Karachi Monarchs
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| League | Baseball United | ||||
| Location | Karachi | ||||
| Founded | 2023 | ||||
| Colours | Blue, White | ||||
| Manager | Miguel Tejada | ||||
| General Manager | Adrián Beltré | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
The Karachi Monarchs are a professional baseball club from Karachi, Pakistan. Founded in 2023 as a member of Baseball United, the Karachi Monarchs are the first professional baseball team in Pakistan's history.[1] The league has scheduled its first season to start in October 2025.[2]
Roster
[edit]The Monarchs selected 20 players during the 2023 Baseball United Draft,[3] some of whom previously played in Major League Baseball. The selection of 50 year old four-time All-Star and 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colón in the 2nd round received some media attention.[4][5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball United names Karachi Monarchs as its second franchise". Arab News. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Baseball United Announces Dates for First Full Season and Inaugural Baseball United Cup". baseballunited.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Monarchs 2023 Roster". Baseball United. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Bartolo Colon, Robinson Canó, Pablo Sandoval join Dubai-based league". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Bartolo Colon, Robinson Cano And Other Ex-MLBers Have Joined A Middle East Baseball League". Barstool Sports. Retrieved 2023-10-24.