Episodes
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Ron Blackwood takes us on his baseball journey that started off as a fan in the states when he moved there as an 18 year old and then playing in the UK when he returned, did I mention that his "rookie of they year" season came when he was in his 50s? He gives tips on if you think you are too old, playing through the season and what's in store for the future and also some great chat about Baseball Cards and much more.
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all round top dude Said Bayan joins the show to talk about the Birmingham Metal Heads, Starting up a youth training session purely out of the love of wanting to help kids develop, an unusual way to find a love of baseball after not being into it previously, his passions away from the diamond, Anime chat and much, much more.
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Kieran is this weeks special guest on the British Baseball Podcast where he talks about starting 2 ball clubs in the UK (Wragby Warhammer and Newark Nationals), why he started the teams and what he learned from Wragby when starting a new team in Newark, 2 Baseball Truths and a Lie and much much more.if you're a fan of Pop Punk, be sure to check out his band Parallel States wherever you listen to your tunes.
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I had the pleasure if chatting with Jon Gulliver recently about Brighton Baseball, GB Baseball, Family and giving back to baseball by running the London Marathon. It was a fantastic conversation, I hope you can listen and share it too.you can still donate to Jon on
https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jon-
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I was asked not too long ago if I would like to interview a New York Best Selling Author, I wasn't sure how I could work it into British Baseball, but I didn't have to, but there are elements of British Baseball in Joe's book and it even has a segment dedicated to it, sounded like a fun idea and having had the chance to interview writers in the past, I found them and their subjects extremely fascinating. Now I know im now Steve Klein of Reading the Game, but I really enjoyed my time talking with Joe about the Negro Leagues, the time he has spent in the UK and the sports he ha covered, the MLB London Series and of course, his new book "Why We Love Baseball", his knowledge of the british game and how they got to be included in his 7th publication.its a fun read, great segments and worth picking up if you love your baseball books, it could even make a great gift for the baseball fan in your life. here are the links below.https://linktr.ee/WhyWeLoveBaseballUK
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Big focus this week on youth baseball, the life blood of our clubs here in Britain and I cannot think of a better person to have on than the great Will Lintern. You'll want a pen and paper (or any note taking device0 for this episodes as we chat about T-Rex T-Ball and how it has grown into a 30 kid strong Greenwich Giants club and how you can do it.Will has developed baseball players of all ages for a very long time, listen to how you can start a youth program TODAY and how to get hold of FREE RESOURCES to do this at your club, you'll have no excuses after this one. I think this is the most important interview I have done to date.If you have a youth set up, you'll benefit from this episode, if you are thinking about starting a youth baseball at your club, you'll benefit from this episode, if you don't have a youth setup at your club....you'll benefit from this episode, if you want to hear passionate people talking about baseball...you'll love this episode.T-Rex T-Ball is something special, please reach out to Will and get your club, your kids, kids you haven't even met yet into something great today: [email protected]://www.trextball.comhttps://www.facebook.com/TRexTBallhttps://www.facebook.com/greenwichgiantsbaseball https://greenwichgiantsbaseball.com
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Charlie is the District Administrator for Little League Baseball and Softball in the UK, I had the chance to sot down and chat with him and the teams plans to start and grow Little League here in Britain.
you can find Charlies on Linked in and feel free to email him and chat about what we can do to help start this off in our local areas and ball clubs. -
GB Mens National Team Manager Drew Spencer joins the show that was live streamed to talk about everything that's taken place in 2023 for him and GB baseball, the WBC, London Series, Bill Murray, its all here
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John return to the show to talk to Matt and Gilles about his eventful 2023, his highlights of WBC fame, outfits and games, tips for following GB overseas, pink hot pants, u14 and u16 European and African qualifiers in Prague, Confederations cup fun in Croatia and being the home plate ump for the gold medal game plus more!
if you'd like to share your 2023 highlights, please feel free to get in touch [email protected]
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GB player Rose Bhanji joins the show to talk about issues for female players in British Baseball, London Mets and the creation of Mayhem, her dance background, how bouncy balls can transcend language barriers and become ice breakers, inclusion, small things that can make a big difference, the drew Spencer effect, being part of the first ever GB women senior national team in Montpellier, her interaction with 2 young female players and the struggles they all share, wanting to play in the European Pro Leagues, her passions on and off the field, her Mount Rushmore of British Baseball people and more.
