The Australian Baseball League opened the 2015/2016 season this past weekend. The Canberra Cavalry and the Perth Heat opened the new campaign with three wins in four games over the Adelaide Bite…
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Topps Launches New Series Dedicated To MLB Players Who Have Overcome Challenges
Press Release TOPPS Major League Baseball players inspire fans of all ages, facing challenging odds on their climb through the professional ranks. Some players endure additional obstacles – and their successes reflect…
Euro League Baseball launches Promo Trailer, YouTube Channel
[youtube zgbBkwUGDkY 520] Tim Collins (Haar Disciples TV) and Tobias Dietrich (Legionaere TV) produced a ten-minute highlight reel for the proposed Euro League Baseball. It’s mainly a recap of the German and…
Former Major Leaguer Chan-ho Park becomes @WBSC #Premier12 Global Ambassador
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation and the Korea Baseball Organization announced that South Korean baseball legend Chan-ho Park will serve as an official Global Ambassador of…
Spanish Division de Honor All-Star Team announced
The scorers of the Spanish Division de Honor announced the best players of the 2015 season this week through the website of the Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation. This is the all-star…
Legendary Lubomír “Robocop” Vrbenský Inducted into ISF Hall of Fame
By Pavel Hrdina, Jakub Kopřiva Lubomír Vrbenský is a legendary pitcher not only in the context of Czech softball. After this season of the Czech Extraliga, in which he won silver medals…
USA Baseball announces #Premier12 Roster
Press Release USA Baseball USA Baseball has announced its 2015 USA Baseball Premier12™ Team roster. The team will compete in the WBSC Premier12™ Tournament in Taipei, Taiwan (with semifinals and finals to…
Baseball Canada reveals Roster for #Premier12
Press Release Baseball Canada Baseball Canada announced the names of 25 players that will represent Canada at the first-ever WBSC Premier12™ that will take place November 8-21 at locations in Taiwan and…
Vladimir Chlup new Head Coach of Eagles Prague
The Eagles Prague have a new head coach. Vladimir Chlup takes over for the Cuban Hector Rodriguez Camejo. The 43-year-old is a teacher in off-the-field life and last worked with Arrows Ostrava…
Australian Baseball League starts into new Season
The Australian Baseball League starts into the 2015/2016 season. On Friday the extended 56-game schedule starts with three games between the Canberra Cavalry and the Brisbane Bandits, the Melbourne Aces and the…
WBSC awards hosting rights for 2018-2019 Softball World Championships, Softball Congress
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation The 27th WBSC Softball Congress concluded Friday following three days of commission meetings at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in the Oklahoma capital city. Delegates…
Results from the Bulgarian Championship Final Series October 17 & 18, 2015
By Alex Gorrin The Buffaloes and Athletic started the final series this past weekend (Oct 17+ Oct 18). The Buffaloes took full advantage of their home games and have taken a comfortable…
Netherlands announce Final Roster for #Premier12
After returning from training camp in Curacao, the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced its final roster for the inaugural edition of the Premier 12. 13 pitchers, three catchers, six…
Netherlands win #Premier12 warmups against Curacao
The Netherlands have won their pair of Premier 12 warm-ups during their training camp in Curacao. Against an All-Star selection the team of manager Hensley Meulens prevailed 7-0 and 8-1 on Friday…
EBCA Convention 2015 – Meet the Speakers – Jeff Krushell
The 2015 EBCA Convention is taking place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal from November 13 to 15, 2015. We’ll introduce you to the speakers. Registration is possible via www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet…
Corendon Kinheim with new Manager
Corendon Kinheim is going to have a new manager in 2016. Michael Crouwel has succeeded Wim Martinus at the helm. The 46-year-old coached the Rookie team and was an assistant on the…
Czech Republic to organize Softball World Championship Men’s in 2019
By Pavel Hrdina and Jakub Kopřiva PRAGUE, 19th October 2015 – The Czech Softball Association was granted the right to organize the 2019 WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship – the tournament will…
Rick van den Hurk reaches Nippon Series with SoftBank Hawks
Dutch right-hander Rick van den Hurk has reached the Nippon Series in his first year in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). His Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks swept the Chiba Lotte Marines 3-0 in the…
FIBS to announce #Premier12 Roster prior to Departure to Taiwan on October 24
While most of the participants already have announced its final roster for the Premier 12, Italy still needs to find some answers on the availability of its players. The list probably won’t…
EBCA Convention 2015 – Meet the Speakers – Pedro Sequeira
The 2015 EBCA Convention is taking place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal from November 13 to 15, 2015. We’ll introduce you to the speakers. Registration is possible via www.baseball-in-europe.com. Meet…
Olimpija Karlovac wins 2015 Croatian Championship
by Croatian Baseball Federation It took seven games (third year in the row) to decide the Champion of Croatia. And it was fourth year in the row with Olimpija Karlovac and Nada…
Softball: Joudrs and Spectrum Win Czech Titles
by Pavel Hrdina Final games held on the weekend of 10th and 11th October decided who the 2015 Czech Extraliga Champions are in both categories. In the women’s top-tier competition, it is…
Cuba announces Roster for #Premier12
Cuba is the latest team to announce its roster for the upcoming Premier 12 in Taiwan and Japan. Directed by manager Victor Mesa Cuba is going to face the Netherlands, Italy, Puerto…
Jurickson Profar playing in Arizona Fall League
Dutch National Team infielder Jurickson Profar is on the roster of the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League. The 22-year-old Curacao native missed most of the season due to an injury…
Video: Master Swordsman cuts 100 MPH Fastball in half
[youtube XSvrIZKI8mk 520] This is Isao Machii, a master swordsman, who is cutting a baseball clean in half at a speed of 100 MPH and at a distance of little more than…