The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) is a
collegiate summer baseball league operating in the
Mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic or Mid Atlantic can refer to:
*The middle of the Atlantic Ocean
*Mid-Atlantic English, any mix between British and American English
*Mid-Atlantic Region (Little League World Series), one of the United States geographic divisions of the ...
region of the United States. The league has experienced moderate success in having alumni appear in
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...
.
The ACBL is one of twelve leagues in the
National Alliance of College Summer Baseball The National Alliance of College Summer Baseball consists of 12 summer baseball sports league , leagues sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Leagues
* Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League – Eastern Pennsylvania, Nort ...
.
Teams
The teams participating in the 2024 season are:
Former teams
Many different teams have played in the ACBL throughout the history of the league. The following is a list of former teams: Allentown Wings, Berkshire Red Sox, Brooklyn Clippers, Brooklyn-Queens Dodgers, Connecticut Yankees, Delaware Valley Gulls, Jersey City Colonels, Kutztown Rockies, Lehigh Valley Catz, Long Island Collegians, Long Island Flying A's, Long Island Nationals, Long Island Sound, Long Island Stars, Mercer Titans, Metro New York Cadets, Monmouth Royals, Mt. Vernon Generals, Nassau Collegians, New Jersey A's, New Jersey Colts, New York Generals, Peekskill Robins, Scranton Red Soxx, Staten Island Tide, Teaneck Teamsters, Torrington Titans, and West Deptford Green Storm.
Major league alumni
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Nick Ahmed
Nicholas Mark Ahmed (born March 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Die ...
, infielder
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Garvin Alston, pitcher
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Scott Arnold, pitcher
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Mike Avilés
Michael Anthony Avilés '' h-vee-les'' (born March 13, 1981) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and ...
, infielder
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Kevin Baez
Kevin Richard Baez (born January 10, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He was a shortstop for the New York Mets in 1990, 1992 and 1993. Baez attended college at Dominican College and was drafted by the New York Mets
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, infielder
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Kevin Barry
Kevin Gerard Barry (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) soldier and medical student who was executed by the British Government during the Irish War of Independence. He was sentenced to death for his part in a ...
, pitcher
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Kevin Bearse, pitcher
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Jason Bergmann, pitcher
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Craig Biggio
Craig Alan Biggio (; born December 14, 1965) is an American former baseball second baseman, outfielder, and catcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, from 1988 to 2007. A seven-time National League (baseball), ...
, infielder (AS, HOF)
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Frank Brooks, pitcher
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Terry Bross, pitcher
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Kirk Bullinger, pitcher
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Nate Bump, pitcher
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Fred Cambria, pitcher
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Cody Carroll, pitcher
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Kevin Cash
Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager and former player who is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, Cash played catcher in MLB for th ...
, catcher
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Rick Cerone
Richard Aldo Cerone (born May 19, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player, television sports color commentator and minor league baseball team owner. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to with the Cleveland I ...
, catcher
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Vinnie Chulk, pitcher
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Mark Ciardi
Mark Thomas Ciardi (pronounced ''CHAR-dee''; born August 19, 1961) is an American film producer and former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the Founder and President of Select Films. Ciardi has a rich breadth of experience as a F ...
, pitcher
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Frank Cimorelli, pitcher
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Jeff Datz
Jeffrey William Datz (born November 28, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and coach who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1989, and who is currently a scout for the New York Yankees.
Playing career
A native of Camden ...
, catcher
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Doug Davis, infielder
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Jason Dellaero, infielder
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Rich DeLucia, pitcher
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Mark DiFelice, pitcher
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Benny Distefano
Benito James Distefano (born January 23, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chunichi Dragon ...
, player
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John Doherty, pitcher
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Angel Echevarria, outfielder
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Brad Eldred, infielder
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Frank Eufemia, pitcher
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Steve Falteisek
Steven James Falteisek (born January 28, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Falteisek was drafted in the tenth round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft by the Montreal Expos. He would reach the Major League level with the team ...
, pitcher
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John Flaherty
John Timothy Flaherty (born October 21, 1967) is an American television baseball broadcaster and a former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and New York Yank ...
, catcher
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Scott Forster, pitcher
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Willie Fraser
William Patrick Fraser (born May 26, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and . Fraser played for the California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, St ...
, pitcher
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Danny Garcia, outfielder
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Ray Giannelli, infielder
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Keith Glauber, pitcher
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Zack Godley, pitcher
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Don Gordon, pitcher
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Reid Gorecki, outfielder
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Tom Gregorio
Thomas Andrew Gregorio (born May 5, 1977) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, Anaheim Angels. He served as the Coach (baseball)#Pitching and bullpen coaches, ...
, catcher
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Kevin Gryboski, pitcher
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John Halama
John Thadeuz Halama (born February 22, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. During his major league career, Halama played with the Houston Astros (), Seattle Mariners (–), Oakland Athletics (), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (), Bos ...
