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[[File:Gary bedingfield.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Gary Bedingfield, at the "When Baseball Went to War" in 2007]]'''Gary Bedingfield''' (born January 20, 1963) is a [[British people|British]] historian of [[baseball]]. He is a native of [[England]] and developed an interest in baseball as a youth. As a catcher, he played in competitive league baseball for over twenty years and was a member of the [[Great Britain national baseball team]].<ref name=amazon>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Bedingfield/e/B002UY1E3G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1 |
[[File:Gary bedingfield.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Gary Bedingfield, at the "When Baseball Went to War" in 2007]]'''Gary Bedingfield''' (born January 20, 1963) is a [[British people|British]] historian of [[baseball]]. He is a native of [[England]] and developed an interest in baseball as a youth. As a catcher, he played in competitive league baseball for over twenty years with the Enfield Spartans (British league champions in 1989, 1990 and 1991) and was a member of the [[Great Britain national baseball team]] (1986, 1989 and 1991).<ref name=amazon>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Bedingfield/e/B002UY1E3G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1 |
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In the 1990s he began work as a baseball historian and focused on the history of baseball during [[World War II]]. In 2000 he created the ''Baseball in Wartime'' website, launched the monthly ''Baseball in Wartime'' e-Newsletter in 2007, and in 2009 he launched the ''Baseball in Wartime'' [[blog]]. He was instrumental in arranging an announcement at every minor league ballpark on Memorial Day 2008 honoring the players who served during World War II and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Bedingfield is also the author of numerous articles and two books about the history of baseball during the Second World War.<ref name=amazon/> In 2007 Bedingfield was the keynote speaker at the ''When Baseball Went to War'' conference at the [[National World War II Museum]] in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=amazon/> |
In the 1990s he began work as a baseball historian and focused on the history of baseball during [[World War II]]. In 2000 he created the ''Baseball in Wartime'' website, launched the monthly ''Baseball in Wartime'' e-Newsletter in 2007, and in 2009 he launched the ''Baseball in Wartime'' [[blog]]. He was instrumental in arranging an announcement at every minor league ballpark on Memorial Day 2008 honoring the players who served during World War II and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Bedingfield is also the author of numerous articles and two books about the history of baseball during the Second World War.<ref name=amazon/> Bedingfield currently maintains the only online biographical database dedicated to professional baseball players who were killed during World War II (there are currently 143 names in the database). In 2012, Bedingfield will be releasing a set of baseball cards dedicated to baseball players killed in WWII. In 2007 Bedingfield was the keynote speaker at the ''When Baseball Went to War'' conference at the [[National World War II Museum]] in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=amazon/> |
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Bedingfield currently resides in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] where he runs Gary Bedingfield Training Services, a training company that delivers |
After attending Enfield Grammar School, Bedingfield attained a Further Education teaching qualification at Southgate College. Bedingfield currently resides in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] where he runs Gary Bedingfield Training Services, a training company that delivers staff training and employability skills courses.<ref name=amazon/> |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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* Baseball in World War II Europe. [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]: [[Arcadia Publishing]], 1999. |
* Baseball in World War II Europe. [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]: [[Arcadia Publishing]], 1999. |
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* (contributing author) When Baseball Went to War. [[Chicago]]: [[Triumph Books]], 2008. |
* (contributing author) When Baseball Went to War. [[Chicago]]: [[Triumph Books]], 2008. |
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* Baseball's Dead of World War II: A Roster of Professional Players Who Died in Service. [[McFarland & Company|McFarland]], |
* Baseball's Dead of World War II: A Roster of Professional Players Who Died in Service. [[McFarland & Company|McFarland]], 2010. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:36, 7 January 2012
Gary Bedingfield (born January 20, 1963) is a British historian of baseball. He is a native of England and developed an interest in baseball as a youth. As a catcher, he played in competitive league baseball for over twenty years with the Enfield Spartans (British league champions in 1989, 1990 and 1991) and was a member of the Great Britain national baseball team (1986, 1989 and 1991).[1]
In the 1990s he began work as a baseball historian and focused on the history of baseball during World War II. In 2000 he created the Baseball in Wartime website, launched the monthly Baseball in Wartime e-Newsletter in 2007, and in 2009 he launched the Baseball in Wartime blog. He was instrumental in arranging an announcement at every minor league ballpark on Memorial Day 2008 honoring the players who served during World War II and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Bedingfield is also the author of numerous articles and two books about the history of baseball during the Second World War.[1] Bedingfield currently maintains the only online biographical database dedicated to professional baseball players who were killed during World War II (there are currently 143 names in the database). In 2012, Bedingfield will be releasing a set of baseball cards dedicated to baseball players killed in WWII. In 2007 Bedingfield was the keynote speaker at the When Baseball Went to War conference at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.[1]
After attending Enfield Grammar School, Bedingfield attained a Further Education teaching qualification at Southgate College. Bedingfield currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland where he runs Gary Bedingfield Training Services, a training company that delivers staff training and employability skills courses.[1]
Works
- Baseball in World War II Europe. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 1999.
- (contributing author) When Baseball Went to War. Chicago: Triumph Books, 2008.
- Baseball's Dead of World War II: A Roster of Professional Players Who Died in Service. McFarland, 2010.
References
- ^ a b c d "Gary Bedingfield". Amazon.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.