The Importance of Winning in Youth Sports
A recent study by the Rutgers Youth Sports Participation Council examines the importance of winning in youth sports. The study found that the role of winning (and losing) should not be minimized. Some key findings: Winning builds confidence Winning gets more important...
Belfast Baseball Academy Teams Up with Baseball United
We are happy to announce that we are teaming up with the Belfast Baseball Academy to provide youth baseball programs to kids in Belfast.
Play Ball! Westchester County Baseball Community Pitches In to Support Tennessee’s Memphis East High School
The Baseball United Foundation has collected and shipped donated baseball equipment to support Memphis East High School's new baseball program. Items were collected with the help of baseball programs in Westchester County, NY. Restarting the Baseball Program at...
Baseball United Teams Up with the Town of Mt. Pleasant, NY
The Baseball United Foundation is teaming up with the Town of Mt. Pleasant, NY, to provide baseball instruction to five and six-year old players. The clinics will run in four week intervals, beginning in early September. The clinics will follow the Small Ball...
MLB Supervisor Larry Young Visits Ireland as Part of the Baseball Exchange Program
MLB umpire supervisor Larry Young spent this past weekend training amateur umpires in Ireland. The clinics were part of the Baseball United Foundation’s Baseball Exchange program. Young spent two days training over two dozen current and prospective Irish umpires. The...
The 2018 Irish Junior National Baseball Team
The 2018 Irish Junior National Baseball Team Thank You to Our Sponsors and Donors! The 2018 Irish Junior National Baseball Team was supported by the generosity of many great businesses, organizations, and individuals from across Ireland and the United States. Sponsors...
Check Out the Irish Baseball Booth at Last Week’s McLean Avenue Fall Festival in Yonkers, NY!
The Baseball United Foundation had a booth at this past week's McLean Avenue Fall Festival in Yonkers, NY. It was a great event and we met lots of people who wanted to know more about baseball in Ireland! And in case you're wondering about baseball in Ireland, here...
Irish Baseball Player Fionn Gallaher-Hall Attends Nike Baseball Camp in NY
We're proud to say that we recently brought 16-year old baseball player Fionn Gallaher-Hall to the USA to attend the Nike Baseball Camp in NY. Fionn, who lives and plays baseball in Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland, spent the week at Mercy College, where he learned...
Ireland Wins Gold at 2017 European Baseball Championship Qualifier Tournament
The 18U Irish Junior National Baseball Team has won the gold medal at the 18U European Championship Tournament in Zurich, Switzerland. The 2017 18U team is Ireland’s first national team in the Under-18 age division. Ireland has competed internationally in the men’s...
Coach Eric Helmrich Discusses His Recent Trip to Ireland
Talking Irish Baseball With Baseball Coach Eric Helmrich In July 2016, we sent Iona Prep assistant baseball coach Eric Helmrich to Ireland. Coach Helmrich worked with Irish Little Leaguers and members of the Irish National Baseball Team for one week, at the new...