{"id":77545,"date":"2023-03-24T15:54:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T15:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=77545"},"modified":"2023-03-24T15:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T15:54:31","slug":"tv-star-susan-calman-slugs-it-out-with-womens-baseball-team-in-splott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/03\/24\/tv-star-susan-calman-slugs-it-out-with-womens-baseball-team-in-splott\/","title":{"rendered":"TV star Susan Calman slugs it out with women&#8217;s baseball team in Splott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Calman&#8217;s upcoming TV show for Channel 5 means a lot for the sport in Wales, say players <\/em> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A WOMEN&#8217;S baseball team in Splott has unearthed a diamond new player who they hope will bring some new fans to the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Splott Albion\u2019s Blue Sox\u2019s Woman&#8217;s baseball team &#8211; formerly known as Splott Sluggers &#8211; return for the 2023 season with a new name, new team and a new attitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This uniquely American sport with an unlikely but notable history in Cardiff caught the eye of comedian and broadcaster Susan Calman.   <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77564\" width=\"667\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-770x494.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-293x188.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737.jpg 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77564\" width=\"667\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-770x494.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737-293x188.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2636-e1679669227737.jpg 1051w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Susan Calman with the Splott team. Image credit: Jess Mardon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Scottish comedian Calman, along with a Channel 5 film crew, came to capture the Splott squad for her new show Grand Day Out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the rain &#8211; and learning to dodge the boom mic while playing &#8211; Calman enjoyed herself and showed great skill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue Sox captain, Carly Davies, said: \u201cShe was really good at playing. We bowled first and she just smashed it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team member Stacey Delacruz added: \u201cShe really enjoyed. She wanted to play for longer, but she had more filming to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team is set to appear on TV screens across the nation in May, but the national coverage for the sport means more to them than any limelight that may come with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davies, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a deprived area so this opportunity will be positive for us all. It\u2019s not just good for the club, it\u2019s good for the whole of women\u2019s baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebecca Parsons, who has played for the club for six years, said: \u201cIt\u2019s going to help keep the sport alive. It will be great for younger girls in the area to see, so they can feel encouraged to get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this group of women though, the Blue Sox is more than a sports team &#8211; it&#8217;s a family that supports one another through difficult times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the bond that we have. It makes us special. You don\u2019t really see it in other teams,&#8221; said Blue Sox player Nicole Wheeler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delacruz said: \u201cIt\u2019s been good for my mental health, it really helped me through a bad breakup.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davies, said: \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like being in the game after a bad day at work, playing with your friends and hearing the cheers when you hit that ball \u2013 it\u2019s just amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The history of women\u2019s baseball in Wales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Baseball was once one of Wales\u2019 most popular sports, drawing huge crowds to weekly matches across Cardiff and South Wales, but in recent years the sport has been in decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its height in 1929, the Cardiff and District League had 37 teams, with 19 of them being from Splott and Grangetown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2015, an England and Wales international women\u2019s match was cancelled for the first time in 70 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davies said: \u201cBaseball used to be quite big in Cardiff and did die down for a long time but it\u2019s good to see its return. We have big hopes for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;We want to solidify ourselves as a strong side&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Women\u2019s teams in the area, such as Grange Albion, are also returning after disbanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their Splott rivals see the return of other clubs as motivation. They want to be strong contenders for the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Division of the Welsh Ladies Baseball Union league in May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-770x522.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-293x199.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-770x522.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128-293x199.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/IMG_2638-e1679669354128.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Susan Coleman with Splott Albion&#8217;s Blue Sox&#8217;s Womans Baseball Team. Image Credit: Jess Mardon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Delacruz said: \u201cWe want to solidify ourselves as a strong side. We want to earn some respect in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davies added: \u201cGrange Albion\u2019s comeback is amazing, and they will be big competition in the league \u2013 but we will give them a big show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have trained throughout the winter and gelled so well as a new team, so we are hoping for great things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They hope they will soon be able to create men\u2019s and youth squads within the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf we have anything to do with it, we will have a women\u2019s team, a men\u2019s team, and youth teams. We want to keep women on the field,\u201d said team captain Davies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe beauty of baseball is that you have players in their 50s and 60s and they are amazing at the sport as well. It\u2019s for a variety of people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Splott Albion\u2019s Blue Sox\u2019s Womans Baseball team train every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm until 8pm. 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