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British Baseball Podcast

British Baseball Podcast

By Matthew Mutton

The British baseball podcast is a weekly show for your british baseball needs. Hosted by Matt Mutton and featuring guests ranging from players, coaches and key influencers with in the British grassroots baseball community.

If you have a story to tell or want to reach out, please contact the show on Youtube, twitter, IG, FB @britbaseballpod or email britishbaseballpodcast@gmail.com
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British Baseball PodcastMar 05, 2021

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Drew Spencers incredible 2023

Drew Spencers incredible 2023

GB Mens National Team Manager Drew Spencer joins the show that was live streamed to talk about everything that's taken place in 2023 for him and GB baseball, the WBC, London Series, Bill Murray, its all here

Dec 12, 202301:34:49
John Baxendales eventful 2023

John Baxendales eventful 2023

John return to the show to talk to Matt and Gilles about his eventful 2023, his highlights of WBC fame, outfits and games, tips for following GB overseas, pink hot pants, u14 and u16 European and African qualifiers in Prague, Confederations cup fun in Croatia and being the home plate ump for the gold medal game plus more!


if you'd like to share your 2023 highlights, please feel free to get in touch britishbaseballpodcast@gmail.com

Dec 04, 202337:23
Rose Bhanji

Rose Bhanji

GB player Rose Bhanji joins the show to talk about issues for female players in British Baseball, London Mets and the creation of Mayhem, her dance background, how bouncy balls can transcend language barriers and become ice breakers, inclusion, small things that can make a big difference, the drew Spencer effect, being part of the first ever GB women senior national team in Montpellier, her interaction with 2 young female players and the struggles they all share, wanting to play in the European Pro Leagues, her passions on and off the field, her Mount Rushmore of British Baseball people and more.

Oct 23, 202301:06:53
British University Baseball

British University Baseball

Jonathan Rodriguez and Gabriel Fidler (@ExtraInningsUK and Mr Baseball) join to give us an insight into University Baseball in the UK, some history, the drunken cup era, what you can do if you're going to a university, or you know someone who is going to uni that doesn't have a baseball team, how uni teams can help grow the sport and help GB players, BUCS and a tonne more.

Jul 24, 202343:53
Pavel Chadim and the Czech Blue Print

Pavel Chadim and the Czech Blue Print

Pavel Chadim is the National Team Manager of the Czech Republic National Baseaball Team, he took time out of his busy schedule (its Prague Baseball Week at the time of the recording) to talk about how the Czech Mens Senior Team qualified for the World Baseball Classic with Homegrown players. His baseball journey at the age of 16 and how it lead to the national team, what keeps him motivated and how he keeps growing as a manager, how does baseball as a sport compare to other sports in Czech Republic, What was the state of baseball 30 years ago and how has it progressed and how it was achieved, What does the most successful league club look like and is it the blueprint for other teams to follow, How does the Czech Republic produce so many great players, both pitching focus, International success, the WBC in 2023, listeners questions and much more.


Jul 03, 202340:29
British Baseball Federation Our Future 2023-2035

British Baseball Federation Our Future 2023-2035

a new audio news letter invites members of the governing bodies of all the British baseball federations and leagues to come together to share news, updates, results and up and coming events in a new monthly fanzine segment. This month we have BBs President, Tom Thornill talking about the British Baseball Federation Our Future 2023-2035 release.

Jun 19, 202321:37
Cory English (Doc Brown in Back to the Future the Musical!)

Cory English (Doc Brown in Back to the Future the Musical!)

