BDB Does Podcast Episode #7 - The State of British Baseball w/ Taff Mercer from Plymouth Outlaws!

Saddle up BDB fans - it's time for a British baseball episode! Joining Gaz & Alan on this one is Taff Mercer from the Plymouth Outlaws - a baseball club based down in the South-West of England! The Plymouth Outlaws are one of the newer clubs in Britain, founded in 2025 by 3 players who had previously played for the Plymouth Mariners club. They now operate two teams in British Baseball, one at the Division 4 and one at the Division 5 level! What really sets them apart however is their social media game - with reels and interviews with the team going viral and really helping to drive interest in the game down South! Plymouth has had a long history with baseball, due to Naval officers from the US bringing the game over with them when they were stationed there (Plymouth has a long proud history as a naval base in the UK)! Since then clubs have been popping up all over the South West, in places such as Plymouth, Exeter and even Tayport! So we sat down with Taff to discuss why the game is growing so much locally and what the Outlaws have done to help promote the game! We also discuss the general feeling of the game over here and what we wish MLB would do more of to help promote the game! If you're interested in learning more about the Plymouth Outlaws, then drop them a follow on Instagram at @plymouthoutlaws - you won't regret it!