Baseball has been played in Kuwait since the late ’70s, yet not many people know about it. It feels like one of Kuwait’s best-kept secrets.
I love catching a Friday game when the weather’s perfect. The baseball fields are green and really lush, so it always feels like you’re in the heart of the US with kids in baseball gear roaming around, while spectators enjoy lemonade and corndogs.
Since the weather is getting better, registration for the 2024/25 season is now open. If you’re looking for an activity for your kid, or maybe you’re an adult looking to play baseball for fun and socializing, here are the details:
Registration is open till October 16 and there are three divisions:
Youth Baseball (Coed) – Ages 4+
Registration fee is 100KD for the season
Girls “Fast Pitch” Softball – Ages 14+
Registration fee is 100KD for the season
Adult Softball (Coed) – Ages 13+
Registration fee is 50KD for the season
The fees cover the cost of field staff, field maintenance, and baseball equipment (bats, balls, and tees). All you need to bring is your own glove.
Practice is twice a week, one day in the middle of the week and Friday. Once the games start, Friday becomes game day.
Baseball season runs from October 20 to February 23, while the adult baseball season runs from October 4 to April 25. The baseball fields are located at The Hunting & Equestrian Club right off the 6th Ring Road, near Murouj.
If you’re interested in signing up you can WhatsApp them on 97883026. Their instagram account is @q8baseball
One reply on “The Kuwait Baseball Club Since 1979”
Our Jordanian newspaper boy, the youngest of 11 children at home would play baseball in the only vacant lot in our ghetto in Salmieh way back in 1980. I do believe he may be among the founding fathers of the local baseball league in Kuwait.