The Team | spitfires

Supports: Boston Red Sox

Prevous Teams:

Bio: Started to follow baseball a few years ago and became more interested after a visit to the home of the Red Sox, Fenway Park. This was the latest North American sport I followed as I am also an avid American Football and Ice Hockey fan. This is my rookie season playing Baseball so not sure what to expect and just hope to improve the more experience I get.

Dan McKimm

Positions: 1B

Throws: R

Bats: R

Height: 5'11

Born: Aylesbury, UK

Supports: Philidelphia Phillies

Prevous Teams: Leicester Blue Sox, Plymouth Mariners

Bio: Team Secretary and level 1 coach. First began playing baseball in 2009 with the Leicester Blue Sox, first as an outfielder, and then as a catcher when a second team was formed in 2010.

Joined the Plymouth Mariners in 2012 playing in the outfield before joining the newly re-established Exeter Spitfires in 2013.

15. George Andrews

Positions: C - OF

Throws: Right

Bats: Right

Height: 5'10

Born: 1987 Salisbury, UK

Neale Raleigh

Positions: C

Throws: R

Bats: R

Height: 5'10

Born: 1961

Supports: The Great Britain Baseball Team of 1938

Prevous Teams: Exeter Spitfires (2000), Cheddar Rockies, Torbay Barons

Bio: Team manager, chairman and level 1 coach.Veteran Baseball player, didn't fall in love with the game until the age of 38. In 2001 hit the first ever Grand Slam homer by an Exeter player. Also loves, when not playing Baseball, making Crop Circles.
Baseball Heros; Ross Kendrick and Moses Fleetwood Walker.

TEAMPROFILES

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Bio: Cricketer gone bad, but also a general all-round sports-nut. New to baseball in 2013, so still clueless! Away from the game, I love photography and technology.

Mark Myerson

Positions: P, 3B

Throws: Right

Bats: Right

Height: 5'10

Born: 1991

Supports: Exeter Spitfires (naturally)

Prevous Teams: Exeter Spitfires (2001)

Bio: Played part of the '01 season with the Spitfires, rejoined for their re-launch in 2012.
Qualified level 1 assistant coach, club treasurer & commitee member.
Been around a while but still a novice in playing terms, learning & improving as i go along.
Will happily have a go at most sports, my competitive desire is still there, my competive body however, is not.

23. Gary Courtney

Positions: SS, IF

Throws: R

Bats: R

Height: 5'10

Born: Exeter, Devon

6. Mark Williams

Positions: 2B

Throws: R

Bats: R

Height: 5'08

Born: 1968

Supports: Atlanta Braves

Prevous Teams: Exeter Spitfires 2001

Bio: Also enjoy running and cycling.

Baseball heros: Chipper Jones and Javy Lopez

Louis Bojko

Positions: 3B, OF

Throws: R

Bats: R

Height: 5'11

Born: Desborough, UK

Supports: Milwaukee Brewers

Prevous Teams: None

Bio: After having a passing interest in baseball in my teens, I became a keen follower of the sport in 2009 watching the one game playoff between the Twins and Tigers. This is my rookie season actually playing the sport, so 2013 should definitely be interesting. Outside of baseball I enjoy playing board games & football. I work as a database developer, and have lived in the delightful city of Exeter since moving to uni here in 2002.

Supports: New York Mets

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Bio: Introduced to the sport whilst working in New York and flipped a coin to decide between the Yankees and the Mets. All round sportsman and currently reading for a Masters degree at Exeter University.

Owen Tomlinson

Positions: C

Throws: R

Bats: R

Height: 5'09

Born: 1988

Supports: Texas Rangers

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Bio: I became interested in baseball mostly through exposure, as my other half (Louis, also a

team member) would spend countless hours watching MLB games. After living in Texas for a few months of 2009, I started following the Rangers and really caught the baseball bug in 2010, cheering them to their American League victory. Since then I've enjoyed watching baseball regardless of who is playing. 2013 is my first year playing.