Ian Young was born in Sydney, Australia and played Baseball in the United States, Great Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal and France. He is also a member of the British National…
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Swedish National Team to travel to United States in May
A selection of the Swedish National Team will start its preparations for the 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup this Spring. The Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation announced on their website that from…
Mexico, Australia battle for final Spot in World Baseball Classic Round 2
The 2009 World Baseball Classic continues this evening with three games in Pools B to D. Only one more spot is open in round two. Australia and Mexico battle at the Foro…
2009 Swiss Baseball Signings and Transfers
by John Baum 2009 SWISS BASEBALL SIGNINGS AND TRANSFERS (‘S’ denotes Swiss player, team by team analysis coming in the next couple of days) BERN CARDINALS: Player/coach John Baum (USA). Rudi Vargas(D.R),…
Reliving the Netherlands Triumph over the Dominican Republic
This a short clip of yesterday’s ESPN Sport Center recap of the stunning victory by the Netherlands over the Dominican team on Tuesday in Pool D of the 2009 World Baseball Classic….
WBC Pool B: Cuba needs Pinch Hit Homer to beat Australia
World Baseball Classic Pool B: Australia – Cuba 4-5 CUB 001 001 120 5 9 1 AUS 000 103 000 4 6 1 Box score Cuba survived a major scare at the…
WBC Pool D: Again! Dutch Team pulls of another Upset, goes to Miami
World Baseball Classic Pool D: Netherlands – Dominican Republic 2-1 (11) DOM 000 000 000 01 1 7 3 NED 000 000 000 02 2 5 1 Box score Unbelievable. The Netherlands…
WBC Pool C: Venezuela uses two big Innings to eliminate Italy
World Baseball Classic Pool C: Venezuela – Italy 10-1 ITA 000 000 100 1 6 1 VEN 000 450 10X 10 14 0 Box score The dream is over for Italy at…
San Martino Junior gets title back in Italian Winter League
Last Sunday the SAN MARTINO JUNIOR won the national title in the Italian Winter League finals. They got the indoor baseball trophy back after losing it to the ATHLETICS BOLOGNA last year….
Results European Preseason March 7/8
With the national teams of the Netherlands and Italy impressing the experts at the 2009 World Baseball Classic on the left side of the Atlantic, the Baseball Clubs throughout Europe are in…
German Baseball World Cup Organizers re-launch Website
The German Baseball World Cup organizers re-launched their website on Tuesday, adding more information on the site besides the already successful started ticket shop. They have news available about the 38th World…
Ludwig Glaser returns from LA Angels to Buchbinder Legionaere
21-year-old third baseman Ludwig Glaser returns to the BUCHBINDER LEGIONAERE REGENSBURG and the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 2008 champion confirmed the acquisition on Monday in a press release. Glaser was released by the…
Can Netherlands and Italy pull off another Upset in World Baseball Classic?
What a great tournament for European Baseball. The Netherlands and Italy however need two more upsets tonight, for round two of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Additionally the homerun happy lineup of…
WBC Pool B: Mexico crushes and sends South Africa home
World Baseball Classic Pool B: South Africa – Mexico 3-14 MEX 102 000 344 14 16 2 SFA 101 000 100 3 7 2 Box score Mexico crushed South Africa 14-3 on…
WBC Pool D: Late Puerto Rican Rally denies another Dutch Upset
World Baseball Classic Pool D: Puerto Rico – Netherlands 3-1 NED 010 000 000 1 5 1 PUE 000 000 03X 3 8 0 Box score Puerto Rico needed three runs in…
WBC Pool C: Italy ousts Canada on home turf
World Baseball Classic Pool C: Canada – Italy 2-6 ITA 111 100 200 6 10 0 CAN 000 200 000 2 7 1 Box score European Baseball upset number two at the…
International Baseball Federation teams with “Pitch in for Baseball”
Press Release International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org Strategic Partnership to Benefit Member Federations in Need of Equipment (LAUSANNE, Switzerland) – The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and Pitch In For Baseball (PIFB) have announced…
Tempo Titans reinforce Team for new Extraleague Season
by Michal Hanus The Czech Baseball-Extraleague club Tempo Titans acquired a new player to reinforce the roster for the upcoming season. Utility man Charles Magedanz played for a Division-I College in the…
Bern Cardinals announce 2009 Extension for Player/Coach John Baum
by Alex Walchli (Cardinals media director) BERN CARDINALS ANNOUNCE RE-SIGNING OF PLAYER/COACH JOHN BAUM FOR THE 2009 SEASON The four-time defending Swiss baseball champion Bern Cardinals has re-signed John Baum for the…
WBC Pool A: Korea takes First Seed after getting Payback against Japan
World Baseball Classic Pool A: Japan – Korea 0-1 KOR 000 100 000 1 4 0 JPN 000 000 000 0 6 0 Box score A RBI groundball single down the left…
Netherlands, Italy back on Field as World Baseball Classic goes on
World Baseball Classic Schedule for Monday, March 9th: 10.30am CET WBC Pool A: Japan – Korea (Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, ESPN America, ESPN2, MLB.tv live) Right now Japan takes on Korea to…
WBC Pool B: Australia shocks Mexico with 17-7 rout
World Baseball Classic Pool B: Mexico – Australia 7-17 (8) AUS 310 033 43 17 22 2 MEX 511 000 00 7 12 1 Box score After the surprise wins by China…
WBC Pool C: Team USA pounds Venezuela to book trip to Miami
World Baseball Classic Pool C: Venezuela – Team USA 6-15 USA 000 208 131 15 16 0 VEN 001 202 001 6 13 0 Box score Team USA simply out-scored Venezuela on…
WBC Pool D: Dominicans stay alive, eliminate Panama
World Baseball Classic Pool D: Dominican Republic – Panama 9-0 PAN 000 000 000 0 6 2 DOM 003 201 03X 9 8 0 Box score The Dominican team stayed alive in…
WBC Pool B: Cuba hits 6 Homeruns in Victory over South Africa
World Baseball Classic Pool B: Cuba – South Africa 8-1 SFA 000 000 001 1 4 0 CUB 122 021 00X 8 13 0 Box score Tournament favorite Cuba opened Pool B…