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| Karachi Monarchs | |||||
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| League | Baseball United | ||||
| Location | Karachi | ||||
| Founded | 2023 | ||||
| Colours | Blue, White | ||||
| Manager | Miguel Tejada | ||||
| General Manager | Adrián Beltré | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
The Karachi Monarchs are a professional baseball club from Karachi, Pakistan. Founded in 2023 as a member of Baseball United, the Karachi Monarchs are the first professional baseball team in Pakistan's history. [1]
The Monarchs selected 20 players during the 2023 Baseball United Draft, [2] some of whom previously played in Major League Baseball. The selection of 50 year old 4x All-Star and 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colón in the 2nd round generated significant media attention. [3] [4]
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