When Key West returned to the semi-pro baseball circuit in 2004, Kenny Capesius was there. Then just a youngster, Capesius regularly attended Rambler games, serving as a bat boy and chaser of foul balls. It seemed it was his destiny to some day become a Rambler himself.
His hopes of wearing Key West royal blue became reality in 2007 when Capesius appeared in his first game for the Ramblers. Little did anyone know, it was just a start for the La Motte, Iowa, native, who went on to play baseball at Dubuque Senior High School before becoming a fixture out of the bullpen for NCAA Division III Cornell College in Mount Vernon."Kenny Cat," as some teammates refer to him as, may never play again for the Ramblers after manning left field in the 8-3 win over Bernard at the Cascade Tournament on Saturday. The next day Capesius packed up and embarked on a new journey, one that will take him to Washington, D.C., where he will work as a paralegal at a law firm. It will be a precursor to law school for the bright-minded Capesius.
An avid Cubs fan, Capesius displayed an unwavering passion for the game of baseball and a positive attitude matched by few. His talents go beyond the baseball diamond. At Cornell Capesius busied himself as class president of the student senate and as a member of mock trial. He was academic all-conference every season while throwing a total of 38.1 innings for the Rams.
With a career record of 18-3 with Key West, Capesius possesses the best winning percentage of any pitcher in Rambler history. This season Capesius allowed just a single earned run over his first 31 innings while putting together an all-star worthy season as a right-handed sidewinder. Capesius has gone 6-1 with a 1.32 ERA in 2016.
The Key West Ramblers wish Kenny the best of luck in Washington, D.C.
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