by Digger

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Unless the British Baseball Federation can collect $50,000(UK) to cover travel related expenses the National Team will be forced to withdraw from next months Olympic qualifying tournament in Taiwan.

The International Olympic Committee has declared 2012 will be the final year baseball will be presented as an official competition. After recent success Britain's team has been highly optimistic of representing their country in baseball for the very first time (2nd place finish in Barcelona).

UK Sport, Britain's agency which finances the countries Olympic athletic participants, recently declined to sponsor the team a second time (sponsored Barcelona qualifier). Britain and their national team now seek an outside sponsor so they may play in Taiwan's Olympic qualifying baseball tournament.

It will be interesting to see who steps up to the plate and helps these lads fulfill their dream of becoming their countries historical first Olympic baseball team. Britain has many proud countrymen & women, perhaps willing to contribute? Big corporations? Successful entertainers?

All are waiting to see which British hero steps forward.