Britain's next baseball star could hail from East London after London Series inspiration

An East London primary school could give Britain its next baseball superstar after MLB, the Cubs and the Cardinals capped an exciting build-up to the London Series by making a large financial contribution towards a revitalised outdoor sports facility. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and baseball icons Albert Pujols, Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard visited Raneleigh Primary School to announce the legacy gift which will go toward a new square for the kids to hone their skills on.

Ad The three MLB icons then showed the students at Raneleigh Primary School what it takes to make it in the major leagues, introducing the children to a series of MLB First Pitch games and activities designed to give young people a small taste of what baseball is all about ahead of a mouth-watering clash between the Cubs and Cardinals at London Stadium this weekend. Baseball / SoftballBaseballSoftballUK CEO hails uniting power of baseball2 HOURS AGO Baseball is a hidden secret in the UK, followed by enthusiastic night owls and weekend warriors, and played by a small but resolute community and that is something BaseballSoftballUK are looking to change.

Hosting six MLB regular season games in the UK, across four years provides a unique opportunity to share the magic of baseball, catapult the sport’s popularity and exponentially increase the number of baseball and softball players throughout the country. BaseballSoftballUK aims to increase participation by making the sports even more inclusive, improving the overall playing experience, and driving elite performance of the national squads by working with and through National Governing Bodies the British Softball Federation and the British Baseball Federation.