Former Broadway and current Westend Star, Cory English joins the show to talk about growing up in Rochester New York, playing sports in his basement, having to pick between his passion for dance and his love of baseball, a difficult conversation with his coach that helped to forge a life long friendship, how dancing made him a better athlete, playing in a broadway softball league as a way to network, thespians baseball in London (https://www.facebook.com/FolkestoneBaseball/posts/london-thespians-and-the-buffalo-bills-baseball-club-earls-court-london-july-189/1759660030872882/), ditto fails, playing ball at Primrose Hill in the UK, joining the Richmond Flames and Herts Baseball Club, being in the stage show "damn Yankees" and how it lead to him meeting Oakland Coaches and Rickey Henderson, plus helping pick a starting lineup over dinner and meeting the 1969 Mets and of Course his stage work in the Producers, Young Frankenstein and playing Doc Brown in the Back to the Future Musical.

Jun 07, 202353:41
Vince Warner

Vince Warner

Essex Redbacks and GB Baseball Veteran Vince Warner joins the show to talk all about his time in British Baseball, from 'being born' into the sport, he talks about how the game has changed over the years, his dads playing days, old grounds, the baseball scene in the UK in the 70s and 80s, the lack of youth baseball, GB debut, Catching for his dad at home and for GB, getting MVP in his final GB appearance, Southern All-Star, Croydon blue Jays, the night league, playing at Stamford Bridge infant of 6000 people and much, much more.

May 15, 202351:39
Paul Stodart - Official GB Baseball Photographer

Paul Stodart - Official GB Baseball Photographer

Recorded before the WBC 2023 in Arizona, Official GB Baseball Photographer Paul (@Paul_baseball and photo.stodart.nl) tells us about how he got into via photography, the differences in youth training in UK and Holland and the kids not having to travel more than 20 mins to play, photographing the Pro Wrestling Association of Holland, getting into the GB national setup at a few various levels, where GB Baseball has taken him on his photography journey, the highlight of his GB journey, room sharing with fellow creative Andy Brown, tips for young and aspiring photographers, what inspires him, essential kit, always carrying protection, the stories behind some of his most iconic shots, talking dirt-y, and have you ever wondered how in game snaps get to social media so fast? All this answered here and more, plus listeners questions too.

May 01, 202351:12
Stephan Rapaglia

Stephan Rapaglia

the newly elected member of the British Baseball Hall of Fame Stephan Rapaglia joins the show to take us through his time in British Baseball including the silver medal win in the Euros and so much more.

Apr 10, 202348:55
2023 WBC Chat

2023 WBC Chat

this week sees Matt joined by Great Britain Baseball players Justin Wylie, Alex Crosby, Donovan Benoit, Nick Ward, Mckenzie Mills  a week before they are about to head off to the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Arizona!  Mckenzie and Donovan had practise and could only stay for a while, but their contribution was mutely appreciated. There were some audio issues, but we managed to get 3 zoom sessions worth of fun and info together for you all and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.   They discuss The hardest thing about the WBC Qualification games, What being a part of GB Baseball means to them, Mckenzie Mills being the best cheerleader, What went through Alex Crosbys mind during THAT At-Bat vs Spain, How to be focused and not fanboying on the big stage and wanting to be the best player on the field, Coaching and mentoring aspirations, Donovan Benoit throwing in Scotland, Playing in different time zones and not being able to fully acclimatise before a game, Why did Nick Wards GB Team mates want him to lose a playoff game so badly? How is their preparation and mindset entering the competition? What was the experience like for Phillies fan Nick Ward finding out he had been signed with the Phillies whilst away in Australia? Does Alex feel more like a leader with the experience he has gained from the GB setup? All this and more plus Listeners question.

Mar 06, 202357:54
Josh Chetwynd Returns!

Josh Chetwynd Returns!

Josh Chetwynd rejoins the show to talk about baseballs teams history, he discusses in depth the London Mets Senior teams first season and his memories around it, if you want to come on the show and talk about your teams history, that would be fantastic. Josh also tells us about his SABR LUMPS, Tom Cruise, Air Force One, a little bit about Curling and what he has been up to since we last spoke, the world baseball classic, Project Cobb and much more.
Dec 19, 202201:03:11
Jake Mitchell

Jake Mitchell

Bostonian Jake Mitchell has played a few seasons on British Baseball and joins the show to talk us through his life growing up in Boston, his families support, memories of watching baseball games with loved ones, Fenway Park memories, playing baseball in the North West of England, balancing friendships with management of them as team mates and much more.

