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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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11-27-2022- A look back at former Anglers in the 2022 MLB Playoffs
10-06-2022- Multiple former Anglers expected to appear in MLB playoffs
09-07-2022- Ben Hampton named to CCBL All-League team
08-19-2022- Inside the Press Box with Peter Burns | Chatham Anglers Films 2022
08-17-2022- 'If you like ice cream you like baseball': Behind Short 'n' Sweet's bond with the Anglers
08-15-2022- 'The ultimate team': How Chatham dominated the Cape League and cruised to the title in 1992
08-12-2022- Revisiting the top 5 games of Chatham's 2022 season
08-11-2022- Our favorite videos from the 2022 Anglers season
07-22-2022- Batting Practice with Caden Grice
08-10-2022- Season wrap-up: The forces behind Chatham's late surge
08-04-2022- Chatham Anglers announce 2022 team award winners
08-04-2022- Chatham finishes strong, defeats Y-D in final game
08-03-2022- Game 44 Preview: Chatham vs. Y-D
08-03-2022- End of Season Sale at Veterans Field
08-02-2022- Chatham misses playoffs, but defeats Harwich 4-2 in final road game
08-02-2022- Game 43 Preview: Chatham at Harwich
08-01-2022- Chatham's game against Y-D postponed due to rain
08-01-2022- Game 43 Preview: Chatham vs. Y-D
08-01-2022- Email Frenzy Night, Anglers host Y-D
07-31-2022- Chatham pitching can't contain Harwich offense in 12-5 loss
07-31-2022- Game 42 Preview: Chatham at Harwich
07-30-2022- Hampton's complete game helps Chatham tie Bourne
07-30-2022- Game 41 Preview: Chatham vs. Bourne
07-29-2022- Caden Grice leads Chatham's pitching staff in 1-1 tie against Falmouth
07-29-2022- Game 40 Preview: Falmouth at Chatham
07-27-2022- Riggio's second home run a 'game-ender' in Chatham's win over Falmouth
07-27-2022- Ben Hampton mastered his pitching style using 'resources' around him
07-27-2022- Game 39 Preview: Chatham at Falmouth
07-27-2022- Anthony Nunez's grand slam provides 'sigh of relief' for Chatham in blowout win
07-26-2022- Game 38 Preview: Cotuit at Chatham
07-26-2022- Chatham falls late to Orleans, stalling playoff push
07-25-2022- Game 37 Preview: Chatham at Orleans
07-22-2022- Chatham's 5-game win streak ends with 7-3 loss at Cotuit
07-22-2022- Game 36 Preview: Chatham at Cotuit
07-22-2022- 24 Anglers selected in 2022 MLB Draft
07-22-2022- Nick Regalado, Carlos Rey started as Little League teammates before reuniting in Chatham
07-22-2022- Anglers bats, Garibay Jr. pave way to 5th win in a row
07-21-2022- Game 35 Preview: Chatham vs. Orleans
07-21-2022- 'Situational awareness,' Wareham's errors lead to Chatham's 4th straight win
07-20-2022- Game 34 Preview: Chatham at Wareham
07-20-2022- With a chip on his shoulder, Evans leads Chatham to 3rd straight win
07-19-2022- Game 33 Preview: Chatham vs. Brewster
07-18-2022- John Daileanes' path to owning Veterans Field's best seats
07-18-2022- Chatham avoids Harwich comeback, clinching back-to-back victories in 9-8 win
07-17-2022- 5 Chatham players named CCBL All-Stars
07-17-2022- Game 32 Preview: Harwich at Chatham
07-17-2022- 2022 MLB Draft Preview
07-17-2022- McFarlane helps turn tide in Chatham's win over Y-D
07-16-2022- Game 31 Preview: Chatham at Y-D
07-15-2022- Chatham drops 3rd straight game in 4-1 loss to Y-D
07-15-2022- Game 30 Preview: Y-D at Chatham
07-15-2022- Chatham drops stunner after 9th-inning fiasco
07-14-2022- Game 29 Preview: Chatham at Bourne
07-13-2022- Chatham's bullpen, defense struggle in 7-3 loss to Hyannis
07-13-2022- Former Chatham player John Schneider named interim manager of the Toronto Blue Jays
07-13-2022- Unable to catch, Cooper Ingle's thrived as Chatham's 'pest' of a designated hitter
07-13-2022- Game 28 Preview: Hyannis at Chatham
07-13-2022- Chatham's offense proves itself again in tie with Wareham
07-12-2022- Game 27 Preview: Chatham at Wareham
07-10-2022- Chatham regains lead twice, but can't sustain it in 6-6 tie to Y-D
07-10-2022- Game 26 Preview: Chatham at Y-D
07-09-2022- Cooper Ingle's walk-off highlights late offensive momentum in 3-2 win over Orleans
07-09-2022- Game 25 Preview: Orleans at Chatham
07-08-2022- Chatham folds at 'twilight' in 4-4 tie to Brewster
