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ORLEANS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Gene Hornsby President gene.hornsby@outlook.com BOARD MEMBERS OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION STAFF SPECIAL ADVISORS Fred Perreault, Rich Morongell @FirebirdsCCBL Orleans Firebirds VISIT The Orleans Athletic Association is a 501 (c) (3) organization and its EIN is 04-2666259 for matching gifts. | 4 | ORLEANS FIREBIRDS 2017 YEARBOOK OrleansFirebirds.com Dear Firebirds Fans, As a member of the Orleans Firebirds/ Cardinals for the past s i x t e e n years, I can’t imagine a better way to Coach Kelly Nicholson spend the summer! Watching the “stars of tomorrow shine tonight” is truly an honor, and I am extremely humbled to be part of an extraordinary organization. Your unbelievable support, generosity and enthusiasm for the Firebirds are the best on the Cape, and my sincere appreciation goes out to each and every one of you. The Firebirds pride ourselves in bringing a professional environment to the Cape Cod Baseball League, doing things “the right way” and playing the game with the utmost respect for America’s favorite pastime. We, the players and coaches, promise to represent the great town of Orleans with pride, poise, class and hustle at all times. We look forward to sharing a tremendous baseball experience with you this summer. When you visit Eldredge Park, please come by and say “hello,” get autographs from the players, visit the Home Plate Shop, take home a souvenir and be prepared to watch some future major leaguers display their talents! Thank you again for your continued support. Humbly and respectfully yours in baseball, Kelly Nicholson Manager – Orleans Firebirds orleansfirebirds.com 2017 YEARBOOK CONTRIBUTORS Thank you to the many volunteers who contribute to make the operation work. EDITOR Stuart Murray hardbopstu@comcast.net ART DIRECTOR Kristen vonHentschel kvhgraphicdesign@comcast.net PHOTOGRAPHY Matt Dwyer, SportsPix, Sam Montanez PRINTER Paraclete Press The primary mission of the organization is supervising the business and team operations of the Orleans Firebirds Baseball Club of the Cape Cod Baseball League. A 20 member Board of Directors and a seven member Executive Committee are elected annually. A formal business plan and a budget are approved every year. Any financial donation qualifies the donor as an OAA voting member. The full board meets quarterly and the Executive Committee convenes monthly. SEE THE LATEST ROSTER | LISTEN LIVE | GET GAME RECAPS READ TEAM NEWS | SUPPORT YOUR TEAM Elaine Brickman Interns, Team Meals elainebrickman@hotmail.com Steve Garran Treasurer steve@garrancpa.com Stu Murray Media & Marketing hardbopstu@comcast.net Nancy Nickerson Clinic, Housing, Assistant GM nbnickers@comcast.net Bob O’Donnell Planning, Fund Raising, Media bodonnell15@gmail.com Davis Walters Town Relations davis.walters@comcast.net Ron Conte, Advertising Suzanne Lawlor, Manager, Retail Sales Ron Petersen, Historian, Fund Raising Krista Tannahill, Retail Sales Sue Horton, General Manager John Murphy, Jr., Advertising, Fund Raising Jay Shackelford, Fund Raising Page Thompson, Media Advisor Jean Stanley, Special Events HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Murray Bernard, John Castleberry, Ken Farrar, Bob Korn, Dave Mitchell, Tom Yankus Steve Garran, Treasurer Nancy Nickerson, Secretary (Clerk) Gene Hornsby, President Bob O’Donnell, Vice President Nate Garran, Assistant GM Kimberely Mead-Walters, Team Physician Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook year round. Become a Firebirds fan. Bob O’Donnell Sue Horton Kelli Means Elaine Brickman Stu Murray Nancy Nickerson Jean Stanley Ron Petersen COVER PHOTO The Cape Codder Bob Myslik, Field Maintenance Jean Stanley, Director of Bat Kids & Pregame INSIDE 3 Welcome to Eldredge Park 3 Who’s Number 1? 4 Letter To Fans 5 Game Schedule Tear-Out! 6 CCBL Field Directions Tear-Out! 8-9 2016 CCBL Season Review 11 Eldredge Park, Home of the Firebirds 13 50 Years at the “New” Eldredge Park 16 2016 Firebirds Award Winners 19 Kelly Nicholson, Field Manager 21 2017 Player Roster 22-23 Meet The Coaches 25 Training Staff 27-43 2017 Player Profiles 45 Firebird Obituaries 47-49 2017 Volunteer Interns 51 Firebirds Individual, Manager Records 53 Firebirds Season Records 55 Orleans Players in Professional Baseball 57 Orleans Alumni in Pro Baseball and Media 58-59 CCBL Champions and Awards 60-63 CCBL Eastern Division Rivals 64-68 CCBL Western Division 69 CCBL Alumni in MLB in 2016 70 Catching Up with Tom Yankus 73 Be A Firebirds Benefactor 74-75 Our Generous Donors 76 2016 Bird Nesters 77 20 16 Volunteers 77 2016 Bird Feeders 78 Russ Ford Memorial Scholarship 79 Meet The 2017 Bat Kids 80 Firebirds Youth Clinic 85 Firebirds Merchandise 86 Advertisers’ Index Please tell us how we’re doing. We value your feedback.


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