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Jonathan Rodriguez and Gabriel Fidler (@ExtraInningsUK and Mr Baseball) join to give us an insight into University Baseball in the UK, some history, the drunken cup era, what you can do if you're going to a university, or you know someone who is going to uni that doesn't have a baseball team, how uni teams can help grow the sport and help GB players, BUCS and a tonne more.
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Pavel Chadim is the National Team Manager of the Czech Republic National Baseaball Team, he took time out of his busy schedule (its Prague Baseball Week at the time of the recording) to talk about how the Czech Mens Senior Team qualified for the World Baseball Classic with Homegrown players. His baseball journey at the age of 16 and how it lead to the national team, what keeps him motivated and how he keeps growing as a manager, how does baseball as a sport compare to other sports in Czech Republic, What was the state of baseball 30 years ago and how has it progressed and how it was achieved, What does the most successful league club look like and is it the blueprint for other teams to follow, How does the Czech Republic produce so many great players, both pitching focus, International success, the WBC in 2023, listeners questions and much more.
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a new audio news letter invites members of the governing bodies of all the British baseball federations and leagues to come together to share news, updates, results and up and coming events in a new monthly fanzine segment. This month we have BBs President, Tom Thornill talking about the British Baseball Federation Our Future 2023-2035 release.
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Former Broadway and current Westend Star, Cory English joins the show to talk about growing up in Rochester New York, playing sports in his basement, having to pick between his passion for dance and his love of baseball, a difficult conversation with his coach that helped to forge a life long friendship, how dancing made him a better athlete, playing in a broadway softball league as a way to network, thespians baseball in London (https://www.facebook.com/FolkestoneBaseball/posts/london-thespians-and-the-buffalo-bills-baseball-club-earls-court-london-july-189/1759660030872882/), ditto fails, playing ball at Primrose Hill in the UK, joining the Richmond Flames and Herts Baseball Club, being in the stage show "damn Yankees" and how it lead to him meeting Oakland Coaches and Rickey Henderson, plus helping pick a starting lineup over dinner and meeting the 1969 Mets and of Course his stage work in the Producers, Young Frankenstein and playing Doc Brown in the Back to the Future Musical.
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Essex Redbacks and GB Baseball Veteran Vince Warner joins the show to talk all about his time in British Baseball, from 'being born' into the sport, he talks about how the game has changed over the years, his dads playing days, old grounds, the baseball scene in the UK in the 70s and 80s, the lack of youth baseball, GB debut, Catching for his dad at home and for GB, getting MVP in his final GB appearance, Southern All-Star, Croydon blue Jays, the night league, playing at Stamford Bridge infant of 6000 people and much, much more.
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Recorded before the WBC 2023 in Arizona, Official GB Baseball Photographer Paul (@Paul_baseball and photo.stodart.nl) tells us about how he got into via photography, the differences in youth training in UK and Holland and the kids not having to travel more than 20 mins to play, photographing the Pro Wrestling Association of Holland, getting into the GB national setup at a few various levels, where GB Baseball has taken him on his photography journey, the highlight of his GB journey, room sharing with fellow creative Andy Brown, tips for young and aspiring photographers, what inspires him, essential kit, always carrying protection, the stories behind some of his most iconic shots, talking dirt-y, and have you ever wondered how in game snaps get to social media so fast? All this answered here and more, plus listeners questions too.
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the newly elected member of the British Baseball Hall of Fame Stephan Rapaglia joins the show to take us through his time in British Baseball including the silver medal win in the Euros and so much more.
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this week sees Matt joined by Great Britain Baseball players Justin Wylie, Alex Crosby, Donovan Benoit, Nick Ward, Mckenzie Mills a week before they are about to head off to the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Arizona! Mckenzie and Donovan had practise and could only stay for a while, but their contribution was mutely appreciated. There were some audio issues, but we managed to get 3 zoom sessions worth of fun and info together for you all and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. They discuss The hardest thing about the WBC Qualification games, What being a part of GB Baseball means to them, Mckenzie Mills being the best cheerleader, What went through Alex Crosbys mind during THAT At-Bat vs Spain, How to be focused and not fanboying on the big stage and wanting to be the best player on the field, Coaching and mentoring aspirations, Donovan Benoit throwing in Scotland, Playing in different time zones and not being able to fully acclimatise before a game, Why did Nick Wards GB Team mates want him to lose a playoff game so badly? How is their preparation and mindset entering the competition? What was the experience like for Phillies fan Nick Ward finding out he had been signed with the Phillies whilst away in Australia? Does Alex feel more like a leader with the experience he has gained from the GB setup? All this and more plus Listeners question.
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