The Emerald Diamond | A documentary about baseball in Ireland.

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The Emerald Diamond – Part 5

With a national team firmly established, Baseball Ireland’s founding members set out to build the first baseball diamond in the country – a feat that was accomplished in 1998 with the help of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley.

The Emerald Diamond – Part 1

Mike Kindle, Ann Murphy and Sean Mitchell discuss the humble beginnings of Baseball Ireland. This is Part 1 in an ongoing web-series, derived from the 90-minute documentary “The Emerald Diamond.”

The Emerald Diamond – Part 2

Founding members of Ireland’s National Baseball Team discuss the team’s preparations for its first international tournament – The 1996 European B-Pool Championships in Hull, England.

The Emerald Diamond – Part 3

Ireland played its first official baseball game against the Czech Republic on August 8, 1996. Although the team got off to a quick start thanks to an unlikely Irishman (Gus Hernandez), things went downhill quickly.

The Emerald Diamond – Part 4

Despite a horrendous start, the Irish able to defeat Yugoslavia for its first win in international competition. The win helped establish baseball as a small but growing sport in Ireland.