British Baseball Podcast

Just after the passing of Hank Aaron in January, Matt (@matlock) from Brighton Baseball Club wrote an article about his dad and how he ended up with a baseball thrown by Hank Aaron and Sadaharu Oh, i asked him to come on the podcast to talk about baseball, his dad and the adventure that took him to the states and how he got that ball. you can read Matts piece here https://whyisthisinteresting.subs...

In the first of a series of episodes focusing on the Great Britain National Baseball Team, we get to meet the newly crowned head coach of the under 12s team, Brian Lainoff. We chat about his playing days, how watching your favourite player in spring training can help you in your own development, the importance of parents and guardians in a young athletes journey, european experiences, the importan...

I had the opportunity to go and tryout a game-changing training system called Okkulo ( https://www.okkulo.com ​), their technology is geared towards making unprecedented individual and collective gains in performance that translate into improved results and greater success by raising the bar and completely re-configuring the athlete’s visual system to affect change and increase performance.  ...

"I want to make other people's dreams come true..." This weeks episode is a crossover with the excellent Batflips and Nerds (@batflips_nerds) Podcast where Matthew and John McGee (@epuvantail) have a discussion with the British Knights Manager Kevin Mahoney (@kevinmahoney13).  Listen as they discuss Kevins time in the Yankees organisation and how that has impacted his approach to the franchise, wh...

Craig is back on the show with an exciting announcement about his involvement in the European Super League of Professional Baseball

"Everybody should get a chance" GB baseball Hall of Famer Alex Malihoudis, The first British player to win medals in 2 different European Championships and a regular fixture in the GB setup topping many offensive category lists in the 1990s and 2000s joins the show. He lead the National Baseball League in hits and runs scored also winning the NBL best defensive short stop in 2008, stolen bases in...

'ive got a lot of faith in the heart' Pepe Anderson joins the show to talk us through the East London Latin Boys, why its not just for Latino males and the perfect place to play if you want to learn Spanish and play fun baseball. Pepe also takes us on his own personal journey through the sport and talks about his desire to open a baseball school for any child and how important family and the famil...

Part 2 of the new monthly segment looking at British baseball history month by month. This episode wouldnt be possible without pioneers such as Josh Chetwynd, Harvey Sahker, Joe Gray, Gabriel Fidler and Matt Smith plus many more. you can buy Josh Chetwynds - Baseball in Europe here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baseball-Europe-Country-History/dp/0786437243 Harvey Sahkers - the Blokes of Summer - http...

Craig Savage joins the show to talk about his time with the Buccaneers and what baseball was like in the late 90s and early 2000s in the south of England. Their blue print for success in the UK and europe, favourite memories including national championships, knocking the tournament favourites out at the semi finals of a European final competition, players traveling from all over the UK to be a par...

"your body can't digest grass..." Newly inducted #BritishBaseball Hall of Famer Martin "Goddy" Godsall joins the show alongside him is fellow @liverpoolTrojan Ian Blease as Matts co-host.  they give insight into how at 15, a PE teacher helped launch his 30+ year career, the importance of working with a great catcher, developing a competitive mindset, how he hates walking batters and how it go...

New monthly segment kicks off looking at British baseball history by month.  This episode wouldnt be possible without pioneers such as Josh Chetwynd, Harvey Sahker, Joe Gray, Gabriel Fidler and many more. you can buy Josh Chetwynds - Baseball in Europe here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baseball-Europe-Country-History/dp/0786437243 Harvey Sahkers - the Blokes of Summer - https://www.lulu.com/sho...

"why not you?" Season 2 kicks of with a bang, hear GB Hall of Famer and hitting coach to the stars, Brad Marcelino (who is team GBs all time leading record holder for the most European championships appearances as a player) talk about hitting tips, his hitting consultancy, the 65 MLB draft picks, (3 of which were 1st rounders) he's worked with, Kris Bryant, his family background, playing highlight...

