Press release from BaseballSoftballUK. The Kent Buccaneers Baseball Club and BaseballSoftballUK are proud to announce that the incredibly popular Battle for Britain tournament will take place on 29-31 May at Farnham Park National Baseball &…
Category: Great Britain
British Baseball Federation Announces Season Start
Press release from the British Baseball Federation, condensed slightly. Today, the UK government announced the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in phases. In a normal year, our scheduled start date for Opening…
British Baseball Federation appoints Drew Spencer als new Manager of GB National Team
Press release British Baseball Federation The British Baseball Federation is excited to announce the appointment of Mr Drew Spencer as the Lead Programme and Seniors Manager of the Great Britain National Baseball…
Cam McHarg appointed as Development Coordinator for Great Britain Baseball
Press release British Baseball Federation Great Britain Baseball (GB Baseball) National Team Programme announces the appointment of Cam McHarg as their Development Coordinator. Cam under GB Baseball will be working in developing…
British Baseball Federation launches Women’s Baseball Program
Press release British Baseball Federation The promotion of Women’s baseball becomes a dynamic element of the British Baseball Federation (BBF) the National Governing Body (NGB) of Baseball roadmap to promote the sport…
Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2020 Cancelled
Press Release London Series As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2020 has been cancelled. The decision has been taken in line with the UK…
British Baseball Federation: Teams up with Elite TV
Press release British Baseball Federation The British Baseball Federation (BBF) is proud to announce it has teamed up with Elite TV (from Chicago). Club members receive a one year licence to Elite…
Hamburg Stealers sign first baseman Zach Stromann
The Hamburg Stealers have signed 24-year-old first baseman Zach Stromann for the 2020 season in the Ben’s Baseball-Bundesliga in Germany. He is transferring from the London Mets to Hamburg. The British national…
Ticket Sale for MLB London Series 2020 between Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals starts on Thursday
The general ticket sale for the MLB London Series 2020 between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals is starting on Thursday, December 5 at 11am CET. The two-game regular season…
Four new members join the British Baseball Hall of Fame
Press release British Baseball Hall of Fame The 2019 elections to the British Baseball Hall of Fame have introduced four new inductees, increasing the class to 38. Ryan Bird, Jason Holowaty and…
First Baseball5 Competition in Britain Hosted by BaseballSoftballUK, Kent Sport
Press release Baseball Softball UK On June 28, 2019, the British sporting world was treated to a feast of events, with matches in the Women’s Football World Cup and Cricket World Cup,…
MLB Announces Pre-Game and In-Game Entertainment for Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2019
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball has announced the pre-game ceremonies and in-game traditions for the Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2019 taking place on June 29th and 30th…
“Fun At Bat” To Be Implemented in Schools in Greater London through 2021
Press release Major League Baseball LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Major League Baseball, USA Baseball and BaseballSoftballUK announced that “Fun At Bat” (www.funatbat.org), the introductory bat-and-ball program designed for use in school physical…
First ever MLB Games in Europe slated to be played in London this Weekend
For the first time in history Major League Baseball is going to play a pair of regular season games in Europe this coming weekend. London, UK will host a two-game set between…
MLB invites Players from 13 European Countries for Elite European Development Tournament in UK
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced the rosters of teenage players participating in the Elite European Development Tournament, which is being held in the United Kingdom for the first…
Scotland wins historic Battle for Britain Baseball Tournament
By Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com In a closely-contested weekend of baseball in Hadlow, Kent, played on 25-27 May, Baseball Scotland triumphed in a six-team competition hosted by the Kent Buccaneers. The event…
Registration open for MLB Cup London 2019 Workshops
By Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com As you will already be aware, Major League Baseball (MLB) will be hosting two regular season MLB games in Europe for the very first time. Two giants…
Baseball Softball UK to support festival celebrating the first recorded baseball game
by Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com The first documented game of baseball was played in Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey in 1749, and in a summer when the London Series will give baseball its…
Great Britain U-22 and U-19 Women Softball select teams for Canada
by British Softball Federation, www.britishsoftball.org Coaches for the GB Under-22 and GB Under-19 Women’s Teams have announced the players selected to compete this summer at the Canada Cup in Surrey, British Columbia….
Two new members join BSUK’s Development and Commercial teams
by Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com Two new members have joined BSUK over the past month: Nicole Napier as a Partnerships Development Manager and part of the organisation’s Development Team and Gabriel Fidler…
Activities for The Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2019 released
Press release Major League Baseball Engaging fans of all ages and highlighting the growth of baseball & softball in the United Kingdom will be central themes throughout the week leading up to…
Great Britain selects 15 Players for Women’s Softball European Championship
by British Softball Federation, www.britishsoftball.org The Olympic adventure for the GB Women’s Team starts here. A Selection Panel has now chosen the 15 players who will compete for GB in the European…
Pastime Lost: The Humble, Original, and Now Completely Forgotten Game of English Baseball
By University of Nebraska Press “Pastime lost, and regained! There is now joy in Nerdville, for David Block has unearthed the true ancestor of America’s national pastime—happily named Baseball and not Rounders….
Baseball Softball UK appoints Sam Haslam as BSUK Events and Facilities Manager
By Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com BaseballSoftballUK has appointed Sam Haslam to a new post of Events and Facilities Manager. Sam took up the position on 13 March, joining the organisation’s growing commercial…
Great Britain’s U18 Women’s Softball National Team needs Manager for Canada Cup
by British Softball Federation, www.britishsoftball.org The GB Under-18 Women’s Fastpitch Team is looking for a Team Manager to accompany the team to the Canada Cup in Surrey, British Columbia this summer. The…