Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league created to serve the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, has announced that former Major League Baseball third baseman Adrian Beltre has joined its investor group.
Beltre, a four-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, spent 21 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and the Texas Rangers.
He is one of only 12 players in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 400 home runs. Beltre joins MLB Hall of Famers Barry Larkin and Mariano Rivera as part of one of the most decorated ownership groups in professional sports.
In addition to his investment, Beltre will join the organization’s board of directors. “This is a big day for our Baseball United community across the world,” said Kash Shaikh, president and CEO of Baseball United. “We are honored to have Adrian join our passionate pursuit to grow the game of baseball the right way, in a part of the world that’s yet to experience it at a professional level. “Adrian is not only one of the best baseball players who’s ever lived, but he’s also a great businessman, a high-character leader, and an amazing teammate.