Last Friday, the official Australian Baseball Alumni Association (ABA) launched, opening its doors as a community for anyone and everyone that has enjoyed being a part of baseball in Australia.
Alumni membership is open to everyone – current or former players, coaches, umpires, scorers, administrators, sponsors and supporters. The ABA has been created to reconnect with as many from our sport, both past and present, as possible. It is fully supported by Baseball Australia and the Australian Baseball League and the Alumni community will also work towards helping to grow the game for today and the future.
Speaking of the Alumni, inaugural Chairman Brett Ward, said the formal creation of this community has been a long time in the making.
“I am pleased to say that (the Alumni) enjoys the wholehearted backing of many key figures in the sport, and receives great support from Baseball Australia and the Australian Baseball League”.
Australian Baseball Alumni is sponsored by Jet Couriers and Fielders Choice, both generous, long-standing and revered contributors to the sport in this country.
The ABA believes it will deliver a renewed impetus as the baseball community celebrate their achievements, spread the sporting gospel and seek to build with their partners upon the unique character and the great strengths of Australian baseball.
“We recognise the fine work done for baseball by the National Body, the State Associations, the Winter Leagues and the Australian Baseball League,” Ward said.
“We are certainly not going into competition with anyone,” he said, “our goal is to provide another layer of service by more closely engaging baseball people at all levels in the sport.”
The Australian Baseball Alumni is an established and fully accountable non-for-profit organisation that will each year direct any surplus funds generated to junior teams or to other worthwhile community baseball projects as recommended by the membership base.
The ABA welcome everyone, no matter your level of involvement in baseball, and encourage you to join the community for a great ride.
View the Alumni Membership Registration and Benefits HERE