We have a rich baseball history. In 1749, the first recorded game took place in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
With GB Baseball set to make history at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, we take a look back at some of the key moments in our sport.
2023 – GB take part in the World Baseball Classic for the first time
2022 – GB wins WBCQ & GB Women take part in the European Championships
2021 – BBF/WB-UK Womens Baseball League begins
2019 – MLB London Series – Yankees v Red Sox
2010 – Margaret Borley MBE becomes the first woman inducted into the British Hall of Fame
2009 – GB participate in the Baseball World Cup for the first time since 1938
2009 – The British Baseball Hall of Fame is established
2007 – GB win silver medal at the European Championships – GB’s best result at the tournament to date.
2001 – Gavin Marshall becomes the first born and raised UK player to play professionally in the US.
1987 – British Baseball Federation founded
1938 – GB beats US in the World Cup
1933 – National Baseball Association founded
1890 – First British baseball league begins
1749 – the first recorded game of baseball is played in Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
Baseball : Founded, Loved and Played in Great Britain
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