, pitcher
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Craig Hansen
Craig Robert Hansen (born November 15, 1983) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates between 2005 and 2009.
College career
Hansen's collegiate career began at St. John' ...
, pitcher
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Pete Harnisch, pitcher (AS)
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Joel Johnston, pitcher
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Skip Jutze, catcher
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Pat Kelly, infielder
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Matt Kinzer, pitcher
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Phil Klein, pitcher
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Mike Koplove, pitcher
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Kyle Kubitza
Kyle Andrew Kubitza (born July 15, 1990) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels.
Career
Kubitza attended Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, T ...
, infielder
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Jeff Kunkel, infielder
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Al Lachowicz
Allen Robert Lachowicz (born September 6, 1960) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers during the 1980s."Rangers' AAA farm club." Fort Worth, Texas: Fort Worth Star-Telegram', August 2, 1983, p. C4 (s ...
, pitcher
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Rick Lancellotti
Richard Anthony Lancellotti (born July 5, 1956) is an American former first baseman-outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres (), San Francisco Giants () and Boston Red Sox (). He batted and threw left-handed.
Lanc ...
, infielder
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John Lannan, pitcher
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Gene Larkin
Eugene Thomas Larkin (born October 24, 1962) is an American former switch-hitting first baseman, designated hitter, and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire seven-season career with the Minnesota Twins. During his playing ...
, player
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Dennis Leonard, pitcher
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Brian Lesher, outfielder
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Brian Looney, pitcher
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Mike Loynd, pitcher
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Rob Lukachyk, pinch hitter
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Zach Lutz
Zachary "Zach" Craig Lutz (born June 3, 1986) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball a ...
, infielder
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Joe Martinez, pitcher
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Jim Mecir
James Jason Mecir (born May 16, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five teams over an 11-year career between and .
Mecir is notable for having overcome a club foot to become an effective Major League pitc ...
, pitcher
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Frank Menechino, infielder
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Ray Montgomery, outfielder
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Dan Morogiello, pitcher
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Matt Morris, pitcher (AS)
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Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Over his 25-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Moyer pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Ba ...
, pitcher (AS)
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Terry Mulholland
Terence John Mulholland (born March 9, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned 20 seasons, and to . He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.
Early life and education
Mulhol ...
, pitcher (AS)
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Sean Nolin
Sean Patrick Nolin (born December 26, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics,Was ...
, pitcher
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Keith Osik, catcher
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Charlie Puleo, pitcher
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Steve Ratzer
Steven Wayne Ratzer (born September 9, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player pitching for the Montreal Expos in 1980 and 1981.
Early years
Ratzer was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and is Jewish. He attended John Bowne ...
, pitcher
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Chris Reed, pitcher
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C. J. Riefenhauser, pitcher
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Wayne Rosenthal, pitcher
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Mo Sanford, pitcher
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Jeff Schaefer, infielder
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Rich Scheid
Richard Paul Scheid (born February 3, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Houston Astros (1992) and Florida Marlins (1994–1995) of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Scheid attended Seton Hall University, wh ...
, pitcher
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Davis Schneider, infielder
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Frank Schwindel, infielder
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Frank Seminara, pitcher
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Jim Stoops, pitcher
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Drew Sutton
Stephen Drew Sutton (born June 30, 1983) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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, outfielder
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Nick Tropeano, pitcher
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Bob Tufts
Robert Malcolm Tufts (November 2, 1955 – October 4, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals between 1981 and 1983.
Early life
Tufts was born in Medford, Massachu ...
, pitcher
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John Valentin
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, infielder
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Anthony Varvaro
Anthony Michael Varvaro (October 31, 1984 – September 11, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox from 2010 to 2015. After Varvar ...
, pitcher
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Frank Viola
Frank John Viola Jr. (born April 19, 1960) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1982–1989), New York Mets (1989–1991), Boston Red Sox (1992–1994), Cincinnati Reds (1995), and T ...
, pitcher (AS, CY)
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Ryan Vogelsong
Ryan Andrew Vogelsong (born July 22, 1977), nicknamed "Vogey", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball ( ...
, pitcher (AS)
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Pete Walker, pitcher
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Allen Watson, pitcher
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Walt Weiss
Walter William Weiss (born November 28, 1963) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and manager and current bench coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 through 2000 for the Oakland Athlet ...
, infielder (AS)
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Ed Whited, infielder
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Darrin Winston, pitcher
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Ron Witmeyer, infielder
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Eric Young, infielder (AS)
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Pete Zoccolillo
Peter Jude Zoccolillo (born February 6, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played part of the 2003 season in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Career
He played college baseball at Rutgers University w ...
, outfielder
References
External links
Official website
{{College Summer Baseball
Summer baseball leagues
College baseball leagues in the United States
Baseball leagues in New Jersey
Baseball leagues in New York (state)
Baseball leagues in Pennsylvania
1967 establishments in the United States
Sports leagues established in 1967
College baseball in New York (state)
College baseball in Pennsylvania