[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 180 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1774]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF JUDY WALDEN SCARAFILE

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2015

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
career of Judy Walden Scarafile on the occasion of her retirement as 
President of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Judy has served this 
organization honorably for 45 years, including the last 24 as 
President.
   The Cape Cod Baseball League has been an integral and historic 
component of Massachusetts culture--having been embraced by Cape Cod 
residents, visitors, and baseball fans alike as a favorite summer 
pastime since its establishment in 1885. The continued success of the 
League and that of its individual players--through both collegiate, 
minor and major league careers--is testament to the dedication and 
comradery of its leadership. Judy Scarafile embodies the best of the 
League and the best of the game of baseball; she is a savvy 
businesswoman, a respected leader, and a pioneer for women working in 
sports administration.
   Judy's tenure would not have been achieved without her tireless 
commitment to CCBL, its players, and its fans. She first joined the 
League in 1970, when longtime head of Public Relations for the Red Sox, 
Dick Bresciani, her mentor, hired her as an official scorer. For over 
four decades, Judy's love for baseball and dedication to the League led 
her to rise through the ranks--from publicity assistant to, since 1991, 
CCBL's first female president.
   As President, Judy Scarafile elevated the Cape Cod Baseball League 
to unprecedented heights. According to the CCBL Commissioner, her 
leadership helped the League grow ``from little backyard local teams to 
an international power in terms of collegiate summer baseball.'' Well 
over one thousand players trained, coached, and supported by the League 
have gone on to lasting careers in baseball.
   In 2003, the Cape Cod Baseball League honored Judy's achievements by 
inducting her into the League's Hall of Fame. She is also celebrated 
among other pioneering females in the game of baseball by the National 
Baseball Hall of Fame's ``Diamond Dreams'' exhibit. Among her many 
other honors and accolades, Judy has also been named the Hyannis Area 
Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, presented with the Clara 
Barton Award by the American Red Cross, and received USA Baseball's 
Woman of the Year Award.
   Mr. Speaker, it brings me great pride to recognize the retirement of 
Judy Walden Scarafile from her position as President of the Cape Cod 
Baseball League. Judy has served the many players who pass through the 
Cape League--and the game of baseball. Though she will be sorely 
missed, I thank her for her devotion and wish her the best of luck in 
all her future endeavors.

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