British Baseball
BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK)
BaseballSoftballUK is the national development agency for baseball and softball in Britain.
British Softball Federation (BSF)
The British Softball Federation is the national governing body for softball.
Great Britain Baseball Scorers' Association (GBBSA)
GBBSA is the official body of baseball scorers recognised by the British Baseball Federation. The site includes articles, tips and resources on scoring and statistics as well as a contact point for anyone interested in joining the association.
Amateur Baseball Umpires Association of Great Britain (ABUA-GB)
ABUA-GB is the organising body of British baseball umpires. ABUA-GB umps officiate BBF league games and tournaments. People wanting to get involved in umpiring or improve their skills should do so through ABUA-GB.
Game Development
Sport England
Sport England advises, invests in and promotes community sport to create an active nation. It encourages people to get involved with sport and physical activity.
runningSPORTS
Created and funded by Sport England, runningsports is dedicated to providing skills and support for volunteers working in sport. From quick online tips and tools to fun and informative workshops, runningsports will help you get more for yourself, your club/organisation and its members.
Clubmark
Clubmark is the Sport England cross-sport quality accreditation for clubs with junior sections.
Sport Scotland
Sport Scotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland. Its mission is to encourage everyone in Scotland to discover and develop their own sporting experience, helping to increase participation and improve performances in Scottish sport.
International Baseball
Confederation of European Baseball (CEB)
CEB is the organising body for European Baseball, of which British Baseball is a federated member. Check here for details of other baseball federations across Europe and also for CEB-led initatives and tournaments.
International Baseball Federation (IBAF)
IBAF is the world organising body for baseball. British Baseball is a federated member of IBAF through its membership of CEB. Check here for details of the world game and also IBAF-led initiatives and tournaments.
Major League Baseball (MLB)
MLB is the organising body for top-level professional baseball in the United States and Canada. MLB works internationally to support local development of the sport and to identify top talent for its leagues.
Research/Writing
BaseballGB
BaseballGB is a site dedicated to writing about baseball from a British perspective. Matt Smith leads a team of writers who cover domestic and national team baseball in Great Britain, as well as looking at US Major League Baseball from a UK perspective. In addition, Matt's Baseball Basics for Brits provides an invaluable introduction to the sport for newcomers.
Mister Baseball
Established in 2007, Mister Baseball is a collection of blogs and newswires dedicated to the European baseball and softball beat. Go there for the latest results, signings, news and gossip from around the European leagues and federations.
Project Cobb
Project Cobb (the Project for the Chronicling of British Baseball) was established in October 2008 with two overarching aims: one, to unify and support the various efforts to publish historical details of baseball played in Britain under modern rules; two, to promote the preservation of baseball history in Britain as it happens.
GBBSA Archive : Domestic Statistics and Feats
This GBBSA archive includes full southern top-tier stats back to 2001, additional, single-season and career records, a list of individual champions where known, and a catalogue of feats.
GBBSA Archive : GB National Team
Building on a large body of research by Josh Chetwynd, this archive includes a full year-by-year history, player biographies, and lists of performances and players.
The Society for American Baseball Research - UK Chapter (SABR UK)
The UK Chapter of SABR, the Society for American Baseball Research, largely devotes itself to researching the history of baseball in Britain.
British Baseball Data
An unofficial site covering the recent history (1980s to current) of British Baseball, as well as delving back as far as 1947.
