Birmingham Baseball Club
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| Birmingham Baseball Club | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| League | British Baseball Federation AAA (Metalheads) West Midlands Baseball League (Bats) | |||
| Location | Marston Green, United Kingdom | |||
| Ballpark | Marston Green Recreation Ground | |||
| Founded | 2003 | |||
| League championships |
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| Division championships |
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| Former name | Birmingham Maple Leafs (2003–2014) Birmingham Bandits (2014-2020) | |||
| Coach | Bob Rowe (Metalheads) Zak Ramadan (Bats) Said Bayan (GOATs) Jessica Hastings (Women) | |||
| Website | birminghambaseball.co.uk | |||
| Current uniforms | ||||
Birmingham Baseball Club is an English baseball club based in Marston Green, situated in the West Midlands region of England.
History
[edit | edit source]Founded in 2003 by a local enthusiast, the team was originally named the Birmingham Maple Leafs. This was an homage to the members of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps who were based at No.7 Canadian General Hospital in Marston Green,[1] and took up baseball as recreation.
The club changed its name to the Birmingham Bandits in 2014[2] and competed at both AA and AAA levels within the British baseball system.
The club changed its name again in 2020, with the team becoming the Birmingham Metalheads, referencing the musical heritage of the region.[3] In 2023, the club launched a second team, the Birmingham Bats, and in 2024 began their youth programme, the Birmingham GOATs.
In 2024, the Birmingham Metalheads won the BBF Summer Cup Silver Level and the WMBL championship.[4] [5] The club announced the formation of a women's baseball program in early 2025.[6]
Ballpark
[edit | edit source]All teams play their home games at Marston Green Recreation Ground.
Season by season record
[edit | edit source]Metalheads
| Season | League | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
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| 2021 | West Midlands Baseball League | 6th | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7.5 | Tim Kempf (Team MVP) | |
| 2022 | West Midlands Baseball League | 5th | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6 | Bob Rowe (Team MVP) | |
| 2023 | West Midlands Baseball League | 3rd (East) | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 | Bob Rowe (Team MVP) | |
| 2024 | West Midlands Baseball League | 1st (East) | 10 | 1 | .909 | 5 | 2-0 | BBF Summer Cup Champions, WMBL Champions. Andres Assuncao (Team MVP) |
| 2025 | British Baseball Federation AAA | 4th | 8 | 16 | .333 | 9.5 | Andres Assuncao (Team MVP) |
Bats
| Season | League | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-Season | Awards |
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| 2023 | West Midlands Baseball League | 5th (West) | 1 | 13 | .071 | 5 | Carl Lewis (Team MVP) | |
| 2024 | West Midlands Baseball League | 4th (West) | 2 | 9 | .208 | 6.5 | James Marshall (Team MVP) | |
| 2025 | West Midlands Baseball League | 3rd | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | James Marshall (Team MVP) |
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External links
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