Cadets Baseball Club
The Cadets Baseball Club, which was formed in 1944, is the oldest continuous sandlot baseball organization in the State of New York and possibly the United States is celebrating its 68th year of community service in the five boroughs of New York City.
The Cadets have educated young people through baseball, building character, good citizenship and developing the health of mind and body.
The Cadets organization is proud of the many championships which have been won on the baseball field over the years and is equally proud of its alumni which include Joe and Frank Torre, Matt Galante, Rico Petrocelli as well as architects, engineers, attorneys, CPA’s, firefighters, law enforcement officers and educators.
Cadets Baseball Club 14u High School Team
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the members of the Cadets Baseball Club, Inc. we would like to welcome you to our Cadets Baseball Club 14u High Team website and the 68th season of Cadet Baseball.
The Cadets Baseball 14u team is managed by Robert Muccio. Coach Muccio is entering his 7th year as a Cadet coach he also was a former player from 1978 to 1981. In 2008 Coach Muccio led our 10u team to the New York City Federation Championship, 2009 as 11's they won the New York Travel Baseball Wood Bat Championship, 2010 as 12's they won the Staten Island United Federation Overall Championship and in 2011 as 13's they won the Spring Cerbo Saturday Championship.
Our 14u team will be competing in the Staten Island United Federation Summer League (A.A.B.C.) They also will be competing in the following tournaments N.J.Y.B., Hackensack NJ, The Rock Sports Park, Chester NY, Triple Crown Sports, North Bergen NJ, and the Elite Championship Series, Palmyra PA,
Our 14u team wouldn't be able to grow without the generous donations from our sponsors. We wish to express our thanks to the officers and members of Modell's Sporting Goods, Supa Fli Entertainment, Redsprite Marketing Co., World Metal Corp., Daniel Melore and to all our parents and friends who have contributed so generously.
At this time, we would like to to personally express our appreciation to each member of the Board of Directors, Managers, Coaches, Players and Parents for their hard work and support over the past year, and we know they will work diligently toward making the 2012 season and the 68th year of the Cadets Baseball Club a tremendous success.
2012 Cadets Baseball Club 14u High School Team
Kevin Brown #4
Cory Heitler #51
Chris Hess #40
John Imbasciani #19
Michael LaCause #6
EJ LoCascio #9
Richie Mahon #22
Billy Mahoney #33
Andrew May #21
Jack Mezzadri #5
Shane Moser
Justin Muccio #13
Nicholas Scotto #24
Matthew Vesci #1
Cadet Alumni Frank Torre
Frank Torre, the older brother of 1971 National League Most Valuable Player and long-time major league manager Joe Torre, was a slick-fielding first baseman on the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1950s. Frank played on both of the Braves pennant winners, the 1957 team that beat the Yankees in the World Series, and the 1958 team that lost their World's Championship the following year to the Bronx Bombers.
The lefty who was born on December 30, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joe Torre, Sr., who was a New York City police detective. Frank was signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1951. The Braves moved to Milwaukee in 1953, and Torre made his major league debut three years later, on April 20, 1956. In his seven years in The Show, he hit .273 but was mostly valued for his good glove work.
Frank and Joe's father Joe Torre Sr. was a baseball scout for the Milwaukee Braves from 1955 through 1961, and for the Baltimore Orioles from 1962 until his death in 1971. Joe Jr. came up with the Braves in 1960.
Frank Torre missed the 1961 season, after which he was sold to the Philadelphia Phillies. IN 1962, he hit a career best .310 in 108 games (he hit .309 in 138 games in 1958). Frank's finished his career with the Phillies in 1963. By then, brother Joe was on the verge of breaking out as a star player for his former team, the Braves.
Cadet Alumni Joe Torre
Nine-time All-Star Joe Torre, the 1971 National League Most Valuable Player and two time American League Manager of the Year, was born Joe Paul Torre, Jr. on July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joe Torre, Sr., who was a New York City police detective. In 1960, nine years after Joe's older brother Frank was signed by the Boston Braves, Joe Jr. was signed by the Braves (now relocated to Milwaukee) as an amateur free agent. Frank and Joe's father Joe Torre Sr. was a baseball scout for the Milwaukee Braves from 1955 through 1961, and for the Baltimore Orioles from 1962 until his death in 1971. Nineteen-year-old Joe Jr. came up with the Braves for a cup of coffee in 1960.
Cadet Alumni Matt Galante
Matthew Joseph Galante is a former Minor League Baseball infielder and Major League Baseball manager. He was born on March 22, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. Matt attended St. John's University and was selected as the 833rd and final pick of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees.
After his playing career ended, he spent several years as a minor league manager and scout. He was a Houston Astros coach from 1985 to 2001 with the exception of 1997, when he worked in the club's front office and then stepped in as manager of the AAA New Orleans Zephyrs when Steve Swisher resigned a few days into the season.
