A low down on the key influencers and organisations to keep up to date with around all things blind baseball!

Teams & Organisations

• British Blind Baseball
  Instagram handle: @britishblindbaseball
  Profile description: “The only sport which allows both blind and partially sighted athletes ….” 

• UK Blind Baseball Association
  Instagram handle: @ukblindbaseball
  Posts about international competitions and fundraising activities

• BaseballSoftball UK
  Occasionally shares reels about blind baseball in the UK.

• British Baseball Federation
  Instagram handle: @british_baseball_federation
  The official National Governing Body of baseball in Great Britain.

Individuals

• Andrew Coleman
  Instagram handle: @colemantalkingtech
  Profile description: Andrew plays blind baseball for GB Blind Baseball, Blind Trojans Baseball Team and Galloways Gladiators and posts regular content about his training and matches.

Blogs & Sites

• Baseball & Softball Shop – “UK Blind Baseball: An Inspiring and Inclusive Sport”

A comprehensive 2024 blog post detailing the sport’s introduction to the UK in 2019 by Lancashire Lions, its growth via the UK Blind Baseball Association, and current teams incl. Lancashire Lions, Sheffield Strikers, South Wales Dragons, and more.

• Bat Flips and Nerds – “Blind Baseball in the UK Continues to Flourish”

A February 2025 feature spotlighting how blind baseball has rapidly expanded in the UK since 2019, with team profiles and community engagement.

• Liverpool Trojans – “Blind Baseball” Page

This club-run page describes how the “Blind Trojans” formed in 2022 as the UK’s first domestic blind baseball team, outlines the rules and equipment, and even shares contact info for team manager Matt Cliff.