07-08-2022- Game 24 Preview: Chatham at Brewster
07-08-2022- Chatham can't keep pace with Brewster in 9-6 loss
07-07-2022- Jake DeLeo's 'old school' methods turned him into the player he is today
07-07-2022- Game 23 Preview: Brewster at Chatham
07-07-2022- 'We let one get away': Chatham ties Harwich after ninth-inning collapse
07-06-2022- Reunion broadcast, flyover to take place on July 9
07-06-2022- Game 22 Preview: Harwich at Chatham
07-04-2022- Chatham starts over offensively in 7-1 win over Orleans
07-04-2022- Game 21 Preview: Orleans at Chatham
07-03-2022- Chatham's bats fail to support pitchers in loss to Orleans
07-03-2022- Anglers' recent transactions shift roster
07-03-2022- Game 20 Preview: Chatham at Orleans
07-02-2022- Jake DeLeo home run secures 1-1 tie against Harwich
07-02-2022- Game 19 Preview: Chatham at Harwich
07-02-2022- Chatham comes up short against Bourne, drops fourth consecutive game
07-01-2022- Behind the 'majestic birds' with the best seats at Veterans Field
07-01-2022- Special Event: Chatham to honor Lyons, Fincher, Schiffner & Baird in July 4 pregame ceremony
07-01-2022- Game 18 Preview: Bourne at Chatham
06-30-2022- Chatham's sloppy defense, sputtering offense leads to 8-1 loss against Y-D
06-30-2022- Game 17 Preview: Y-D at Chatham
06-30-2022- WIN Reality helps Marcus Brown, CCBL players hone in on their skills
06-30-2022- Orleans no-hits Chatham as offensive struggles come to a head
06-29-2022- Game 16 Preview: Chatham at Orleans
06-28-2022- Chatham's dominant defense can't spark offense throughout 2-0 loss to Brewster
06-28-2022- Game 15 Preview: Chatham at Brewster
06-26-2022- Chatham goes winless in doubleheader with Hyannis
06-26-2022- Games 13 and 14 Preview: Chatham at Hyannis
06-25-2022- Chatham defeats Brewster 7-2, reaches double-digit hits for 1st time this season
06-25-2022- Game 12 Preview: Brewster at Chatham
06-24-2022- Lack of offense, Red Sox's two home runs sink Chatham
06-24-2022- Game 11 Preview: Chatham at Y-D
06-23-2022- Chatham scores early, can't preserve lead in 9-2 loss to Cotuit
06-23-2022- Game 10 Preview: Chatham at Cotuit
06-22-2022- Chatham's pitching falters at timely moments in 5-4 loss to Bourne
06-22-2022- Game 9 Preview: Chatham at Bourne
06-21-2022- Offensive struggles return as Chatham falls to Falmouth
06-21-2022- Game 8 Preview: Falmouth at Chatham
06-20-2022- Chatham's returners boost offense in 2 wins over Wareham
06-19-2022- Chatham's game against Wareham postponed due to rain
06-19-2022- Games 6 and 7 Preview: Wareham at Chatham
06-18-2022- Chatham's offense stalls, can't back pitching in loss to Brewster
06-18-2022- Game 5 Preview: Chatham at Brewster
06-17-2022- Game 5 Preview: Chatham at Cotuit
06-16-2022- Chatham's comeback falls short in loss to Falmouth
06-16-2022- Game 4 Preview: Chatham at Falmouth
06-15-2022- Villaman didn't make his varsity team as a freshman. But that helped him in the long run.
06-14-2022- Chatham fails to bring offensive momentum into 1-1 tie against Hyannis
06-14-2022- Game 3 Preview: Hyannis at Chatham
06-13-2022- Dominant bullpen helps Chatham take down Harwich
06-13-2022- Game 2 Preview: Harwich at Chatham
06-13-2022- Veterans Field brings community together for Anglers' season opener
06-12-2022- Cotuit's 4 hits against Chatham prove costly in 5-0 season-opening loss
06-12-2022- Game 1 Preview: Cotuit at Chatham
06-11-2022- Chatham's 2022 position player breakdown
06-11-2022- Chatham's 2022 pitching staff breakdown
06-11-2022- Letter from the Booth
06-04-2022- Chatham Check-In: June 4
05-30-2022- 15 Chatham players on 2022 roster make NCAA Tournament
05-25-2022- Chatham Announces 2022 Roster
05-24-2022- Chatham Announces Visual Team for 2022 Season
05-19-2022- Chatham Check-In: May 19
05-18-2022- Chatham announces beat writers for 2022 season
05-05-2022- Chatham Check-In: May 5
04-21-2022- Chatham Check-In: April 21
04-07-2022- Chatham Check-In: April 7
03-29-2022- Chatham Announces Broadcasters for 2022 Season
02-09-2022- Chatham opens season June 12 as CCBL releases 2022 schedule
01-25-2022- The Chatham Athletic Association mourns the loss of former manager John Mayotte
01-03-2022- Cape League Opening Day set for June 12