According to the China Post there has been a dispute between the front offices of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) and the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association (CTBA) over the selection of…
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Ennio Retrosi leaving Rimini for Nettuno
28-year-old outfielder Ennio Retrosi is leaving Rimini to return to Angel Service Nettuno, where he began his career in the Italian Baseball League in 2008. He batted .271 with 20 runs and…
EBCA Grassroots Coaching Award: Vote for your Candidates!
Select your Grassroots Baseball Personality of 2016, EBCA´s second public award of 2016. Click this link for the poll: http://etc.ch/UHUK and select your candidate in this year´s EBCA Grassroots Coaching Award! The…
2016 Awards handed out in Dutch Hoofdklasse
Last weekend the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association handed out the star awards, honoring the best players of the 2016 season. In Baseball Nick Urbanus of L&D Amsterdam was named MVP…
Austrias U23 World Cup preparation in full swing
Press Release Austrian Baseball Federation The Austrian U-23 National Team arrived in Monterrey (MEX) late at night on the 21st of October. The team already held its first practice session and an…
Sports Marketing Report 2016: Baseball most watched, favourite sport in Japan
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today welcomed an independent sports marketing annual report out of Japan that indicates baseball remains the most watched…
EBCA Coach of the Year 2016: Vote Now!
Vote for the best European Coach of 2016. Click this link for the poll: http://etc.ch/5N4t and support your favorite candidate in this year´s EBCA Coach of the Year Voting! The Candidates for…
Alex Liddi looks to get ready for WBC after Knee Surgery
Italian corner infielder/corner outfielder Alex Liddi underwent left knee surgery last week. He already suffered the injury while playing in Mexico this season, but still was able to play the European Championship…
Registration open for EBCA Convention / Full List of Speakers revealed
The registration for the 2016 EBCA Convention in Mulhouse (November 11-13) is open. Visit ebca2016.webnode.de to register your membership for the 2017 season with the European Baseball Coaches Association and the participation…
EBCA Convention 2016 – Meet the Speakers – Martijn Nijhoff
The 2016 EBCA Convention will be held in Mulhouse, France from November 11 to 13. Registration info can be found at www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet the Speakers – Martijn Nijhoff Martijn Nijhoff – Dutch…
Unipol Bologna, Juan Carlos Infante part ways
In a mutual decision announced by Unipol Bologna on Thursday Juan Carlos Infante is going to leave the reigning Italian Baseball League champion. The 35-year-old Venezuelan native, who meanwhile has an Italian…
European Softball Federation updates European Softball Rankings
On the heels of World Baseball Softball Confederation’s release of the updated Women’s Softball World Rankings, the European Softball Federation announced their updated version for the European Softball Rankings. The ranking is…
(Parts of) Rosters revealed for November’s NED-JPN Matchup at Tokyo Dome
On November 12 and 13 the Netherlands will square off against Japan at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The two-game exhibition series is a part of a World Baseball Classic warm-up…
Stefano Desimoni returns home to Parma
Outfielder Stefano Desimoni is returning home to Parma Baseball for the 2017 season. After two seasons with Rimini, including two Italian Series participations and one Scudetto in 2016, he will return to…
Interview: Neptunus president: “You can hold us responsable for this!”
By Pim van Nes Curacao Neptunus with debuting manager Evert-Jan ‘t Hoen clinched four consecutive Netherlands championships: 2013-2014-2015-2016. A few days before Holland Series 2016 versus L&D Amsterdam Pirates, Neptunus announced the release of…
Alex Malihoudis among new Inductees to British Baseball Hall of Fame
Press Release Project Cobb The 2016 elections for the British Baseball Hall of Fame saw the number of inductees increase to 29. Alex Malihoudis, Oscar Marcelino, and John Thomas were all inducted…
Dè Flanegin remains Headcoach of Vaessen Pioniers
The Vaessen Pioniers extended the contract for their manager Dè Flanegin for one more season. It will be his second year at the helm for the team from Hoofddorp. According to a…
EBCA Convention 2016 – Meet the Speakers – Ron Wolforth
The 2016 EBCA Convention will be held in Mulhouse, France from November 11 to 13. Registration info can be found at www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet the Speakers – Ron Wolforth Ron R. Wolforth is…
Daniel Sanchez extends Contract with Solingen Alligators through 2018
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Solingen Alligators announced at the end of last week that infielder Daniel Sanchez has extended his contract with the team for two more years through the 2018 season….
Austria, Czech Republic split U23 Doubleheader in Brno #u23worldcup
Austria and the Czech Republic met for a doubleheader in Brno on Sunday to finish up preparations on European soil for the U23 Baseball World Cup in Monterrey. After the 17-0 rout…
Promo Video for U23 Baseball World Cup in Monterrey #u23worldcup
[youtube Ip5VneVfY-c 520] The World Baseball Softball Confederation has released a new promo video clip for the upcoming U23 Baseball World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. European Baseball is represented by Austria and…
Euro Interleague All-Star Game in Karlovac on October 15
The Euro Interleague is going to hold their first All-Star Game in Karlovac, Croatia on October 15. At 2pm the best players from the north take on the best players from the…
Christopher Howard to lead new Disciples-Academy in Munich
The Munich-Haar Disciples announced on Thursday that retired catcher Christopher Howard will become head coach of a newly founded Disciples Academy. The 27-year-old just has finished his tenure with the Buchbinder Legionaere…
Baseball Czech announces Roster for U23 Baseball World Cup
The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) has announced their roster for the upcoming U23 Baseball World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. 24 players have been selected by a coaching staff headed by Pavel Chadim….
EBCA Convention 2016 – Meet the Speakers – Dan Heefner
The 2016 EBCA Convention will be held in Mulhouse, France from November 11 to 13. Registration info can be found at www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet the Speakers – Dan Heefner Dan Heefner – Dallas…