This series will help coaches and spectators, old and new alike, get a better idea of who each of the participating coaches is from a BBL standpoint. We asked the coaches a set of questions about their experiences with Backyard Baseball and the BBL:

Ellman

Preferred Alias/Nickname: Ellman

Any details on your life outside of the BBL that you would like to share? N/A

How long have you been playing Backyard Baseball? How did you get started with it? Since I was 5. Dad bought me original backyard baseball.

What’s your preferred version of Backyard Baseball? 03 gameplay. 01 pros.

What’s your favorite field? Playground Commons

What’s your favorite team to play as? Indians

What’s your favorite real-life team? Indians

Who’s your favorite Backyard Kid? Achmed Khan

Who’s your favorite Pro Kid? Kenny Lofton and Griffey

Who’s your favorite generic player (if you have one)? Henri Deschenes

How did you get into the BBL? Reddit

Briefly explain your history in the BBL. Stunk in my first season (Season 2). Got better somehow and am currently in the season 3 World Series [Editor’s note: Won the World Series]

What are your hopes and/or expectations for this season? Make the playoffs. There are a lot of good coaches plus a few of the newbies could be really good. Won’t be easy