Baseball United, the Middle East region’s first-ever professional baseball league, announced a partnership with Dubai Little League (DLL), the region’s preeminent youth baseball organisation.
The new partnership will include youth clinics, player appearances, and financial support.
It will also include preferred pricing and special promotions for DLL members for Baseball United’s upcoming All-Star Showcase event, a two-game series between Baseball United’s East All-Stars and West All-Stars on November 24 and 25 at Dubai International Stadium.
The collaboration marks a significant step forward in the growth and development of baseball in the region, enabling a top-down and bottom-up approach from the youth to the professional level.
DLL has been serving the city for nearly three decades, with over 500 baseball and softball players spanning 27 different nationalities playing every weekend during the fall and winter seasons.
In addition, DLL administers an adult baseball league with over 100 players, one of the only adult leagues in the Middle East.
“Little League Baseball is where the love for the game begins to grow for millions of kids all over the world,” said Kash Shaikh, Chairman, CEO, and Majority Owner, Baseball United.
“And Dubai Little League is one of the absolute best. It’s inspiring to see what Roger and his team – in partnership with so many amazing baseball-loving families in Dubai – have done to teach, promote, and grow the game,” Shaikh said.
Roger Duthie, President, Dubai Little League, said the organisation is grateful to partner with Baseball United to continue its commitment to growing the game of baseball across the region.
“Our DLL leaders and families have put their heart and soul into building an organisation that makes a difference. It’s rewarding to see all that work recognised by an organisation that’s full of baseball legends,” Duthie said.
DLL joins Baseball United’s global outreach
The DLL partnership is in line with Baseball United’s move to help support local and grassroots baseball, and comes on the heels of several partnerships with baseball federations across the world, including with the region’s two largest countries, India and Pakistan.
In addition to Shaikh, Baseball United’s ownership group includes former Major League Baseball legends Barry Larkin, Mariano Rivera, Adrian Beltre, Felix Hernandez, Robinson Cano, Ryan Howard, and several other stars.
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