Dec 12, 202256:53
Alan Dean off season care tips
Dec 05, 202236:13
Gabriel Rincones Jr

Gabriel Rincones Jr

Gabe Rincones Jr (@GaBeRincones) is the son of former Seattle Mariners Pitcher Gabriel Rincones Sr, he just been drafted for the 2nd time. Gabe tells us about the emotions of draft day and ultimately declining an offer, only to be drafted again in 2022 in the 3rd round by the Phillies. We touch on leaving Venezuela for Glenrothes in Fife and how baseball was his dream and how his family helped him on his way. to achieve this goal, we also talk about what's illegal to import to the USA from Scotland, peanut butter without jelly? Who's better, him or his dad? what his mates from primary school think about him being drafted, Memories of the 2021 European championships with the GB u23s, How he's been able to handle such an incredible journey and what lessons would he pass on to young GB players about following their dreams and "making it" from here in the UK, how important his faith is and much more. thanks to Jason Derr and Drew Spencer for the additional questions.
Nov 28, 202253:40
Arthur Kendal

Arthur Kendal

Arthur started his baseball journey in 1963 as a 16 year old in the North West of England and his love of the sport grew from there and took him on many an adventure. We chat about his first game and the Lancashire cup, a visit to the Heineken brewery in Rotterdam before a European game, the Trafford Saints, Great Britain Cadets, his son's involvement at such a young age, the Football Association funding his visit to Atlanta, the 1964 championships, pitching tips from GB HoFer Wally O'Neill and Australian Cricketing legends Ian Glover and Ian Chapels involvement in British Baseball.
Nov 14, 202201:01:18
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

GB Legend Daniel Cooper joins the show to talk about his 10 years of pitching with the national team programme, how its evolved over the years, getting a no hitter at the tender age of 10, getting drafted by the Seattle Mariners, off field antics, Oktoberfest, training with NFL legend Tom Brady, Mike Trout not being able to hit off of him, Gavin Marshall Karaoke and much more.
Nov 07, 202201:02:55
Michael Cresswell - Herts Baseball Club

Michael Cresswell - Herts Baseball Club

Michael (@MrCresswell) is a passionate and enthusiastic member of the British Baseball Community and joins the show this week to share some stories from his time in baseball.
We chat about Home and family life and his dads involvement paying baseball in the states in the 1980s, taking over as player/manager in difficult times, what spurred him into getting his BSUK Coaching qualifications, How did he balance friendships vs game day lineups? Single A playoffs memories, his rise to AA and AAA and the differences and adapting the the new levels of competition. Learning in Bulgaria in the European Cup Qualifiers, a personal and challenging 2022 season and did he really play all 9 positions in under 6 innings?

all this and more in this weeks episode.
Oct 31, 202201:06:05
Raul Shah

Raul Shah

"I'm just a reflection of the things you've taught me"
GB Baseball and Blue Crab player, Raul Shah joins the show to chat about life, GB and his mission to be the first Indian Baseball player to reach the show, his memories of the WBCQ, being good to go in 25 mins, spotting pitchers early, 2nd base antics,
Also, Lunch with Steph Curry, Being on the Bachelorette and being detained in another country! But which of these is true?
Oct 24, 202235:05
Drew Spencer and Jonathon Cramman

Drew Spencer and Jonathon Cramman

"Pressure is a Privilege" GB National Team Head Coach Drew Spencer and Scout Jonathon Cramman join the show to talk about the recent World Baseball Qualifiers in Germany. We hear about the challenges in putting the new squad together, the hard decisions and constructing the team. The common trends between the successful teams they have been apart of, tournament prep, the batting lineups and the pitching depth, off field memories, listener questions and a lot, lot more.
Oct 17, 202201:33:45
Matt Cliff - Blind Baseball Liverpool Trojans feat David Martin-Baez
Oct 10, 202237:25
Laura Hirai
Sep 26, 202243:35
GB men's seniors have won the 2022 WBC qualifiers!

