Birmingham Baseball Club

Birmingham Baseball Club is an English baseball club based in Marston Green, situated in the West Midlands region of England.

Birmingham Baseball Club
Information
LeagueWest Midlands Baseball League
LocationMarston Green, United Kingdom
BallparkPurplebricks Field at Marston Green
Year founded2003
Division championships
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2008
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
Former name(s)Birmingham Maple Leafs (2003–2014)
Birmingham Bandits (2014-2020)
Former league(s)British Baseball Foundation
ColorsMaroon, Black, Grey, white
CoachBob Rowe (Metalheads)
Alex Dos Santos (Bats)
General ManagerBob Rowe (Metalheads)
Alex Dos Santos (Bats)
Websitebirminghambaseball.co.uk
Uniforms
Metalheads
Bats

History

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.

Ballpark

Both teams play their home games at Purplebricks Field at Marston Green Recreation Ground.

Season by season record

Metalheads

Season League Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Post-Season Awards
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 0 0 – 0

Bats

Season League Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Post-Season Awards
2023 West Midlands Baseball League 0 0 – 0

References
  1. "History | Bickenhill & Marston Green Parish Council Online".
  2. @brum_baseball (12 October 2020). "BREAKING: Birmingham Baseball Club is proud to announce our acceptance in to the West Midlands Baseball League! O…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Birmingham Bandits". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.


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