Gary Bedingfield

Gary Bedingfield (born 20 January 1963) is a British historian of baseball.

As a catcher, he played in competitive league baseball for over twenty years with the Enfield Spartans (British league champions in 1989, 1990 and 1991) and was a member of the Great Britain national baseball team (1986, 1989 and 1991).

He was instrumental in arranging an announcement at every minor league ballpark on Memorial Day 2008 honoring the players who served during World War II and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Bedingfield is also the author of numerous articles and three books about the history of baseball during the Second World War.

[1] After attending Enfield Grammar School, Bedingfield attained a Further Education teaching qualification at Southgate College.

In 2021, Bedingfield wrote "Baseball in Hawaii During World War II"
Front cover of "Baseball in Hawaii During World War II" by Gary Bedingfield