Category Archives: Great Britain

BBF Press Release: GB U23 Coach Spencer Promoted

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

The following is a press release from the British Baseball Federation. We will have more imminently as the situation develops. The British Baseball Federation is excited to announce the appointment of Mr Drew Spencer as the Lead Programme and Seniors … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Great Britain | Tagged BBF, British Baseball, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, Jason Pearce, Jason Spencer, Liam Carroll, U23 Euros, World Baseball Classic | Leave a comment

BBF Press Release: Liam Carroll Resigns

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

The following is a press release from the British Baseball Federation. We will have more imminently as the situation develops. Mr Liam Carroll, Great Britain Baseball (GB Baseball) Seniors National Team Manager(*), who has been involved in the programme from … Continue reading →

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BBF Announces Women’s Baseball Donations

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

The following is a Press Release by the British Baseball Federation. It has been edited for style. The British Baseball Federation (BBF) announces it has secured baseball equipment and digital baseball training licences for its Women’s Baseball League. Today marks … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Great Britain, Women's Baseball | Tagged Amanda Hocking, BBF, British Baseball Federation, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, Women's Baseball | Leave a comment

BREAKING: Newcastle to Build Diamond; Link English, Scottish Baseball

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

A new baseball field is to be built in England this summer, the first new diamond in the country since a fourth field opened in 2017 at Farnham Park, the national baseball and softball facility. According to a press release … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Great Britain, Scotland | Tagged Baseball Scotland, British Baseball, British Baseball League, Davison Field, Durham University Baseball, GB Baseball, Gosforth, Gosforth Sports Association, Newcastle History, Newcastle Nighthawks, Newcastle Sport, Tyne-and-Wear History, Tyneside History | Leave a comment

GB Women’s National Team Announced

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

The following is a Press Release by the British Baseball Federation. Today, the BBF announces a) WB-UK Women’s Baseball UK as a full member of the British Baseball Federation. In association with WB-UK Women’s Baseball UK, the BBF will organise … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Great Britain, Women's Baseball | Tagged BBF, British Baseball Federation, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, WBUK, Women's Baseball | Leave a comment

Women’s Baseball Calendar 2020: Egypt, Pakistan Among History-Makers

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

We cannot think of a better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to unveil out first-ever women’s baseball calendar. The number of women’s baseball events has been growing in the last few years, with Europe joining Asia, the Americas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Europe, France, Great Britain, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, North America, Oceania, Pakistan, Peru, South America, USA, Women's Baseball | Tagged Aberdeen Thistles, BBF, Bristol Bobcats, British Baseball Federation, Cambridge Valkyries, GB Baseball, International Women's Day, Kent Black Widows, Pakistan Baseball, Pakistan Federation Baseball, Phoenix Cup, Rachel Balkovec, Rachel Folden, Sheffield Bruins, WBUK, Women in Baseball, Women in Baseball Week, Women in Sport, Women's Baseball, Women's Baseball World Cup | Leave a comment

Record-Setting Baseball5 Euros Are Offensive Hit

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

France has been crowned the first baseball5 champion of Europe after 30 months of trailblazing in the sport. The Baseball5 Euros featured exhilarating play and plenty of tense moments across the 90 games contested. Few can argue with the offensive … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball5, Baseball5 Euros, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Europe, France, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Tournaments | Tagged Baseball5, Baseball5 European Championship, Baseball5 Euros, Baseball5 World Cup | Leave a comment

Baseball Euros Expansion Under Consideration

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

In non-WBC Qualifier news out of the Czech Republic, it appears that the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) is considering expanding the European Championship. At the latest congress last weekend, CEB issued a number of awards, including Federation of the … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: New WBC Qualifiers Format Suggests Classic Expansion

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Qualification for the World Baseball Classic has changed to a new format that seems to indicate an expansion of the main tournament by four more countries. Multiple sources, including one from a European federation, as well as newspapers in Central … Continue reading →

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Europeans in University 2019: Players V-Z

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

Our glance at Europeans playing baseball at North American high schools and universities concludes with 14 players representing 10 different countries. These include the only athlete with Russian connexions, the top Lithuanian prospect, and three players that were selected for … Continue reading →

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