GB men's seniors have won the 2022 WBC qualifiers!

Roundup of the World baseball classic qualifiers held in Germany in September 2022. Who were the people involved? What were the scores and events? Well here you go.
Sep 21, 202218:16
Kennard Dawson
Sep 05, 202249:60
GB Women in Montpellier in Historic Debut

GB Women in Montpellier in Historic Debut

Head Coach Carlos Casal brings along a player and coach to talk about the historic debut tournament for the GB Women's National Team.
Aug 22, 202201:05:31
Jason West - Tayport Breakers
Aug 08, 202258:15
Great Britain u18s in Sweden 2022
Jul 25, 202255:59
Gary Anderson - Head of Performance GB Baseball

Gary Anderson - Head of Performance GB Baseball

the newly appointed Head of Performance for Great Britain Baseball joins the show to talk about his background in Olympic Performance and his route to Gb Baseball, his interesting career path so far, trying and failing at retirement, the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games and Russias interference, "Getting Stuck in" with up skilling and up scaling a sport to make it Olympic ready, his goals and much much more.

Big thanks to Chris Knoblock at BSUK for arranging this interview for me.
Jul 18, 202246:48
Dave Gould

Dave Gould

Manchester Baseballs Dave Gould joins the show to talk about 25 years in the sport. He tells us how he got into the game, finding Manchester Baseball Club, playing with his sons, his MBC all time 9, his baseball cap collection and much more
Jul 04, 202238:47
Iain Isdale

Iain Isdale

Great Britain U23 Pitcher Iain Isdales (@isdale17) the show to talk about his GB debut in Verona in 2021 in the U23 European Championships, playing at the university of Northern Colorado and his tips for players trying to get into college ball in the states, mentoring new players and kids at camp, his Scottish and Welsh roots and the support he gets from the GB Community, who is on his mount Rushmore of Baseball and why PLUS lots more!
Jun 27, 202239:07
Fred Mosier

Fred Mosier

Dad jokes a plenty with GB National Team player and London Met's Fred Mosier! we also chat about his baseball beginnings playing in Russia, joining the London Mets and the impact of Liam Carroll and Eric Hansen, Laura Hirai striking out the Italians, fake moustaches and real moustaches, Gb baseball memories, the 2021 European Championships for the U23 and his Senior call up, his NBL debut plus who makes his GB baseball Mount Rushmore? And much more.
Jun 13, 202242:38
Alex Smith

Alex Smith

Former Great Britain pitcher Alex Smith joins the pod to talk about his decade long adventure in the national team program starting in 2001 and highlights of major tournaments including being a top SP in the 2005 euros, Limiting Puerto Rico to 5 runs in the 2009 Baseball World Cup and getting the W over Israel in the 2011 European Qualifier. We also chat about books, playing in Sweden and Holland, pitching 18 innings and 12 coffees, "Room 3 Baby!" and getting kicked out of the Dutch League
Jun 06, 202201:13:48
Jose Lopez
May 30, 202246:50
Local Development Leagues with Tom Thornhill
May 16, 202240:34
BSUK Volunteer of the Year Al Binns

BSUK Volunteer of the Year Al Binns

the 2021 BSUK Volunteer of the year, Al Binns joins thew show to tell us how a joke at a 5 a side football game lead to him falling in love with Baseball, how a new Newcastle Nighthawks team beat the odds, building team spirit over service station breakfasts, playing for Long Eaton Storm and now the Wragby Warhammer's (and their massive fan turn outs on game day), how he became the BSUK Volunteer of the Year, plus more.
May 02, 202234:32
Globe trotting with Andy Brown
Apr 25, 202244:03
Richard Klijn

