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The Champlain Valley Baseball League is re-branding for the 2027 season!
If you are interested in putting a franchise into the league, please complete the Franchise Form: forms.gle/Fdj1csaojhpfWAYQ8
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Stafford Branch was a key contributor to Saranac Lanes (1978-79), Saranac Lake Merchants (1980 & 1989) and Club 86 of Saranac Lake (1981).
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Branch compiled a 2-1 record with 1 save in eight appearances for the Gulf Coast League Cardinals in 1970.
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The Rocco Changelo Memorial Trophy was awarded to the CVBL championship winner in 1947 when AuSable Forks defeated Lake Placid in front of 3,000 fans.
The trophy was donated by Vedo Changelo in honor of his brother Rocco, who was killed in action during World War II.
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Luis Pepen Matos was a member of the Adams Glass Dodgers (2014-15), Peru Dodgers (2016-18) and Champlain Rockies (2021).
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The 1991 Altona Hornets went 6-6 during the regular season, but caught fire in the playoffs downing the Lyon Mountain Miners in the quarterfinals, Sportsman's Lounge in the semifinals, and Peru/Murphy Well Drillers in the championship!
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With the Plattsburgh State hockey season starting, did you know that the following Plattsburgh State hockey players also played in the CVBL?
Keller Kowalowski, Andrew Bechard, Tom Bowe.
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Andrew Bechard skated for the Cardinals during the 2019-20 and 2021-22 seasons. Bechard played for the 4th Ward Cardinals in 2016 and 2017.
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Keller Kowalowski played goalie for the Cardinals from 2016 through 2019. Kowalowski played for the Lyon Mountain Miners (2014, 2017-22). In 2021, Kowalowski batted .483 with three doubles, a homer and 13 RBI for the Miners.
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Pictured here in the 2011 CVBL Finals, Tory Bouyea (Cardinals) and Jerry Kowalowski (Lyon Mountain Miners) were standout players for a number of seasons.
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In 2011, Bouyea was the Most Valuable Player of the regular season after he batted .448 (26/58) with 8 doubles, 2 homers and 21 RBI for the 14-4 Cardinals. Then, Bouyea was named the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
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Check out this advertisement for CVBL action during the 1978 season!
Burlington (Vt.) had two teams & Lyon Mountain (NY) fielded two teams!
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The 2000 Tupper Lake Timberjaxx went 12-8 during the regular season to finish in second place in the Southern Division. In the quarterfinals, they were defeated by the Plattsburgh Cardinals 2 games to 1.
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Did you know that Steve Criss holds the record for most home runs in a CVBL single season?
When Criss slammed 13 homers for the 1996 Plattsburgh Cardinals he topped Glenn Petrashune's 12 for the Redford River Rats during 1987.
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The 2000 CR Tunes Mudhens went 17-3 to finish first in the Southern Division.
The Mudhens beat Peru Cellular-One Reds in the quarterfinals, the Plattsburgh Cardinals, 2-1, in the semifinals, and swept the Lyon Mountain Miners in the championship.
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