Press Release International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL FEDERATION NAMES DONNA LOPIANO, Ph.D., AS CHAIR, WOMEN’S BASEBALL COMMITTEE (LAUSANNE, Switzerland) – The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) today announced that Dr. Donna Lopiano…
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Germany wins COLT Qualifier in Prague, will travel to USA
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Rod Delmonico back from World Baseball Classic to Hoofdklasse
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Results Czech Extraleague April 17/18
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Results Belgian Baseball League April 18/19
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Results Swiss Nationalliga A April 18/19
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Results Dutch Hoofdklasse April 16 to 19
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Results German Baseball-Bundesliga April 18/19
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Results French Elite League April 19
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Results Spanish Division de Honor April 18/19
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Results Austrian Baseball League April 18/19
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Roger Bernadina fractures ankle in loss to Marlins
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Austrian Baseball League kicks off new Year
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Belgian Baseball League opens 2009 Season
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First Night Game of Season in Germany
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Navarra with new SS Larry Infante against undefeated Marlins
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Recaps: San Marino and Parma win on Thursday evening
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