by David Burns | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, Tips
The two most common misconceptions about playing baseball professionally overseas is that the baseball is not good and once you go overseas you can forget about playing pro ball in the U.S.. I can understand why people feel that both of these are true, but from a...
by David Burns | Mar 27, 2018 | Australia, Blog, Globetrotters, Softball
In this all-Australian episode, Vicky McFarland performs a dangerous stunt, is attacked by a swarm of fish and is stranded in the Australian Outback. We also introduce AJ Cipolla while he takes us inside his Instagram Aussie baseball stories including a team bingo...
by David Burns | Mar 25, 2018 | Blog, Tips
In this first part, we dive into the complex beast which is European baseball and the various levels of play which offer paid opportunities for the professional baseball player or coach. In this first part, you will learn about countries rankings, schedules, levels of...
by David Burns | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog, Globetrotters, Softball
In this all-softball episode we follow one of our members, Lisa Maulden (now our Softball Recruitment Manager) on her journey from summer ball in Europe to winer ball in New Zealand. After that we visit another one of our members, Vicky McFarland, who is lighting up...
by David Burns | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Featured members, Softball
In the late fall of 2017, Lisa Maulden finished a 27 hour journey from Budapest, Hungary to Auckland New Zealand to begin her 5th season playing professional fastpitch softball overseas with the Western Magpies of the Auckland Premier League. “Thankfully I only...
by David Burns | Feb 18, 2018 | Blog, Globetrotters, South Africa, South America
In this episode we visit three IBC members playing in South Africa, Jaz Shergill along with couple Chelsea Cohen and Tyler Krobetzky, all of whom are with the same club. Chelsea is playing in her 7th season overseas and met Tyler while playing in Adelaide, Australia....
by David Burns | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog, Featured members, Tips
Jimmy Jensen in Australia Accounting for both players and coaches in baseball as well as women’s fastpitch softball, as of February 1st, 2018, members of our website have signed over 700 baseball and softball contracts encompassing 25 different countries. Many...
by David Burns | Feb 4, 2018 | Blog, Featured members
In an effort to showcase the lifestyle of our members playing or coaching abroad, we are assembling a promo video and we want to feature our members of the International Baseball Community website, past and present. In return for helping us out, we are offering prizes...
by David Burns | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Tips
There are plenty of opportunities to play professional baseball overseas for both the established and aspiring professional baseball player. Due to the wide spectrum in level of play overseas which offer paid opportunities, there are good fits for players out of the...
by David Burns | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Featured Clubs, Tips
If you can find your way to Austria from May 18th through May 21st, 2018, mark that weekend off as “busy” and prepare yourself for the most epic weekend of baseball, softball and party. Finkstonball is the longest standing invitational baseball tournament in Europe...
by David Burns | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
As European spring training approaches, imports from around the globe will begin landing in Europe and settling in with their prospect clubs. Without a doubt, any club that has imported for a number of years has encountered some issues with regards to imports and more...
by David Burns | Dec 12, 2017 | Austria, Blog, Globetrotters
After winning the Baseball League Austria Championship with the Attnang Athletics in 2016, Steven Johnson and Ryan Rupp both re-signed with the Athletics with one goal in mind…..repeat. This episode highlights their 2017 playoff journey both on and off the...
by David Burns | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog, Germany, Globetrotters
The epitome of a baseball globetrotter, Jimmy Jensen wraps up his 5th straight season overseas (year-round), this time with the Stuttgart Reds of the German Bundesliga. In this episode Jimmy shares his 2017 summer experience of baseball and travel while also...
by David Burns | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the International Baseball Community website around the globe during the 2017 summer. This post is recognizing our coaches who made the biggest impact on the game abroad. Congratulations to all our members for a great...
by David Burns | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog, Top Performers
Due to increased signings of softball players in Europe through our website, for the first time we have put together rankings to recognize our top performers. For the following rankings, we used our knowledge of the various levels of play across Europe to best put a...
by David Burns | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog, Top Performers
Due to an increase in importing within second and third divisions overseas, for the first time we have put together performance rankings of our members who signed within these leagues. In determining the following rankings, we assumed all second division across...
by David Burns | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the International Baseball Community website who were playing around the globe during the 2017 summer. This post is recognizing our top performing two-way players who were utilized both for their bat and their pitching...
by David Burns | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the International Baseball Community website who were playing around the globe during the 2017 summer. This post is recognizing pitchers only (see the 2017 Best Batters list here). For the following ranking, we used...
by David Burns | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the International Baseball Community website who were playing around the globe during the 2017 summer. This post is recognizing batters only (see the 2017 IBC’s Best Pitchers list here). For the following...
by David Burns | Nov 7, 2017 | Blog, Featured Clubs, Italy
Every year the baseball club I play for in Austria, the Attnang Athletics, holds a four day spring training near Grado, Italy. The past couple of years I decided to stay after spring training and do an Italian baseball tour. For the first tour, imports Jimmy Jensen...
A former import player myself, I started this website in late 2012 to help others do the same.
As a father of two, I am grounded (in Austria) and use this blog to live vicariously through our members. I hope you enjoy their adventures and stories as well. 
