After writing 50 some-odd articles about them, I figured it might be a good idea to explain what a Kettleer exactly is. Not to be confused with a kettler, there is a story dating back to the late 1600s when the Massachusetts Bay Colony was in its infancy. Back then, the colonists bartered for food with the locals in any way possible because they were unable to efficiently grow or hunt their own (for the most part). In exchange for sustenance (usually corn), the colonists provided kettles to the natives. Hence the term "kettleer."
The Cotuit Kettleers were established in 1947 and are one of the Cape Cod Baseball League's most storied franchises. The Kets have won a league high 14 CCBL Championships since the league's creation in 1963.
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