MLB, London announce long-term partnership [View all]
Major League Baseball is headed back to London.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and London mayor Sadiq Khan announced a long-term partnership between the league and the city Monday that includes regular-season games in 2023, 2024 and 2026, along with other major events over the next five years.
MLB’s first venture into the United Kingdom came in 2019, when the Red Sox and the Yankees took part in the MLB London Series, two games at London Stadium that each drew nearly 60,000 fans. The Yankees won both games, during which a total of 50 runs were scored.
“All aspects of the inaugural MLB games in London were an overwhelming success,” Manfred said in a statement. “It was clear that sports fans in London had a great appetite for baseball and that passion was shared by Mayor Khan as well as the business and media community. We are confident in making a long-term commitment to London and are looking forward to returning to the city with more MLB games, special fan events, and other opportunities to play and watch the game.”
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-announces-long-term-partnership-with-london
Did Manfred bother to check with what local fans think? To play a Red Sox/Yankees series anywhere outside of the Bronx or Boston is criminal.
Gee I hate Manfred ...
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