Alessandro Labanti of Baseball.it updated us this weekend about FORTITUDO BOLOGNA. The winner of the Coppa Italia and participant in the European Cup is still looking for a sponsor, which would set…
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Atlanta Braves and MLB to found Baseball Academy on Tenerife, Spain
The Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS), the Atlanta Braves, the government of the Canary Islands and the local Baseball and Softball Federation will establish a Baseball Academy on the junior category…
Six Players from Örebros to Karlskoga Bats
The runner up in the 2008 Swedish Baseball championship the KARLSKOGA BATS added this week six players from the ÖREBROS club to their roster. ÖREBROS qualified for the Elitserien season 2009 due…
Rafael Garcia joins former Teammate Gustavo Martinez in Rimini
The Italian Baseball League club TELEMARKET RIMINI announced on Friday the signing of right-handed pitcher Rafael Garcia. He will join his former teammate from the Nicaraguan League Gustavo Martinez, who is the…
André van Overbeek new President of European Softball Federation
Since Friday, February 6th until Sunday, February 8th the European Softball Federation (ESF) is holding its annual congress in Lausanne, Switzerland. On the second day André van Overbeek from the Netherlands was…
Notes: A-Rod now a Distraction at 2009 World Baseball Classic
Dominican Republic I: When Selena Roberts and David Epstein of Sports Illustrated published its report about Alex Rodriguez positive doping test in 2003 on Saturday, it created another whirlwind in the Baseball…
Goteborg new team in Swedish Elitserien in 2009
The Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation announced at the beginning of February the eight-team field for the 2009 season in the Elitserien. The Baseball club from Goteborg receives the promotion to the…
Italian Winter League continues on Sunday
The Italian Winter League, an indoor tournament for youth players, continues this weekend with stops in three cities. Round two of the Veneto portion takes place in Bolzano in the Dolomites. Also…
2009 Elite League Season debuts with 3 Matchups on March 29
The 2009 Elite League season in France will kick off on March 29th with three doubleheaders, as the French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) released the schedule this week. The two first-ranked…
2009 Tryouts for MLB Academy to start in Rouen, France
The first tryout for the MLB academy in Tirrenia, Italy this August will be held at the ballpark in Rouen, France on April 29 at 3pm CET. These are not open tryouts,…
Pete Rose Jr. close to sign in Godo
The 2009 Italian Baseball League season might features a big name. Pete Rose Jr. is close to signing with last year’s seventh ranked club GODO, according to sources of Baseball.it. The son…
Ales Keprta and John Patrick Carlson to stay with Saarlouis Hornets
The fifth-ranked team in the southern division of the Baseball-Bundesliga in Germany, the SAARLOUIS HORNETS, announced this week on their website that the two pitchers Ales Keprta and John Patrick Carlson will…
Youth Tournament in Montpellier, France this Weekend
In April the European qualifier for the COLT World Series, a world-wide Baseball tournament for youth players, takes place in Prague, Czech Republic. This weekend from February 7th to February 9th, six…
Foreign Players confirmed in Italian Baseball and Softball Leagues
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) released a list of foreign-born players on Thursday, which were protected by their old club and their rights will stay with their current team, though…
International Softball Federation opens Office in Europe
by press release International Softball Federation (ISF) ISF OPENS LAUSANNE OFFICE TO BUILD ON SOFTBALL’S INCREASING POPULARITY IN EUROPE ISF President: Softball is growing faster in Europe than anywhere else in the…
Hank Aaron celebrates 75th Birthday
[youtube LwDE_DJZJ4U] The former Major Leaguer Hank Aaron celebrates his 75th birthday today. He was born in Mobile, Alabama and began his playing career with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American…
CF David Hissey to strengthen Solingen Alligators after College Season
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club SOLINGEN ALLIGATORS announced today their first American player for the upcoming season. The 23-year-old center fielder David Hissey will join the team after finishing the college season in…
Transactions in French Elite League until January 31st
Until January 31st Baseball players in France had time to change clubs within the country. The fine guys of the ROUEN HUSKIES web team summarized the transactions of the Elite League so…
Germany has strong Hopes for Baseball Future
by Joe Favorito, IBAF, www.ibaf.org As the month of February progresses, fans of baseball will start to focus more and more on the World Baseball Classic and its early March start in…
Road for Italy to 2009 World Baseball Classic goes through Florida
Like several of the other World Baseball Classic teams, the Italian team is also preparing for the tournament in Florida. Pitchers and catchers will report to Fort Pierce on February 14th, other…
Lorenzo Avagnina leaves Grosseto for Rimini
Outfielder and part-time pitcher Lorenzo Avagnina leaves MONTEPASCHI GROSSETO after just one season to join TELEMARKET RIMINI. The 28-year-old came to the 2007 champion last winter from the relegated club AVIGLIANA. In…
Javier Flores follows Carlos Fente to CB Sant Boi
Catcher Javier Flores follows pitcher Carlos Fente from EL LLANO to CB SANT BOI. He will replace Orlando Diaz (AVG .232/OBP .362/SLG .256) behind the plate, who is leaving for the FC…
Organizing Committee of Baseball World Cup to meet on Friday
by IBAF, www.ibaf.org The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and the Local Organizing committees (LOC’s) of Italy, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Czech, Spain and Russia will meet this Friday in Frankfurt, Germany to finalize…
IBAF President Harvey Schiller speaks with NY Sports Journalism
NYSportsJournalism.com published an interview with IBAF president Harvey Schiller on Monday. In the Q&A he speaks about Baseball’s chances for reinstatement into the Olympic program at the IOC congress in Copenhagen in…
Russia signs Contract for IBAF Baseball World Cup
by www.baseballeurope.com Russian Baseball Federation President Juri Kapilov signed the World Cup contract last night. Host city for the First Round of the IBAF Baseball World Cup in September will be Moscow….