From June 24th to 25th, the second overseas series of the MLB regular season this season landed in London. This is the return of the MLB overseas series to London since the “London Sox War” on June 30, 2019. The two top baseball teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, faced off fiercely at the London Stadium, presenting a wonderful baseball feast.
In April this year, MLB played its first regular season overseas series in Mexico City. Two legendary teams, the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, had two fierce duels at the home of the Red Devils of the Mexican League. The Padres started with a brilliant record of two wins. Shot the first shot of the 2023 MLB World Tour overseas series. Taking advantage of the popularity, MLB moved to London for the second overseas series this season, setting off a strong baseball boom in England, a country where football is prevalent.
From June 24th to 25th, MLB’s second overseas series of this season’s regular season kicked off in London, England. Following the 2019 “Battle of the Sox”, MLB once again presents the deadly rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs at the London Stadium for baseball fans. In order to present a more perfect game effect, West Ham United London Bowl Stadium has been transformed into a professional baseball field again since 2019. After 18 days, baseball facilities such as pitching mounds, base bags, and batting cages suddenly appeared on more than 144,000 square feet of artificial turf, and the on-site effect was comparable to that of a world-class baseball field. The London Series has attracted more than 110,000 baseball fans to gather at the “London Bowl”. Although as a big football country, the UK is also passionate about baseball, and the enthusiasm of London sports fans for baseball and sports was fully demonstrated in this London series.
2023 MLB World Tour London Series fans cheer
In the series opener on the 24th, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (Ian Happ) showed his heroic performance with 2 home runs, and shortstop Dansby Swanson (Dansby Swanson) also hit 2 home runs , Helped the Cubs win the first game with a strong 9-1 victory. In the second duel on June 25, the Cubs, who won the first game, scored 4 points in the first inning by relying on the opponent’s mistakes and 3 hits; MVP Paul Goldschmidt (Paul Goldschmidt) hit a key hit in four innings to come back 7-5 against the wind and win the second game. The 2023 MLB World Tour London Series ended with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs each winning one.
St. Louis Cardinals at the 2023 MLB World Tour London Series
Create a London carnival, multi-city spectator party to help out
In Trafalgar Square, a famous tourist attraction in central London, MLB planned and held a three-day fan carnival event, integrating baseball, food, music and games, creating a baseball carnival that belongs to the city of London. Baseball fans from all over the world gathered together. In the MLB Home Run Derby X home run challenge experience area in the center of the square, baseball fans are struggling to swing their bats, sending the baseball to the London skyline with the help of virtual reality integrated game scenes and ball tracking technology, and truly feel the intensity of home runs pleasure. Baseball fans at the carnival event can also enjoy the exclusive customized London series of baseball-themed food, buy limited-edition baseball T-shirts jointly released by MLB, Champion and street artists, and DIY private baseball peripherals.
MLB Home Run Derby X home run challenge experience area
This baseball heat wave belonging to the city of London also arouses the enthusiasm of Chinese baseball fans. During the London Series, MLB held offline themed viewing parties in China in four cities including Chengdu, Tianjin, Shenzhen, and Yinchuan, gathering baseball fans from all over the world to witness the fierce confrontation between the Cardinals and Cubs on the baseball field across the ocean scene.
MLB World Tour London Series theme viewing party in Shenzhen
MLB World Tour London Series theme viewing party in Yinchuan
The “internationalization” of baseball brings new opportunities for the development of Chinese baseball
The preparation of the 2023 MLB World Tour London Series has brought a lively baseball atmosphere in the UK in June. Before the start of the series, baseball has landed in London. On June 20th, the European Development Tournament (European Development Tournament) hosted by BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK) opened in Farnham Park Baseball and Softball Complex. Over 80 top youth baseball players from 13 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa Gather here to fully showcase the demeanor of the new generation of baseball leaders to MLB scouts. He Jingxuan and Lin Ziqiang, two Chinese players trained by the MLB Baseball Development Center (DC) also participated in the competition, competing with top baseball players from various countries.
In recent years, MLB has always been committed to expanding the global territory of baseball development. So far, the MLB World Tour overseas series has landed in many cities such as the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, and Puerto Rico, influencing many people to understand, contact and fall in love with baseball. In the process of expanding the overseas baseball market, in addition to the MLB regular season overseas series, last year’s Home Run Derby X Home Run International Challenge first stop landed in London, England, Seoul, South Korea, and Mexico City, Mexico. In August this year, the Home Run Derby X The Home Run Challenge will feature home run festive debuts at two minor league baseball stadiums in Hartford and Fredericksburg.
Chicago Cubs at the 2023 MLB World Tour London Series
2023 MLB World Tour London Series match scene
Looking at the domestic market, the vigorous development of baseball in China is due to its rich historical origins. As one of the participating teams in the London Series, the St. Louis Cardinals have been sister cities with Nanjing, China for more than 40 years. The close friendship between Nanjing, the “City of Literature” and St. Louis, the “Hometown of Baseball”, has laid a good foundation for the spread of baseball culture in China. In the future, MLB will also try its best to explore new starting points in the Chinese market.
2024 MLB World Tour London Series
The MLB World Tour London series ended perfectly, opening a new chapter in the development of European baseball. In June next year, the MLB overseas series will return to the UK again. The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will write new chapters at the London Stadium. baseball story. As an important part of MLB’s expansion of the global market, the MLB World Tour overseas series also plans to go to Paris, France in 2025 to fully enhance the international influence of baseball and use baseball to build a bridge of world cultural exchanges.Return to Sohu to see more
2023-06-29 00:55:32
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