The 2015 EBCA Convention is taking place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal from November 13 to 15, 2015. We’ll introduce you to the speakers. Registration is possible via www.baseball-in-europe.com.
Meet the Speakers – Kai Gronauer – Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
Kai Achim Gromauer was born in November of 1986 in Germany. He started his baseball career with the Solingen Alligators. In 2006, he won the National Championship and also became the young est player in German National Team history. In 2008, after catching the eyes of several MLB organizations, he opted to sign with the New York Mets. He played 7 seasons professionally with the Mets, as high as AAA. Gronauer is currently the hitting coordinator for the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg as well as for the Regensburg Academy. He is also a student at the University of Regensburg for “Applied Movement Science” and “Business Studies”.
Active Career:
German National Team
Youngest Senior German National Team player in history
2004: B-Pool EC Fürth/Regensburg
2005: EC Prag
2007: EC Barcelona
2007: WC Taiwan
2008: Olympic Qualifier Taiwan
2009: WC Regensburg
2011: WC Panama
2012: Homerun Award EC, Holland
2013: World Baseball Classic Qualifier Regensburg
USA
2008: GCL Mets
2009: Savannah Sand Gnats
2010: non roster invite MLB Spring Training, Savannah Sand Gnats, Mid Season All-Star South Atlantic League, St Lucie Mets, ranked „Best Defensive Catcher in the Mets Organisation“ by Baseball America
2011: non roster invite MLB Spring Training, Binghamton Mets
2012: Binghamton Mets
2013: Las Vegas 51’s, Community Service Award Gewinner
2014: Las Vegas 51’s
Photo by Gregor Eisenhuth