Baseball League for Guyana

Apr 05, 2012 Sports

– Launch set for July

Little is known about the sport of Baseball in Guyana and this is due mainly to our history which has had little influence from the United States of America, but rather a strong persuasion from Britain, Portugal and Holland, countries that are positioned in Europe where the sport is not one of the more central ones.
So, here in Guyana, the sports that our athletes tend to gravitate to are football, cricket and a number of indoor disciplines which dominate the sporting landscape in Europe.
However, in February, a group of sports enthusiasts some who’ve held executive positions and those who were involved in sports from a participatory level decided to join forces with the aim of bringing baseball to these shores.
They formed the Guyana Baseball League (GBL) which has since been incorporated with the aim of using Little League and Major League competitive baseball rules to teach skills, mental and physical development, a respect for the rules of the game, and basic ideals of sportsmanship and fair play.

The proposed site at where the Guyana Baseball League will host matches later this year.

According to a release from the GBL it is committed to providing prospective participants with the very best educational and sports experience possible. It further stated that it is the fundamental belief that every child with a desire to play baseball be afforded that opportunity.
“We acknowledge that Baseball is now a global game and participation can help to effectively develop character and is critical for interpersonal development and success.
Therefore we will work diligently and positively to develop in the youth we instruct: integrity, respect, accountability, character, self-discipline, personal responsibility and teamwork,” the release added.
The GBL, the release continued aims to build championship caliber major league players and solid major league contributors to society.
The entity will instruct all aspects of the game of baseball in all areas of opportunity that the game affords and this include the maintenance of grounds where the sport will be played, umpiring, scouting and player development, sports journalism and broadcasting, statistics, athletic sports training, coaching, and many other aspects of professional and interpersonal development.
Meanwhile, the GBL has already built strategic partnerships with Little League International, the Australian Baseball League and Major League Baseball.
The GBL Inc. Board includes Robin Singh as C.E.O, Mr. Don J Singh, Director Marketing and Mr. Bryan Mackintosh, Director Event Management.
The League launches on the Fourth of July with a day of baseball and softball games for all age groups from age 4 to adults.
The GBL has acquired a plot of land that is 11 acres and according to an official they intend to set up a major sports facility that will host various disciplines apart from baseball.
“Even in the preliminary phase of the facility’s development we’ve been able to host a Beach Volleyball game and according to officials attached to the sport, the venue seems conducive to hosting more events of that nature when completed,” the source informed.