by David Burns | Nov 20, 2023 | BBJO Podcast
Patrick Cromwell and Andrew Cosgrove are a rare breed of BBJO member. Both of these talented former division one players from top programs decided to forgo the MLB dream and use their talents to play baseball in some of the most desirable places to live overseas. But...
by David Burns | Sep 29, 2020 | Advice for Members
Okay… your profile is live… now what? The following is a step-by-step guide to making the most of this opportunity, starting with best positioning yourself to hopefully receive multiple offers and ending with a detailed contract so that you can set...
by David Burns | Mar 1, 2020 | Featured Clubs/Ballparks
Home to the Regensburg Regionaere of the German Bundesliga South, the Armin-Wolf-Arena is one of the top baseball stadiums in Europe and is home to a baseball academy with on-site boarding facilities called Sportinternat Regensburg. Photo credit: Walter Keller Video...
by David Burns | Feb 26, 2020 | Written Stories
Written by: Justin Gil, BBJO member My poor girlfriend, she’s probably tired of being reminded that I can’t believe I’m at this point right now. She’s probably annoyed with me occasionally muttering to myself, “ Who would have thought I’d be doing this?” I’m still...
by David Burns | Jul 30, 2019 | Globetrotters
In his first stint overseas, former UC Davis team captain Ryan Hooper gives us a real look into living on the Gold Coast of Australia while playing winter ball. In the second half of this episode, we revisit with a familiar Globetrotters face in New Zealand, this time...
by David Burns | Jul 17, 2019 | Featured Clubs/Ballparks
Team photo above by: Robert Bos The Honkbal Hoofdklasse is the highest level of baseball in the Netherlands and is one of two professional leagues in Europe. On the second part of this European baseball trip to the Netherlands (see video below), I stop in to visit the...
by David Burns | Jul 8, 2019 | Featured Clubs/Ballparks
By Baseball Jobs Overseas Founder David Burns I hit the road once again to visit BBJO members along with their clubs, documenting my trip on video, and this time it was a trip to the Netherlands. My first stop was in Hoofddorp to visit the Hoofddorp Pioniers and the...
by David Burns | Jul 5, 2019 | Featured Clubs/Ballparks
In 1991 the Attnang Athletics were founded when a local Croatian immigrant who had spent his youth playing baseball in South America and Australia recruited a group of local teens from the small town of approximately 8,000 to form the first baseball team in Attnang....
by David Burns | May 28, 2019 | Featured Clubs/Ballparks
If you can find your way to Austria from June 7th through June 10th, 2019, mark that weekend off as “busy” and prepare yourself for the most epic weekend of baseball, softball and party. Finkstonball is the longest standing invitational baseball tournament in Europe...
by David Burns | May 20, 2019 | Globetrotters
Clemson grad Patrick Cromwell takes us inside his experience playing baseball in Perth, Australia. Watch this video on YouTube module_class=" et_pb_row_fullwidth" _builder_version="3.25" background_color="#3e3e3e" background_size="initial"...
by David Burns | Mar 26, 2019 | Advice for Members
The following are some of our best tips on how to take your baseball career overseas based on our experience over the years. Since most leagues overseas sign players sight unseen, the process is a bit different which is what we tackle in this post. Although relevant...
by David Burns | Mar 23, 2019 | Blog, Globetrotters
Jimmy Jensen is back on Globetrotters along with teammate and fellow BBJO member Pete Gehle, both with the Saint John Alpines of the highly competitive league in New Brunswick, Canada. Baseball Jobs Overseas founder David Burns goes a networking trip to Okotoks,...
by David Burns | Mar 18, 2019 | Advice for Members
This post is written by Baseball Jobs Overseas Career Counselor, Michael Calkins. To learn more about Michael and the service he provides our members, you can visit his bio here. Though this topic may be far less appealing than where to travel and what to see...
by David Burns | Feb 22, 2019 | Advice for Members
Heading overseas to play ball soon? If so, this is a must-read.In the weeks leading up to your first or next overseas baseball stint, there are some easy steps you can take to set yourself up for success no matter what level you will be playing at.#1 – Fresh off...
by David Burns | Feb 11, 2019 | Globetrotters
Three BBJO members and a fourth import take use inside one of the fastest growing baseball clubs in Europe and a future French first division contender. The footage takes place in 2018, their inaugural first season at France’s top level. We then head over to...
by David Burns | Jan 7, 2019 | Featured Clubs/Ballparks
In 2016, Baseball Jobs Overseas founder David Burns, along with two BBJO members playing in Austria at the time, take a road trip down to Bologna and Milan to visit with two teams in the Italian Baseball League. One team, Fortitudo Bologna, is a perennial league...
by David Burns | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog
Accounting for both players and coaches in baseball as well as women’s fastpitch softball, as of December 31st, 2018, members of our website have signed over 900 baseball and softball contracts encompassing 26 different countries. Many of these members alternate...
by David Burns | Jan 30, 2018 | Advice for Members
There are plenty of opportunities to play professional baseball overseas for both the established and aspiring professional baseball player. Due to the wide spectrum in level of play overseas which offer paid opportunities, there are good fits for players out of the...
by David Burns | Dec 4, 2017 | Globetrotters
The epitome of a baseball globetrotter, Jimmy Jensen wraps up his 5th straight season overseas (year-round), this time with the Stuttgart Reds of the German Bundesliga. In this episode Jimmy shares his 2017 summer experience of baseball and travel while also...