Ash Day runs the excellent England Tribe and is a die hard Cleveland Indians fan. I was this close to being a Red Sox fan. Honestly. For some reason, Brits have been attracted to the Boston ballclub more than any
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London Stadium, the transformation
MLB have given us all an exclusive look at how the preparations for the upcoming London Series are going and it looks fantastic. Still no eyes on the club houses or dugouts yet, but I’m sure we’ll get a good
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SeaWolves and Nerds
Welcome back Adam Perry, detailing his recent trip to the UK’s Official Minor League Affiliate, Erie SeaWolves… It was that time of (every other) year again, I was able to wave the family and work farewell to travel solo across
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From Football to Baseball
Janine Pipe returns to talk about her transition from Football to Baseball and wonders why they are so different. A lot of UK baseball fans I have met, are sports fans in general. They are usually passionate about a variety
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Joe DiMaggio – Ash Day
The excellent Ash Day returns to Bat Flips and Nerds to talk about Joe DiMaggio. Ash can be found covering the Cleveland Indians at England Tribe In the summer of 2017 I was lucky enough to find myself strolling through
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Your chance to win TWO tickets to MLB London Series!
We have two tickets up for grabs, to watch the Boston Red Sox face off against the New York Yankees on Sunday 30th June. All you have to do is follow the details in this tweet to be in for
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A Different Kind of Baseball Fandom
Welcome to BFN, denizen of British baseball’s worst podcast, Jon Mackenzie… Hello. My name is Jon and I have embarked on a late-night love affair with thirty-something-year-old thicc men. It’s 1:34 in the morning and I’m watching Daniel Descalso on
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Off the Roster with O’s Head Groundskeeper Nicole Sherry
Welcome to Off the Roster, a series profiling people who don’t play pro ball, but who are inexorably connected to the sport, either personally or professionally. First up is Baltimore Orioles Head Groundskeeper Nicole Sherry, who has been in the
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MLB UK Community Fan Survey
Well, howdy there everyone! This is my first time writing for Bat Flips & Nerds and I do so wearing my proverbial @MLBUKCommunity Twitter hat rather than my @AstrosFansUK one. As you may or may not be aware, along with
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My Baseball Story – Janine Pipe
Janine Pipe is a blogger for FloridaTix, TheUnofficialGuides, Unofficial Universal Podcast and Disney Dream Girls. She also writes about Baseball and loves the Boston Red Sox. My first introduction to baseball was in 2000. My then boyfriend now husband had
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