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Back to EpisodesBrit Does Baseball Does Podcast Interview No. 5 - with GB Women's Player Laura Hirai!
Published 8 months, 1 week ago
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We have a real treat in store for you today!
Joining George and Gaz for an interview is a Great Britain baseball legend - Laura Hirai!
Not only is Laura a European Champion with the Great Britain's Women's Team in 2025, but she was also drafted in the 5th Round in the inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League by Boston!
Laura is the only European player to be drafted by any of the 4 teams in the WPBL - a fantastic achievement for one of Great Britain's greatest baseball exports!
So join us as we sit down with Laura and discuss everything from her early days playing baseball, what it was like being the first woman to pitch for the Great Britain U18's Men's Team, becoming a European Champion and what it was like to be drafted into the WPBL!