape League baseball
06-06-2017- Week 1 Game Preview
06-05-2017- 2017 NCAA Tournament Update
06-04-2017- Ten interesting facts about the Anglers
06-03-2017- Where do this season's Anglers come from'
06-02-2017- Thirteen Anglers in 2017 NCAA Tournament
05-05-2017- 2017 Broadcast Team Introduced
04-25-2017- 2017 Host Families Wanted
04-01-2017- ALS Awareness Game at Fenway Park
01-18-2017- Former Chatham A Jeff Bagwell elected to Baseball Hall of Fame