MLB makes surprise visit to East London primary school

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred visited his second English primary school in four years to give the game-changing gift of a new baseball diamond to East London students and the wider community. Representatives from MLB were joined by baseball legends Albert Pujols, Jimmy Rollins, and Ryan Howard to announce a gift of a new outdoor play area to keep the legacy of the MLB World Tour: London Series alive and help grow the sport on this side of the pond.

Ad 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. Baseball / SoftballEast London children get chance to try baseball as part of London Series2 HOURS AGO Hosting six MLB regular season games in the UK, across a four-year period provides a unique opportunity to share the magic of baseball, to 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. The students at Raneleigh Primary School were then given the opportunity to learn from the three baseball icons, and Manfred was delighted to see the students enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.