Jim Perkins, Cotuit Kettleers player
     One of the Cape League's leading hitters and sluggers of the late 1940s and early 1950s, Jim Perkins was recognized by Ripley’s Believe It or Not for hitting two grand slam home runs in the same inning during a game for Cotuit in 1949. In that same game, Perkins belted a triple and drove in an Upper Cape League record 11 runs in one game. During that same season, Jim led the league with a .432 batting average with 12 home runs. He led Cotuit to a 31-9 rout over Hyannis going 7-for-8 with 2 HR, including another grand slam. During the summer of 1948, Perkins belted three homers in one game at Otis Air Force Base. Perkins served with distinction in World War II and worked as an MP at Camp Edwards, where he played baseball. Now in his early 80s, Jim has lived in Cotuit since his playing days in the Cape League over 40 years ago. For many years, Perkins owned and operated a filling station in Osterville, where he provided jobs for several Cape League players, including Will Clark.