welcome to City angels baseball academy

The founder of City Angels Baseball, Angel Ramos, started his passion for baseball at the age of 8 years old.  His career started in Cańovanas, Puerto Rico playing for a little league.  At the age of 15 years old, Angel went on to play in the Mickey Mantel league in the town of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Angel’s last year of playing with them he was scouted by Roberto Rivera from the NY Yankee under the 18U team.  In spring 1998 a scout from the Milwaukee Brewers and the LA Dodgers recruited him to play for American legion. That year a scout for the Texas Ranger, Luis Rosa, offered Angel a 4 years scholarship to Ranger Junior College where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education. Angel has played on numerous teams inclusive of Double AA in Puerto Rico. He also was a High School Teacher for Felicita Rosario in Rio Piedras, PR. Angel’s dedication to the youth has been remarkable. During the years of 1994 -1997 he was a the scout for the Atlanta Braves, in Puerto Rico. Angel has been in the state of CT coaching since 1998. He is currently the head coach for the Wilbur Cross High School and founder of the City Angels Baseball Academy.

Michael Dwyer joins the City Angels Baseball Academy with a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for the game. Coach Dwyer grew up in Hamden, CT where he played baseball since the age of 6. He attended Hamden High School where he began training with Coach Angel Ramos. Mike had a very successful career at Hamden High that he thanks Angel for to this day. After a few college baseball offers Dwyer made the decision to play D3 baseball in Boston where he was in the top of the line up and patrolled the outfield for 4 years. He lead his team to a their first NECC Championship breaking records in triples, runs, extra base hits and stolen bases. He was the team captain their for 2 years as well. He was asked to join the Myrtle Beach Baseball League after his Sophomore year.  Upon graduating college he went on to coach at his alma mater for 3 years where developed players to compete at the collegiate level. He mainly coached the hitters, outfielders and base runners. Working at the college he gained an immense amount of knowledge with not only developing baseball players but learning how to get high school athletes into college. He is currently coaching at Hamden High School, working with players one on one and is continuing to scout high school players for college teams mainly in the New England area.  He is very eager and excited to get to work at City Angels.

Played in the Amverts league from the age of 9 to 12. He was an all star first baseman for four years and received the second highest batting average in my last season. For one year for the second star of baseball church team, played for Wilbur cross in 1993-1995. Began coaching at Foxon rec league and also won a championship. Coached Aitro and won an additional championship. Also coached annex little league with additional championship. He also coached the Elm City Eagles, won another championship. Lastly he coached at the BCYL in Bridgeport CT and gained 2 more championships at the Roberto Clemente tournament.

At the age of 12 was when Andres discovered his love for baseball.  When he joined the Amvets Little League program in the hill section of New Haven,  

Just a year later he would join a newly-founded team called the Connecticut Royal, Coincidentally founded and Coached by City Angels Founder Angel Ramos.  

Under Coach Angel Ramos teaching and training, Andre's talents were propelled to the next level.  At the age of 16 his fastball velocity peaked at 87 mph and would frequent double-digit strikeouts per game, leading Connecticut Royals to multiple Championship.  

At the age of 17 he made a permanent move to Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.

Casually throwing at the park, he was recruited to play Double A juvenile for the Camareros de Santa Isabel,  Later joining and signing with the Potritos of Santa Isabel in the Coliceba Triple A Division of Puerto Rico.

With the recommendation of Coach Angel Ramos from the City Angels Baseball Academy. Andres was Scouted by the Atlanta Braves.  

Andres now dedicates his time teaching and building character on and off the field as his role models once did for him.  

At the age of 5 Coach Velardi began playing baseball in Hamden, CT. He attended Hamden High school where he had a successful career in baseball. After his junior year, nick began receiving college offers but injuries derailed his career. He then focused on becoming a student of the game. He has spend the last ten years studying the art of pitching, with an emphasis on proper mechanics and analytics with use of technology. As the game of baseball evolves he evolved with it. 

Nicke has experience with being a head coach and also a pitching coach at the high school level. He is also a coach at Hamden high school. His mission is develop pitchers and get them exposure yo college coaches and scouts.

 Since he was 7 years old, Angel participated in the minor leagues of Loiza Valley, Canóvanas, PR.

At the age of 15, he began playing for Cuidad Deportiva in Carolina, PR, led by Kansas City scout Johnny Ramos.

At 18 he participated in Class A Juvenil in Carolina, PR, as well as in Coliceba Juvenil in Fajardo, PR. During that time, the University of Miami offered him a sports scholarship, which he did not accept, due to a standing opportunity to sign with Major League Baseball. The Major League Baseball team, the Kansas City Royals, offered him the opportunity to join the team as a catcher. Days before joining the Kansas City Royals team, he was in an unfortunate car accident that prevented him from pursuing a professional baseball career. After his physical recovery, doors opened in an opportunity to participate with the AA league in Rio Grande, PR and then with Coliceba in Cieba, PR, for three years.

Later, upon moving to Connecticut, Angel became a parent volunteer for minor league baseball, which helped put his skills to action and instruct the children on team, as well as his own children, to be successful at the sport.

He is currently part of the City Angels Baseball Academy as a catcher coach; doing everything possible to create future catchers and guide them to achieve their dreams in the world of baseball.