Hyannis Harbor Hawks general manager Tino DiGiovanni and his wife, Terri, have hosted, in his estimate, more than 60 Cape Cod Baseball League players since 2003.

DiGiovanni had five players stay with him during the 2009 season alone, including Jackie Bradley Jr.. Bradley and DiGiovanni developed a bond that summer that remains strong almost 10 years later.

“Jackie, we went to his wedding,” DiGiovanni said. “He came to the hospital several times when I had a heart attack a few years back.”

Bradley is one of 14 former Cape League players currently with the Red Sox or Los Angeles Dodgers, who faced off in Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night. The Red Sox have six former Cape Leaguers on their World Series roster and the Dodgers have eight, including pitcher Dylan Floro, a 2011 Harbor Hawk.

“Really good baseball player, that was evident,” DiGiovanni said of Floro. “You could tell that he had a big upside.”

Floro had talent, but both he and Bradley stand out for DiGiovanni because of their attitudes and personalities. DiGiovanni said he’s always encouraged players to remember that baseball careers are temporary, so it’s important to stay grounded in the world outside of the game.

Bradley, DiGiovanni said, recognized that as a Cape Leaguer and continues to believe it to this day.

“Jackie in particular, he’s somebody to be happy for, because he’s such a good kid,” DiGiovanni said. “He treats his parents real, real well, and he treats everybody well. He does an awful lot of things with no notoriety for fans. He’ll stay there as long as it takes and sign autographs.”

Yarmouth-Dennis leads the way with five former players in the World Series. Red Sox ace Chris Sale, a star on the 2009 Y-D team and winner of the Cape League’s outstanding pitcher award, highlights the group. He is joined by Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly, a 2008 Y-D alum. Justin Turner (2005), Chris Taylor (2011) and Walker Buehler (2014) all play for the Dodgers.

“He was fun to be around, and fun to watch pitch on the mound,” Y-D manager Scott Pickler said of Sale. “You knew he was going to play in the big leagues. Did I know he was going to be this good? No. Did I think he was going to be good? Yes.”

Pickler described Sale, Kelly and Buehler as fun players, beloved by their teammates and sharing the same down-to-earth personality that DiGiovanni ascribed to Bradley and Floro. A strong work ethic and grounded attitude is a combination he’s seen lead numerous players to successful pro baseball careers, including Turner and Taylor, Pickler said.

“I loved coaching those guys, because they came to play on a daily basis,” Pickler said of Turner and Taylor. “Every time they step on the field, you don’t have to worry about them giving me an effort or being locked in. They were great athletes that knew how to play and played hard every day.”

Wareham has two former players in Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes (2009, 2010) and Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (2010, 2011), as does Brewster in Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal (2008) and pitcher Scott Alexander (2009). Boston also has first basemen Mitch Moreland (Bourne 2006, 2007) and Steve Pearce (Cotuit 2007), while L.A. has Rich Hill (Chatham 2000, 2001).

“He’s just always comfortable in the box against all kinds of pitching, and that’s rare,” Cotuit manager Mike Roberts said of Pearce. “Those type of players can hit on Christmas morning and they haven’t taken BP (batting practice) in three months.”

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