The Baseball Europe Podcast

How did an American become the Manager of croatia? What is Baseball really like in this country? We take a deep dive into the grass roots of Croatian baseball.
**Audio Issue Warning** This episode was recorded using Riverside FM. Somehow the recording got out of sync and at times it sounds like we are talking over Luke - I can only apologise for this. The interview is still great apart from those instances.
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Baseball season is right around the corner - the boys talk about their forthcoming season and about Croatia.
Did you know, Croatia have been playing as "Croatia" since before the country existed. Have a listen as we go over the origins of the game in a country thats been playing it for more than 100 years.
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In between Matthias's full time job, the boys get together to chat about the upcoming WBC, as the stars arrive amidst insurance issues and star players competing only under certain circumstances.
But how will the European clubs do? Who does Matthias think will make it out of the group from the European co-hort?
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If you want the story from the horses mouth, here's your opportunity to hear about the unrest in the Hungarian Baseball league from one of the people who helped FOUND baseball in Hungary; Mr. Balazs Halmos.
You'll hear about his story - from using an old soccer ball as a catchers mitt in the 80s, to todays scandal that has torn apart baseball in Hungary.
We cover the implications on the league, we get his view on the entire situation regarding the national teams and their "refugee status" in Croatian/Slovakian Baseball.
Read More: https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/04/23/scandals-shake-hungarian-baseball-as-teams-prepare-for-the-2026-olympics/
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Did you know Hungary invented a ridiculous amount of stuff.
Hungary gave the world. The Rubik’s Cube, The ballpoint pen,Holography, and key early computer concepts
For a country of 10 million, that’s wild brain density.
But unfortunately at this moment in time, Baseball kind of isn't a thing. After a disagreement over olympic funding, the league has all but disbanded - we explain more in todays Podcast.