Field of Dreams

Kevin Graber (Photograph courtesy of Kelly Graber)

In just a few short weeks legions of cars will cross over the Cape Cod Canal, part of an annual summer pilgrimage. Some folks come to wiggle their toes in the sand. Others come to indulge in heaping plates of fried clams. But a chosen few come to the Cape with stars in their eyes, dreaming of a career in professional baseball.

The Cape Cod Baseball League has long been known as the country’s marquee amateur program. The CCBL boasts…