Every summer growing up, my family and I took our yearly vacation to Cape Cod. Heading off in late August as a final hurrah before the school year resumed, it was the week I looked forward to most, more than my birthday or even Christmastime. That week was filled with mountains of fried seafood, lobster and corn on the cob slathered with melted butter, boogie boarding, and mini golf. Most importantly, it included trips to Cape Cod Baseball League games.
I remember sitting on the grassy hill overlooking Eldredge Park, home of the Orleans Firebirds. Barbecue smoke wafted through the warm late summer evening air while groups of kids played catch beyond the center field fence.