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@willdevine.bsky.social

No Europa mission, no Irish reunification, no Bell Riots...dang, Star Trek really missed the mark on predicting 2024. Allegedly coming up in 2025: future baseball legend Buck Bokai starts playing for the London Kings! Probably another 'miss' forthcoming, but at the least the stakes are far lower.

31/12/24, 8:22 pm0 reposts2 likes

fyrfitrmedic

@fyrfitrmedic.bsky.social

31 Dec 2024

It may take a while longer, but London will eventually have its baseball team. MLB is spending real money on outreach and partnerships with bars and other businesses to stir up interest. They’re playing the long game.

Will Devine, Smiling Politely

@willdevine.bsky.social

31 Dec 2024

But can the MLB beat the NFL to getting a London franchise going first? I really have no idea, but the NFL seems to be making a big deal of their international games lately.

fyrfitrmedic

@fyrfitrmedic.bsky.social

1 Jan 2025

They definitely are. Several Premier League home stadiums were modified to more easily accommodate American football during their most recent renovations. Apparently lessons were learned from the ill-fated NFL Europa developmental league.

Emmett Initiative

@emmett.click

31 Dec 2024

London has a zero g football franchise (the London Jets), on Red Dwarf.