Big up and lots of love to all those involved in making season 1 so incredible and an amazing journey, feel privilaged to have met and spoken to so many amazing people out there in the british baseball community and across the globe. Im already planning and preparing for 2021 and i cannot wait for you to be a part of it

"that game you played on 2nd base in a duffle coat wasnt your best"  for the season finale(ish) Matt is joined by former guests and fellow podcasters in Ian Blease, John McKellar, Ian Rudd, Earl Dix, Charlie Batho and Tim French as they chat about their season or lack of one, what will bring them back in 2021 and some fun "round the table" chat about British Baseball.  thanks for all the...

Baseball Clubs of Britain, lets come together and share best practices and what's working for our clubs to help other teams with ideas. Back in July after the Bristol baseball club interview finished recording, there was an idea floated, why dont the baseball clubs help each other out with their best practices? What does your team do well that you think others might benefit from? The Think Tank id...

Jessica Vernon (@Jesicamaevernon) joins the show to talk us through the female all star team that is the Southern Belles and talks us through her first taste of competitive action as a team, her managerial debut, the difficult choice between playing baseball and softball in 2021, getting ball played in schools and where she thinks womens baseball will be in 5 years. https://m.facebook.com/Southern...

I had the pleasure of meeting Richard at the Battle for Britain event in September 2020 and he told me the story of how the Essex Arrows was formed by his dad and the stories of the contents of the club house, so i invited him on to the show to talk some more and he doesn't disappoint. Richard takes us on a journey through his baseball upbringing, playing in America and across Europe with Great Br...

I've been extremely privileged to speak to some amazing artists and creators during this project of the Negro League fundraiser, my guest tonight is no exception, Graig Kreindler is an extremely talented artist who has produced some stunning work on baseball cards and you have to see his panoramic and....well, go see for yourself at www.graigkreindler.com and check out his instagram and twitter @g...

'Join us at the buffet of Knowledge'.  Andy Browns work is nothing short of amazing, he is probably best know for his work painting Baseball Stadiums live at the ball parks. At the time of this writing, i own 5 or 6 pieces of his work, including an original that i got for my 40th, so you can imagine i was extremely excited to have my friend back on the show (he's been a guest before, you can...

Aaron Hill is an extremely talented Illustrator who combines his love of baseball and baseball cards with his art and Skateboards as canvases. He is best known for his unique, artistic take on replicating sports cards and vintage photos on a larger scale.  we chat about the role of baseball in his life, why he does what he does, his influences and favourite baseball cards, what the Negro Leagues m...

Bens incredible art is made up from cut up sports cards, it really is a sight to behold. He shares an insight into his process and how he builds up his images, near misses on cutting up important cards and how his old job working in Physics helped him to build an algorithm to help with a piece of work.  you can find Ben on Instagram and twitter - @card_mosaics  and his website is https://sportscar...

joining Matt this week is the 2018 BSUK award winner for "Services to Coaching" Paul Vernon (@PaulVernon63). His involvement in British baseball spans 30 years and his 5 page coaching CV is still growing.  this episode, we get to know Paul and what made him want to leave a career as an engineer to get involved in British baseball, his involvement in the GB set-up, working with the San Francis...

As part of the 100 year anniversary of the Negro Leagues, i had been asked to interview some artists taking part in the fundraiser for the Negro League Museum (NBLMart.com) and i had the absolute pleasure of speaking to contemporary artist Bart Cooper (IG - b_art1) about his inspirations, art growing up, his style and who he's drawing and why for the Negro League fundraiser event. After seeing his...

Former BBF President Earl Dix opens up and chats with Matt this week as they talk about how baseball helped him during his turbulent childhood in South Africa, his playing and coaching days, his highlights, THE job interview that shaped British Baseball and dealing with the pressures and challenges of being the British Baseball Federation president

not to long ago, i asked the question "What if Baseball was in the 2012 London Olympics?" just to start a bit of chatter on social media, then i received a message from John Boyd (CEO of BSUK) as he's on the National Olympic Committee and was the acting link person between the London bid team and the WBSC (World Baseball and Softball Confederation) and he offered us the chance to go through the bi...