Category: Video News

Herts Falcons Kangaroo Court is now in session

According to Wikipedia, there is some debate over the origin of the term “kangaroo court”, but some sources suggest that it may have been popularized during the California Gold Rush of 1849.

It also indicates that many Major League Baseball teams have a kangaroo court to punish players for errors and other mistakes on the field, as well as for being late for a game or practice, not wearing proper attire to road games, or having a messy locker in the clubhouse. Fines are allotted, and at the end of the year, the money collected is given to charity. The organization may also use the money for a team party at the end of the season.

The Herts Falcons Kangaroo Court is a little different, as this video from the latest court session would suggest.

 

VIDEO: Discovering baseball history

Following up on the announcement made by the BBC yesterday of the significant revelation about the history and origins of baseball, more information is coming out on how exactly the discovery was made.

The person who made it was the American researcher and author David Block with the help of Surrey County Council’s Julian Pooley.  To find out how they pinpointed the location of the royal baseball game, watch the video below. Many thanks to Surrey County Council for permitting us to embed this video.

 

AUDIO: Herts is BBC 3 Counties Radio’s club of the week

Last week BBC 3 Counties Radio confirmed that Herts Baseball Club  has been selected as “Club of the Week”. Herts Board member, Joe Gray, was invited to appear on Mike Naylor’s Saturday Sports Show at the weekend and they had a chance to cover a wide range of baseball subjects including a preview of last Sunday’s NBL top-of-the-table encounter between the Herts Falcons and the London Mets, the growth of baseball in our region and in the UK, the potential return of baseball and softball to the Olympics in 2020, the upcoming Little League World Series and a chance for youngsters from Herts, North-West London and the surrounding regions to take part in this massive international competition, and more. To listen, play the video below.

 

 

AUDIO: BBC Radio talking baseball with Herts Raptors’ Ken Pike and MK Dons Manager Karl Robinson

Herts Baseball TV presenter, Ken Pike, appeared on the BBC 3 Counties Radio Sports Show with hosts Luke Ashmead and Geoff Doyle. They talked about the upcoming British baseball league season as well as the announcement that the Herts Falcons have been ranked among the top 50 baseball teams in Europe.

Also in the BBC studio was MK Dons manager, Karl Robinson, and he told listeners about his own baseball experience. Karl Robinson is currently on the radar of all the big clubs around the football leagues following his successful time with the MK Dons which included knocking out big-spenders Queens Park Rangers in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

 

AUDIO: BBC 3 Counties Radio talks Herts Baseball ahead of 2012 Opening Day

BBC TV and Radio coverage of Herts baseball club is becoming ever more frequent, including BBC Breakfast who sent presenter, Mike Bushell (left), and his crew to test his baseball skills with the Herts Falcons

BBC 3 Counties Radio presenter, Roberto Perrone, caught up with Aspi Dimitrov to look ahead to the upcoming 2012 baseball season and what fans of Herts Baseball Club can look forward to as we count down to Opening Day this Sunday, 1 April. To listen to audio, press play in the video window below.