Andrew Calica, a UC Santa Barbara product who won the 2015 Cape League batting title with the Wareham Gatemen, hitting an impressive .425 and led the league in on-base percentage (.480), will be among seven to be enshrined in the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame, Nov. 17.
His batting average that magical season was the fifth highest in Cape League modern history and the highest since the league switched to using wooden bats in 1985, trailing only Ken Voges (.505 in 1963), Sam Nattile (.443 - 1981), Buck Showalter (.434 - 1976) and Terry Steinbach (.431 - 1982). One of Calica’s game used bats from his historical 2015 Cape Cod League season is part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Amateur Collection in Cooperstown, N.Y.
During four seasons at UC Santa Barbara, he hit .288 with 28 doubles and 43 stolen bases, including his 2015 season when he hit .329.
The speedy Calica was drafted in the 11th round by Cleveland and spent the next four seasons (2016-19) in the Minor Leagues, hitting .292 overall with 15 homers, 125 RBI and 56 stolen bases. Calica played as high as Double-A, in the Eastern League in 2018, batting .278 with six homers, 49 RBI, 78 runs scored and 27 stolen bases.
The Cape League Hall of Fame class includes 2024 National Baseball Hall of Famer Todd Helton (Orleans), former Cape League MVP and current Major Leaguer Nick Senzel (Brewster 2015), standout pitcher Pat Neshek (Wareham 2001), batting champions Andrew Calica (Wareham 2015), Todd Cunningham (Falmouth 2009) and Brick Smith (Hyannis 1980), and legendary Falmouth manager Jeff Trundy.
The Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Wequassett Resort in Harwich, Mass.
Tickets can be purchased online by visiting the Cape Cod Baseball League store (https://www.capecodbaseballstore.org/hall-of-fame) or by calling Mary Henderson at (508) 922-7388.
