British Baseball Podcast

"we should be sharing good practice..." Joining Matt on this weeks episode is Chairman of Bristol Baseball Club (@BristolBaseball) Richard Evans (@richwevans) and head coach Rhod Theaker talk about Bristol being a hotbed for baseball, their 4 teams - the Badgers, Bats, Buccaneers and Bobcats, some club history and they chat about what they'd like to see in British Baseball

"if she can see it, she can be it".

its Women in baseball week and joining me on this episode is Doris Hocking (@WBUKbaseball) the GB womens national team general manger, Laura Hirai (@LOORRRY) and film maker Cami Kidder (@TLAGmovie).

in this episode, we discuss the difficulties of being a woman in a male dominated sport, changes we can make, a celebration of women in baseball and the Throw Like a Girl movie.

enjoy!

This is the listeners questions part of the podcast with Jonny, Josh and Erik, some great questions asked and some superb answers, plus the reveal of the winning questions to get a copy of Four Bases - https://twitter.com/JoelFourBases/status/1281152814954184704

"Leslie Nielsen was in a movie about curling" British baseball TV MVPs Jonny, Josh and Erik are returning to us with a brand new podcast, but what can you expect? 

Parental Advisory - there is bad language from the get go, but this is loads of fun, the gang talk about MLB on 5 memories and what is due to come in their up and coming new podcast.

listeners questions are the bonus material so be sure to check them out to see who wins a copy of Joel Baileys (@joelfourbases) publication - Four Bases MLB review, full of player and team info, plus more. - https://twitter.com/JoelFourBases/status/1281152814954184704

follow the show @Jonnyandjosh and their individual accounts here @jonnyMGould @joshchetwynd and @erikjanssen

"don't be afraid to live your own truth" Most 10 year olds read Harry Potter and comic books, this weeks guest at 10 was in hot pursuit of a copy of "Road to Redemption" by British author Craig W. Thomas. Matt is joined by Ryan Ferguson, he's had work published by BBC sport, the Guardian, MLB.com and the British Baseball Federation, his second book entitled "Conflict: The Yankees, the Red Sox and the War for My Heart" is out now and is a damn good read, it explores Ryan's early love of baseball and how he quit being a life long Boston Redsox fan and do the unimaginable, he started rooting for their arch rivals, the New York Yankees.

Really enjoyed this conversation, some great tips for anyone wanting to write, but don't take my word for it, have a listen and don't forget to support Ryan by purchasing his book too.

Ryan can be found on Twitter @RyanFergusonHQ and his website is www.ryanferguson.co.uk

the book is available on Amazon here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conflict-Yankees-Red-Sox-Heart/dp/B089M1J3CM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ryan+ferguson&qid=1593979001&sr=8-1

"surround yourself with the right people". Richard Brereton (@rbrereton3) joins Matt for a chat about baseball and his recent transfer to Duke College, his first GB home run and the importance of having goals and following through with them, he's also got some great advice for youth players too.

"Baseball is a game of failure..."

Matt is joined by Ballcaps and Bagpipes podcast (Capsandpipes) host John McKellar (@johncapspipes) and Baseball Scotland Hall of Famer Jason Derr (@bubbaonbaseball and @dugoutclassics) as they talk about their Baseball clubs the Glasgow Comets and the Edinburgh Cannons in a team review and they also chat about their awesome podcast and their baseballing lives, plus some shameless plugs for Dugout classics, baseball fears and favourite Baseball video games 

apparently there is a swear in here, so listener and viewer discretion is advised,  but i dont know where it is (if it exists) and matt refers to John as being the son of WWF wrestler Big Boss Man, which isn't true.

be sure to follow the gents on social media, check out their show on https://open.spotify.com/show/4ORJuOqkqi7Fy9X9H5A4zR

"in ten years, no one has hit a home run at Manchesters home ground". Matt is joined by Manchester baseball player and former manager Ian "Margy" Marginson and Manchester Bees Outfielder and social media guru Adam Heyden as they talk about the club history and origins in 1947 and recent highlights of the team. Those who want to see an amazing shirt should head over to the YouTube channel and check out Margys customer designer shirt.

For more information on the Manchester baseball club and how you can get involved, head over to @mancbaseball and https://www.manchesterbaseballclub.co.uk/ if you would like to come on the show and talk about your team and its history, please contact the show at [email protected]

Project Cobb website is http://www.projectcobb.org.uk/

"be meticulous and relentless about the small things that add up to the big results..." Joining Matt on todays show is Team GB u18 and 'Legends Baseball' head coach Jonathan Rodriguez (@jrod__9), listen in amazement as they talk kids TV, his baseballing journey from player to coach and how coaching overseas resulted in the biggest win of his life? J-Rod also chats about his amazing Legend Baseball program in California, its drafted players, how he makes the most of his time when coaching and who his favourite team is and its not who you'd think! be a friend and check him out  and be sure to look at the Legends Baseball program at https://www.legendsbaseball.club

"in the 21 hours you're not playing baseball, that's when the important stuff happens."

all round top dude Jonathon Cramman (@coachcramman) tells us about his rise to the team GB national team and how his attitude and devotion to learning helped in overcoming difficulties as a young athlete and prepared him for his future in the British Baseball game.

chock full of advice and amazing stories, this is a must hear episode.