Any Time, Any Place: MLB Sets Its Sights On New Places

The May issue of Baseball America goes international, looking at baseball’s expanding footprint in various countries. Carroll Rogers Walton examined three separate angles: This summer’s Red Sox/Yankees series in London, how baseball is zeroing in on India, and the man behind the various pop-up ballparks. 

You can find all three stories below. 

How MLB Plans To Bring Its ‘Ballpark In A Box’ Strategy To London
In a span of 21 days, Major League Baseball will convert a professional soccer pitch in the heart of London into a state-of-the-art baseball stadium worthy of the most storied rivalry in baseball between the Red Sox and Yankees for their upcoming June series.

MLB Sets Sights On New Markets In India, Europe
The upcoming London series between the Red Sox and Yankees represents a “lightning bolt” for Major League Baseball’s global strategy.

Meet Murray Cook, MLBs Go-To Stadium Savant
Whether Major League Baseball is building a stadium in Europe, the Far East, Latin America or Fort Bragg, one constant has been Murray Cook. Major League Baseball’s field coordinator and consultant has spent the better part of 30 years traveling to more than 60 countries.