Comic New Spot Embraces Crossroads of Cultural
Differences with Wrexham AFC Club Co-Chairman "Baseball-izing"
Football Game
LONDON, April 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the MLB
World Tour: London Series, Major League Baseball and Rob McElhenney's More Better Industries have
teamed up to show the U.K. what America's Favorite Pastime,
Baseball, is all about.
In a new video released today, Wrexham AFC Co-Chairman and
Philadelphia Phillies fan Rob
McElhenney embraces the cultural differences between the two
nations' fanbases and "baseball-izes" the Welsh Football Club's
game to hilarious results.
Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEnO1wmASk
"I didn't know the first thing about football," McElhenney
said, expressing his gratitude for the generosity shown to him by
the Wrexham community, which taught him about The Beautiful Game.
He added, "It's a childhood dream to partner with Major League
Baseball and share my love of America's Favorite Pastime with the
world."
McElhenney's More Better Industries developed the Major League
Baseball and Wrexham AFC collaboration. Ben
Ladkin, Managing Director of MLB Europe, said, "Rob and his
team at More Better understand true fandom and how the universal
stories that come from the love of sport can translate across
oceans and cultures. We look forward to seeing all the different
types of fans come together this June to experience the excitement
of the games, and we look forward to continuing to tell those
stories together in the future."
The MLB World Tour: London Series takes place on June 8th and 9th, when the New York Mets and
Philadelphia Phillies play a two-game series at London Stadium.
Tickets are available now at MLB.com
The London Series is part of the MLB World Tour, created to
bring Major League teams and players to a global fan base. It is
the league's and the MLBPA's largest international plan, featuring
as many as 24 regular-season games and as many as 16 exhibition
games played in Asia, Europe, Mexico, and Latin
America through the 2026 season.
About More Better Industries
Led by founder
Rob McElhenney, More Better
Industries uses the power of storytelling to make entertainment,
advertising, venture, technology and sports… More Better. Learn
more at more-better.co
About Wrexham AFC
Wrexham Association Football
Club is based in Wrexham, North
Wales, and competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the
English football league pyramid. For the 2024/25 season, Wrexham
will compete in League One – the third tier – after securing a
second consecutive promotion. Formed in 1864, they are the oldest
club in Wales and the third oldest
professional team in the world. Wrexham has won the Welsh Cup a
record 23 times and beaten some of the biggest clubs in the game in
the English FA Cup and UEFA European Cup Winners Cup. The STōK Cae
Ras, home to Wrexham AFC, is the world's oldest international
stadium that still continues to host international games.
Wrexham AFC is owned by Rob
McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.
The goal of the new owners is to grow the team and establish
Wrexham AFC as a Premier League club in front of increased
attendances, and in an improved stadium, while making a positive
difference to the wider community in Wrexham. This goal is being
pursued through four guiding principles: i) to protect the heritage
of Wrexham AFC; ii) to reinforce the values of the community; iii)
to use Rob and Ryan's resources to grow the exposure of the club at
home and abroad; and iv) to create a winning culture. For more
information, please visit wrexhamafc.co.uk.
About Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
(MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in
the United States and consists of
30 member clubs in the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of
professional baseball. Led by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr., MLB remains
committed to making an impact in the communities of the U.S.,
Canada and throughout the world,
perpetuating the sport's larger role in society and permeating
every facet of baseball's business, marketing, community relations
and social responsibility endeavors. MLB currently features
record levels of competitive balance, continues to expand its
global reach through programming and content to fans all over the
world, and registered records in games and minutes watched this
season on MLB.TV. With the continued success of MLB Network
and MLB digital platforms, MLB continues to find innovative ways
for its fans to enjoy America's National Pastime and a truly global
game. For more information on Major League Baseball, visit
www.MLB.com.
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