Ballpark Meetups: Catch a Ballgame and Support Irish Youth Baseball!
This year, we’re doing our ballpark meetups in partnership with MLB and minor league teams! Ballpark meetups are informal get-togethers at major and minor league ballparks. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Irish Youth Baseball program. Here’s how it works: Buy your tickets using the links below. You’re encouraged to bring your family […]
Upgrade to Gold Level Membership
Now is a great time to upgrade to Gold Level Membership! Gold Level members enjoy Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame voting privileges and priority access to events. Gold Level members also receive an IABHOF pin. Gold Level Membership is $100/year, which is pro-rated if you’re already a dues-paying member of the Irish American Baseball […]
Check This Out: Joe McEwing in an Irish Baseball Cap!
Well, this is SUPER! Former Mets and Cardinals fan favorite and Chicago White Sox coach, Joe McEwing, seems to be enjoying his new Irish Baseball Cap! “Super Joe” is a proud member of both the Irish American Baseball Society and the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame!
Photos from Our 2022 Ballpark Meetups
We’re happy to say that the Irish American Baseball Society finished the 2022 MLB season with a strong September! On Saturday, September 17, 2022, we held our first ballpark meetup at Citi Field in New York. Irish American Baseball Society members watched as the hometown Mets defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, by a score of […]
Watch: Tampa Bay Rays Broadcaster Dave Wills for the Irish American Baseball Society
Tampa Bay Rays broadcaster Dave Wills is a proud Irish American and member of the Irish American Baseball Society! If you love Ireland and baseball, join the Irish American Baseball Society today at our Free Membership level!
All Committee Meeting: June 8 at 7:30pm Eastern
There will be a meeting of all IABS committees on Wednesday at 7:30pm Eastern. All paying members are welcome to watch the livestream of the meeting. Please review this 10-minute video before the meeting: Member Content: Sign In or Join the Irish American Baseball Society This page is for members of the Irish American Baseball […]
Ireland’s First Little Leaguer is Now a World Champion!
Earlier this month, Irish American Baseball Society member Simon Butterworth won the 75-79 age division at the Ironman race in St. George, Utah! Simon is now the #1 ranked triathlete in his age division! Simon’s father, Clive Butterworth, brought baseball to Ireland when he started the Tramore Sea Lions in 1958. The game quickly grew, […]
Charlie Day Records a Special Thank You Message for the Irish American Baseball Society!
Did you know that actor Charlie Day once played shortstop for Merrimack College? We did! That’s why we were thrilled to help Charlie learn more about his Irish roots! IABS genealogist Tim Carr was able to track down Charlie’s ancestry to the mid-19th century in Tyrone, Galway, Dublin, and Down! Click below to watch Charlie’s […]
IABS Member Commits to Play Baseball at Cal Tech
Congratulations to Irish American Baseball Society member Brendan Flaherty! Brendan, a senior P/SS at Lake Forest Academy in Illinois, has committed to play for the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) in Pasadena, California! Brendan is also a proud dual citizen of the USA and Ireland. He hopes to play for the Irish 18u Junior […]
Check Out the New IABS Member Cards!
We just got our first look at the new IABS Member Cards — and they look great! Starting Sept 1, all members who register or renew at the regular rate of $20/year will receive a member card and an IABS pin! The pins should be in stock in late October, so that’s when we will […]