03 March 2023
SHAYNE BENNETT JOINS THE BASEBALL AUSTRALIA BOARD
Former MLB player, business owner and long-time contributor to baseball, Shayne Bennett has been appointed to the Baseball Australia Board of Directors.
The South Australian native made his major league debut with the Montreal Expos in 1997, becoming the seventh Australian to play in the Major Leagues. Bennett was also a member of the Australian team that competed at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
His post playing career has seen a successful business career in the building industry in multiple roles, prior to becoming a director and business owner almost a decade ago.
Contributions on multiple baseball boards including the Adelaide Bite advisory board, Baseball Australia technical committee and the Baseball SA board have been a staple of his contributions to baseball in his post playing career. He had a major impact as President of Baseball SA and was a key driver of the development of the West Beach complex.
Baseball Australia President, David Hynes said – “Shayne comes to the BA board with a wealth of baseball and business experience. As a former State President, he brings multiple perspectives on how baseball is operated across every level of the sport.”
“We are thrilled to add Shayne to the board and excited to see the impact he can have both through his baseball and business experience”
Shayne Bennett said – “To have an opportunity to assist in providing opportunities to our current and future female and male players is an opportunity that I couldn’t pass on”.
