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King George V arriving at a baseball game played at Stamford Bridge, 26 February 1914, between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox

King George V arriving at a baseball game played at Stamford Bridge, 26 February 1914, between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox

King George V arriving at a baseball game played at Stamford Bridge, 26 February 1914, between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox

King George V arriving at a baseball game played at Stamford Bridge, 26 February 1914, between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox

American boxer Young Stribling acting as umpire at a baseball at Wembley, 19 July 1930, between the London Americans and the US Naval Academy

American boxer Young Stribling acting as umpire at a baseball at Wembley, 19 July 1930, between the London Americans and the US Naval Academy

American boxer Young Stribling acting as umpire at a baseball at Wembley, 19 July 1930, between the London Americans and the US Naval Academy

American boxer Young Stribling acting as umpire at a baseball at Wembley, 19 July 1930, between the London Americans and the US Naval Academy

Typical representation of female baseball players in the interwar press.

Typical representation of female baseball players in the interwar press.

Typical representation of female baseball players in the interwar press.

Typical representation of female baseball players in the interwar press.

Still from a Pathe newsreel showing a baseball game at Wembley, August 1942, between US and Canadian Army teams. The Canadians won.

Still from a Pathe newsreel showing a baseball game at Wembley, August 1942, between US and Canadian Army teams. The Canadians won.

Still from a Pathe newsreel showing a baseball game at Wembley, August 1942, between US and Canadian Army teams. The Canadians won.

Still from a Pathe newsreel showing a baseball game at Wembley, August 1942, between US and Canadian Army teams. The Canadians won.

Left to right: Chicago Fire Chief Anthony Mullaney, District Officer Daniel Avall of the London Auxilliary Fire Service, and New York Fire Chief Daniel Deasy take in a game at Comiskey Park, August 1941, between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tige

Left to right: Chicago Fire Chief Anthony Mullaney, District Officer Daniel Avall of the London Auxilliary Fire Service, and New York Fire Chief Daniel Deasy take in a game at Comiskey Park, August 1941, between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.

Left to right: Chicago Fire Chief Anthony Mullaney, District Officer Daniel Avall of the London Auxilliary Fire Service, and New York Fire Chief Daniel Deasy take in a game at Comiskey Park, August 1941, between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tige

Left to right: Chicago Fire Chief Anthony Mullaney, District Officer Daniel Avall of the London Auxilliary Fire Service, and New York Fire Chief Daniel Deasy take in a game at Comiskey Park, August 1941, between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.

S/Sgt Thomas McGoldrick of Savanna, Illinois, assigned to the 10th Replacement Depot, with the Duchess of Kent and Colonel James A Kilian, CO of the 10th Replacement Depot, at a baseball game, September 1943, Walsall, West Midlands.

S/Sgt Thomas McGoldrick of Savanna, Illinois, assigned to the 10th Replacement Depot, with the Duchess of Kent and Colonel James A Kilian, CO of the 10th Replacement Depot, at a baseball game, September 1943, Walsall, West Midlands.

S/Sgt Thomas McGoldrick of Savanna, Illinois, assigned to the 10th Replacement Depot, with the Duchess of Kent and Colonel James A Kilian, CO of the 10th Replacement Depot, at a baseball game, September 1943, Walsall, West Midlands.

S/Sgt Thomas McGoldrick of Savanna, Illinois, assigned to the 10th Replacement Depot, with the Duchess of Kent and Colonel James A Kilian, CO of the 10th Replacement Depot, at a baseball game, September 1943, Walsall, West Midlands.