Josh Chetwynd

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Josh in the GB dugout
Josh in the GB dugout

Joshua Stephen Chetwynd is the baseball analyst for Five a UK TV channel where he works with Jonny Gould on MLB on Five.

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[edit] Baseball career

After 10 years, Josh retired from the Great Britain Baseball Team due to injury, completing his international career with an RBI single in his final at-bat in his last game against Ireland, part of a double-header at Finsbury Park on Saturday July 29, 2006. Josh also played professionally in the United States in the Frontier League and in Sweden's Elite Series and at the collegiate level for four years at NCAA Division I Northwestern University. His usual fielding position was catcher. In 2007, he played for and coached the London Mets in the British National League South. The team won British baseball's national title, earning a sweep over the Croydon Pirates in the best-of-three finals.

[edit] TV Presenting

Josh first appeared on MLB on Five as a pundit in 2001, replacing the previous regular Todd Macklin, and remained in the role until 2003, when he left to complete a post-graduate degree, at this point David Lengel took over the role. However at the start of the 2006 season Josh returned to the role following Lengel's departure to work as a presenter on mlb.com. As of October 2, 2006 Josh took over as the host of Monday night coverage of NFL on five when Colin Murray had to leave due to the show clashing with his radio show.

[edit] Journalism

As a journalist, Josh has served as a staff writer for such publications as USA Today and U.S. News & World Report. Currently Josh writes a blog for NASN's website.

Josh has also published a book with Brian Belton, British Baseball And the West Ham Club : History of a 1930s Professional Team in East London

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