Matt Galante was acting manager of the Houston Astros for 27 games in 1999, when the manager Larry Dierker was sidelined for health reasons. He compiled a record of 13–14.[1] He was a member of the New York Mets coaching staff from 2002 to 2004. He rejoined the Astros front office in 2005.
Galante also managed the Italian baseball team as a part of the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Galante is currently on the Board of Directors of the Cadets Baseball Club.
Cadet Alumni Rico Petrocelli
Peter "Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American retired baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox (1963 ? 1976). After a brief stint in 1963, he joined the team full time in 1965.
In 1967 Petrocelli was selected to the All-Star game during the Carl Yastrzemski-led Red Sox' "Impossible Dream" year. In Game 6 of the World Series, he belted two home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Sox ultimately lost the series 4 games to 3.
In 1968 and 1969 Petrocelli led the league shortstops in fielding percentage. In 1969 he set a record (since broken) for home runs by a shortstop with 40 and repeated as an All-Star. He had another good season in 1970, hitting 29 home runs and a high-career 103 RBI.
When the Red Sox acquired Luis Aparicio in 1971, Petrocelli moved to third base. At his new position he once again was the leader in fielding percentage making only 11 errors in 463 total chances for a fielding percentage of .976. In the 1975 Fall Classic, which Boston lost to the Cincinnati Reds, Petrocelli hit .308 with four RBI and three runs, and played errorless defense. Petrocelli holds the fourth-best, all-time fielding percentage for third-basemen.
After a series of injuries, Petrocelli retired at the end of the 1976 season. In his career, Petrocelli hit 210 home runs with 773 RBI and 653 runs in 1553 games. He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.
Following his playing career, he has been involved with baseball as a minor league manager-coach and also in broadcasting. Petrocelli spent one year (1979) as a color commentator on Red Sox radio broadcasts and three years (1980 ? 1983) hosting the TV game show Candlepins for Cash on WXNE Channel 25 in Boston, Massachusetts. The show had just moved from WNAC-TV, which had lost their Federal Communications Commission license, and incumbent host Bob Gamere was not available to continue hosting the show due to contract terms. In 1992 Petrocelli managed the Pawtucket Red Sox minor league baseball team, leading the club to the International League playoffs.
Petrocelli graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School in 1961. His nephew Bobby Petrocelli is an author and public speaker.
Cadet Alumni Bob Aspromonte
Robert Thomas Aspromonte (born June 19, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former utility player who had a 13 year career in 1956 and from 1960 to 1971. He played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Colt 45's/Astros, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets all of the National League.
During his career, Aspromonte played first base, second base, shortstop, third base, and outfield. In 1971, he was the last Brooklyn Dodger player to retire. He appeared in 1,324 games, and came to bat 4,369 times.
Aspromonte is the younger brother of former Major League Baseball player Ken Aspromonte. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.
Cadet Alumni Bobby Lanigan
Honors and Awards: Honors and Awards: First team All-ECC (2008)...ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second-Team ECC...Co-Pitcher of the Week (5/5) (2008)... ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second-Team (2007)...Second-Team All-East Coast Conference (2007)...East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year (2006), Second-team All-East Coast Conference (2006)...East Coast Conference Pitcher of The Week (5/8, 4/24).
Worth Noting: 92nd overall draft pick to the Minnesota Twins... school's all-time leader in strikeouts with 232, fourth in career ERA (2.51) and holds the first and third spots in single season strikeouts.
2008: Led the team in ERA (1.94), innings pitched (79) and strikeouts (87)...allowed just 55 hits and 26 runs which led him to a 4-4 record on the year...pitched three complete games and struck out 13 in a 2-1 win against Concordia (3/22) and 10 in a 3-0 win against C.W. Post (5/1)...tossed two shut outs against C.W. Post (5/1) and Dowling (5/7).
2007: Compiled a record of 7-2, including three complete games in 12 starts...posted a team-high 94 strikeouts and pitched a team leading 82.1 innings...also threw two shutouts while recording an ERA of 3.17.
2006: Amassed a 5-2 record in nine starts, while pitching one complete game...amassed a team high 60 strikeouts and a team best 2.90 earned run average...second on the team innings pitched (59) and tied for first in wins with five...pitched his only complete game and recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts in a 5-1 win over St. Thomas Aquinas (5/5)...made his collegiate debut in a 6-4 loss to Augusta State.
At Moore Catholic High School: Played two years of varsity baseball, three years of varsity basketball...captain of the baseball team senior year...played in 2005 city championship...All-Staten Island team junior and senior year.
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Upcoming Events
| Saturday, Jun 23 | The Rock Sports Park
| | The Rock Sports Parks | Sunday, Jun 24 | The Rock Sports Park
| | The Rock Sports Parks | Saturday, Jun 30 | Triple Crown Sports, July 4th. Classic
| | Parsippany/ Northern, NJ | Sunday, Jul 1 | Triple Crown Sports, July 4th. Classic
| | Parsippany/ Northern, NJ | Monday, Jul 2 | Triple Crown Sports, July 4th. Classic
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