Richard Klijn

Former Cartmel Valley Lion and Great Britain Infielder Richard Klijn joins the show to talk about his time playing in the UK, Germany and with the National team, North v South Culture shocks, hitting baseballs at his schools maths class windows in BP, moving to Germany at 17, how cutting his foot open opened a door, MLB HoFers swearing at him, getting caught in the skippers bed and not watching baseball and being really really good at baseball plus more!


if you can support the show, head on over to Patreon.com/britbaseballpod

Apr 18, 202244:30
Aaron Singh

Aaron Singh

Joining a cold riddled Matt for the last episode of season 2 is new Great Britain Baseball player Aaron Singh (@AaronSinghhh) to talk about this time in baseball, the route through high school and college, the move into coaching and then a surprise call up to the GB Baseball Mens Senior National Team for the 2021 European Championships in Italy.  We chat about that tournament and how it was settling back into the game after around 2 years out and the games he was involved in.


warning, Matt sings and its not very good

Oct 04, 202142:33
This month in British Baseball History September

This month in British Baseball History September

This month in British Baseball History September

Oct 01, 202109:25
"The Volatile American" Cody Cain

"The Volatile American" Cody Cain

My guest this week is Great Britain Baseball Hall of Famer Cody Cain (@CodyLCain), we chat about his start in the states and college, the College World Series, finding British Baseball and the London Warriors, no hitter vs Enfield Spartans, epic battles vs Rob Nelson, Cobham Baseball, Brad Thompson and Alan Smith, can the baseball and softball community work together? What makes a coach that people never forget, empty goals, visualization and mental discipline plus grateful to the game and listeners questions plus much more. Cody also has a book available, you can find it here on Amazon - The Outstanding Youth Coach -  https://www.amazon.co.uk/OUTSTANDING-YOUTH-COACH-Athletes-Personal-ebook/dp/B01M6AFJCL/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cody+cain&qid=1632383639&sr=8-1
Sep 27, 202101:10:22
British Baseball Extra Special Roundup - WBUK and Mens Senior Euros

British Baseball Extra Special Roundup - WBUK and Mens Senior Euros

roundup from the remaining BBF championships games, the Historic WBUK final between Belles baseball and London Mayhem and the GB Mens Senior European Championships

Sep 20, 202119:31
Andrew Taylor and the Folkstone Baseball Chronicle

Andrew Taylor and the Folkstone Baseball Chronicle

i had the pleasure of chatting to Andrew Taylor of the Folkstone Baseball Chronicle about his passion for British Baseball History, how he discovered baseball in Britain, how Folkstone seemed to be the centre of all things baseball in Britain in the early 1900s, thoughts on how we can get more people to take interest in British baseball history starting with their own club, his favourite characters from British baseball history and the best things hes discovered whilst researching British Baseball
Sep 13, 202101:01:23
British baseball weekly round up 19 - weekend of 3rd Sept 2021

British baseball weekly round up 19 - weekend of 3rd Sept 2021

playoffs and finals round up from BBF

Sep 07, 202110:22
Michael Harrold

Michael Harrold

Michael Harrold was the Great Britain national team's longest tenured manager, leading the squad to a European title in 1988 and the juniors to a championship in 1993. His exceptional career also included stints as a distinguished player at both the national and domestic levels, as well as success as a manager in domestic league play. A talented catcher-pitcher, Harrold was named to Great Britain squads for the 1971 and 1984 European Championships as well as European qualifying games in 1974 and 1975. As a member of the Nottingham Lions from 1970 to 1976, he led his club to two league championships, two league cups, and a national Knock-out Cup title. During that stretch, he was named the club's Most Valuable Batter twice and Most Valuable Player once. More success followed with the Southglade Hornets from 1979 to 1992. The dominant Midlands club, which he pitched for and then began managing in 1985, captured nine league titles and eight cup trophies along with a number of other pieces of hardware - most notably, a national Knock-out Cup trophy in 1986 - during his tenure. His teams were also national runners up four times. Personal accomplishments during that stretch included two league Most Valuable Player awards (1980 and 1983) and a league cup Most Valuable Player award (1981). From 1988 to 1995, Harrold skippered the Great Britain national team. It was an era in which non-domestic players did not represent a large contingent of the national team. With a squad made up of primarily born-and-bred British players, Harrold navigated Great Britain to a title at the 1988 European Championship B-Pool. He also led the junior national team to the top of the B-Pool at the 1993 championships. In addition to his work on the field, Harrold was a long-time administrator. Among his many roles, he served as British Baseball Federation president and a member of the British Olympic committee. Finally, through his commitment to the Old Timers Baseball Club he was able to continue as an active baseball player through his 50s and competed in his last game aged 60, against an Italian touring team. - GB HoF

