The Carmine Cacciatore award is given annually to a umpire who not only is an outstanding umpire but a person who has given back to the Eastern Massachusetts Baseball Umpires Association in many ways.
Carmine was a man who mentored numerous young umpires so they could work higher levels of baseball. His dedication to the sport of baseball was legendary. He was co-founder and instrumental in changing the Waltham Pony League to the Waltham Babe Ruth League. He coached within his community for many years. He umpired baseball a the high school and college level for 30 years.
Carmine was a member of the EMBUA board for 30 years beginning in 1972 until his death in 2002. He served as president of the College Baseball Umpires Association and the Eastern Massachusetts Baseball Umpires Association. At the time of his death, he was secretary of the Eastern Massachusetts Baseball Umpires Association.
His commitment to the EMBUA set the standard for this award.
Carmine Cacciatore Award Recipients
- 2021 no award given
- 2020 Bill Zeoli
- 2019 no award given
- 2018 Tom Ryberg
- 2017 Dan Riordan
- 2016 Michael Lightbody
- 2015 Dan Henry
- 2014 Mike Roccia
- 2013 Gerald Chiarelli
- 2012 Paul Uva
- 2011 Daniel Lambrinos
- 2010 Donald Dabenigno
- 2009 James Walker
- 2008 Richard Cacciatore Sr.
- 2007 Paul Dube
- 2006 Walter Bentson
- 2005 William Carroll
- 2004 Robert Prestera
- 2003 Paul Tighe
- 2002 Clyde McCarthy
- 2001 William McDonald
- 2000 25th Anniv. – no award given
- 1999 Joseph Cacciatore
- 1998 Walter Mortimer
- 1997 Thomas Clews
- 1996 Jack McDonnell
- 1995 Albert Iamelli
- 1994 Carmine Cacciatore
- 1993 George Bent
- 1991 Joseph Keleher
- 1990 Ralph Fiore
- 1987 Howard Smith
- 1986 Harland Robbins
- 1985 Raymond Sylvain
- 1984 Bernard Murphy
- 1983 Frederic C. Gardner Sr.
- 1982 Owen Matthews
- 1981 Phillip Lafauci