Baseball United is attracting global attention in the baseball world. This is the newly created Professional Baseball League in the Middle East and South Asiawhich will begin in 2024. Teams initially representing cities in India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
The distinctive feature of this league lies in its three former star players, Mariano Rivera, Barry Larkin y Adrian Beltre. They are founding shareholders and have been fundamental in the development of this project. His focus is on incorporating players with experience in the Big leagues to be part of this new adventure in professional baseball.
The initiative of Baseball United, was established on July 26, 2022, with the goal of expanding the sport of balls and strikes to new continents and thus generate an immediate impact. For this reason, they are now seeking to extend the possibility also towards Saudi Arabiaaccording to the announcement made in the last few hours and which, in turn, was posted on the Red Social Instagram of the league.
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Baseball United will direct project to Saudi Arabia
This will be the first time in history that professional baseball will be played in Saudi Arabia. The agreement includes rights to organize league matches Baseball United and three new expansion teams. In addition, training programs and study plans for players, coaches and referees, as well as a subsidiary to develop baseball at the youth and professional level.
The Kingdom’s three expansion franchises will be in Riad, Jeddah y Dammam. Their names and season dates will be announced later this year. Baseball United continues to announce new investors, but it is not clear what level of players will join the teams and the planned budget regarding salaries.
There is a misperception among many fans that these high-ranking figures will be willing to pay exorbitant sums to witness prominent baseball stars. Unlike football, baseball lacks a deep-rooted foundation and significant presence in the Middle East. This means that it would take many years and considerable investment to develop the baseball league into a strong industry in the region.
2024-03-07 18:33:11
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