Sep 06, 202159:14
British baseball weekly round up 18 - weekend of 29th August 2021

British baseball weekly round up 18 - weekend of 29th August 2021

final few games before the playoffs staring next week

Sep 02, 202114:06
This month in British Baseball History August

This month in British Baseball History August

some historical moments from the ages of British baseball history from the month of August

Aug 30, 202119:55
British baseball weekly round up 17 - weekend of 22nd Aug 2021

British baseball weekly round up 17 - weekend of 22nd Aug 2021

domestic roundup and also the u23 european national championships

Aug 29, 202125:48
Gary Bedingfield

Gary Bedingfield

"There were 13 Hall of Famers in Hawaii during the war" I had an absolute blast talking to Author and former Enfield Spartans player Gary Bedingfield on the show this week, it was one where time got the better of us, but theres definite room for another show soon.  Gary talks us through how his dad played in bands at airbases after the war and getting interested in baseball, Gary started the Enfield Spartans as a 12 year old with local kids in 1976 as the Enfield Chiefs and how it grew and developed into a championship winning team, baseball being more important than a career and how baseball stayed part of his life, learning to play via books and the struggles to get equipment, playing in junior leagues and playing on US air bases against other kids, who he learned the most from, GB Days, the importance of knowing your team mates, what he misses about playing, how he started writing about baseball and military history, "Lefty" Brewer of the Washington Senators, MLB not doing anything to remember pro players killed in the war, how he goes about researching and writing, PLUS his new book Baseball in Hawaii during world war 2 (which can be found here:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baseball-Hawaii-During-World-War-ebook/dp/B094963G9H/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=gary+bedingfield&qid=1629462376&sr=8-6  and much more

Aug 23, 202150:26
British baseball weekly round up 16 - weekend of 14th August 2021

British baseball weekly round up 16 - weekend of 14th August 2021

all the british baseball action from week 16

Aug 18, 202123:00
What baseball means to...the british baseball community

What baseball means to...the british baseball community

back in 2020, GB National Team Manager Drew Spencer asked the question, if you never got to play baseball again, what memories would you have that would make you grateful to the game? So for episode 100, i asked all of you, what does baseball mean to you?

Drew Spencer, Travis Harfield, Alan Dean, Laura Hirai, Gavin Marshall, Said Bayan, Michael Harrold, Ash Waller, Andy Brown, Ian Blease, John McGee, Jon Carter, Mitchell Vom Scheidt, Josh Chetwynd, Jak Ford Lane, Charlie Brown, Andrew Taylor, Chris Gary, Niall Cafferty, Jason Derr, John McKellar, Max Whittle, Aaron Atkins, Chris Knoblock, Danny Quinn, Mark Salter, Lewis Vargas, James Zaidi, Vince Warner, Phil Carus, Neale Raleigh, Fiona Brambley, Earl Dix, Charlie Capener, David Hayes, Bruce Webb, Joe Steward, Michael Finnegan, Nichole Lim, Nathan Fernando, Will Lintern, Tyler Cote, Thomas Haywood and Ren Quantrill

Aug 16, 202101:40:60