by David Burns | Nov 10, 2015 | Blog, Czech Republic, Podcasts
Born in Montana, Kris Richards spent most of his life in North Carolina where he grew up playing baseball. After high school he remained in North Carolina as he signed on with the NCAA D1 University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he played ball from 2008 to...
by David Burns | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog, France, Podcasts
Born in Annemasse, France, Owen Ozanich at a young age moved to the U.S. where he grew up in South Burlington, Vermont. Like many boys his age growing up in the U.S., he fell in love with the game of baseball. He found success early on as a little leaguer as...
by David Burns | Oct 13, 2015 | Blog, Other, Podcasts
In IBC E53 I interview Cody Cain, founder of the Perfect Game Academy (UK), who is in search of quality player-coaches to come work at the academy while also playing baseball within the United Kingdom. The opportunity to travel Europe while coaching is also available...
by David Burns | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Podcasts
As a baseball fan you may be interested in baseball trivia. Here is one for you. What do the following people have in common? Joe Carter Justin Morneau Miguel Cabrera Barry Bonds Bryce Harper Robinson Cano Sam Holman Ok, ok maybe the last one is not as recognizable....
by David Burns | Sep 4, 2015 | Australia, Austria, Blog, Podcasts, Switzerland
Growing up in Southern California, Clayton Carson had the regular baseball dreams and aspirations that any young kid would have. Coming from a good baseball family and community, he had the opportunity to make the most out of the game of baseball. In college he jumped...
by David Burns | Aug 23, 2015 | Blog, Podcasts
Since I arrived on the baseball scene in Europe in 2004, there have been two American names that seem to keep popping up wherever I go, Ty Eriksen and Justin (Boomer) Prinstein. I didn’t know much about either but it was apparent these two were well connected...
by David Burns | Aug 3, 2015 | Australia, Belgium, Blog, Podcasts
Andrew Medeiros was a standout in his NCAA III conference where he was known as a speedy catcher who hits for average and power. The Westfield State University grad fell victim to an all to familiar story of a talented player slipping through the pro baseball cracks....
by David Burns | Jul 11, 2015 | Blog, Podcasts
Currently there are two professional baseball leagues in Europe, the Dutch Hoofdklasee and the Italian Baseball League, both of which struggle to get fans out and the latter known for it’s financial troubles. The rest of European baseball is amateur but operate...
by David Burns | Jun 6, 2015 | Australia, Blog, Podcasts
Alex Lee grew up just outside of Boston attended Wofford College (NCAA D1) in South Carolina where he played baseball for the Terriers and graduated with a business degree in 2011. A back injury in his senior year left him with no professional options to continue...
by David Burns | Apr 23, 2015 | Australia, Blog, Podcasts
Jaz Shergill first contacted me in September 2014 looking to take his career overseas to Australia for the winter, with a goal of getting on with a club in the Australian Baseball League (ABL). At the time, the Eastern New Mexico University grad had already attempted...
by David Burns | Mar 30, 2015 | Australia, Austria, Blog, New Zealand, Podcasts
Every year more and more aspiring professional baseball players decide to take their career abroad. Those that are fortunate enough to find a job overseas have not only extended their career, but have enjoyed experiencing a part of the world that they may otherwise...
by David Burns | Mar 11, 2015 | Blog, Other, Podcasts, Switzerland
Born and raised in the windy city, Chris Michals played shortstop for a community college in Chicago named Oakton. In 2007, his freshman year, he was overridden by a division 1 transfer and often found himself on the bench as a platoon infielder, despite putting up...
by David Burns | Feb 18, 2015 | Blog, Italy, Podcasts
Mauro Mazzotti has been a manager in Italian baseball since 1987 since the age of 28 and is the only manager to win championships with three different clubs in the Italian Baseball League. Most recently he won three straight titles in 2011, 2012, and 2013 as the...
by David Burns | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Germany, Podcasts
As an un-drafted graduate of a small NAIA school, Mark Boyer was not getting a lot of opportunities to continue his playing career until he set his sights on third division Germany. Being a true utility guy, he knew he could help a small club in more way than one, and...
by David Burns | Jan 19, 2015 | Austria, Blog, Germany, Podcasts
After a strong junior season at the University of Michigan (2011) in which he saw a large increase in velocity and innings pitched, Matt Broder had high hopes of hearing his name called in the MLB draft following his senior season. He had gone from minimal playing...
by David Burns | Dec 14, 2014 | Australia, Blog, France, Podcasts
At 5’9″, Fredonia State University alum Rob Herrmann took to professional development leagues post college to chase his dream of being a professional baseball player. Being a small guy from a small market, Herrmann had no looks but wasn’t willing to...
by David Burns | Dec 5, 2014 | Blog, France, Podcasts
34 year-old Kieran Mattison spent nine years playing baseball professionally in the U.S. reaching as high as AAA within the Cleveland Indians organization. The big 6′ 205 lb righty amassed an ERA of 4.12 over the course of his tenure in professional baseball...
by David Burns | Nov 17, 2014 | Austria, Blog, Podcasts
In October 2013, Jeff Barto decided to get an early start contacting clubs in Europe for the 2014 season. The NCAA division I grad from Utah Valley University had a number of opportunities pop up soon after creating a profile on the International Baseball Community...
by David Burns | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog, Germany, Podcasts
Late May 2014, Eric Brenk wrapped up his senior year at Wofford College, an NCAA division I school from the Southern Conference, and had hit a very respectable .268 on the season and started every game in this final season. One era had come to an end and another was...
by David Burns | Oct 19, 2014 | Blog, Germany, Podcasts
Two players from two different NCAA Division 1 backgrounds tell their stories of their summer in Germany playing for the same club. This is part 1 of a 2 part series due to an extraordinary twist that this experience has taken for one player. After suffering shoulder...
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