As an Aussie makes baseball history, the sport’s dark past is a clue to why it never took off here
- Written by Ray Nickson, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle
Earlier this month, Travis Bazzana made history as the first Australian selected number one in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.
Bazzana will join the Cleveland Guardians after playing college baseball for Oregon State.
Following his selection, Bazzana, originally from Wahroonga, NSW, said he wanted to help “make Australia a powerhouse...
