England batsman Harry Brook has joined Major League Baseball’s St Louis Cardinals in an ambassadorial role.
Brook arrived in the United States after England’s Test series in New Zealand. He will join the Cardinals’ spring training and later become a Major League Baseball ambassador in Europe.
“I’m really excited for this partnership and can’t wait to try my hand at hitting some home runs,” said Brook.
“I’m intrigued to see how different it is to cricket and what similarities there are too – will a home run feel as good as hitting a six?
“I’m also excited to learn from how other professional sportspeople go about their game and see if there are any transferable skills between batting in baseball and cricket.
“It’s going to be amazing to see baseball first hand in the US and help spread the word back in the United Kingdom and hopefully help build baseball’s fanbase in the UK.”
Brook’s bats will reportedly have MLB branding during the 2023 Indian Premier League. He will play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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