After two game days in December and one last week, the Italian Winter League shifts into another gear this Sunday. Three tournaments will be held on different sites. The Emilia Romagna and…
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French Baseball season starts on March 30
The French baseball and softball federation announced recently the schedule for the upcoming season. League play will start on Sunday March 30th. Each of the eight teams will have 28 games on…
DOOR Neptunus makes trip to Cuba for 2008 preparation
DOOR Neptunus will make a seven-day trip to Cuba from March 7 to 14. Besides Leon Boyd, who will stay in the United States to marry, all members of the team plus…
Updated Transactions in Italian Baseball League
Since our last look at all transactions in the Italian Baseball League, there were several signings. However there are many holes left at the rosters. Fortitudo Bologna: New: Cody CILLO (Godo), Joseph…
Great Britain withdraws participation in Olympic qualifier
According to the Dutch website honkbalsite.com, the British Baseball and Softball Federation withdraw their participation at the Olympic qualifier next March in Taiwan. They gave up their berth due to financial reasons….
BaseballSoftballUK in search of new coach for South East region
BaseballSoftballUK is in search of a coach, who will help to develop baseball and softball in the South East region of Great Britain. He has to deliver coach education courses and plan…
Sant Boi adds another player from Venezuela
Utility infielder Milko JARAMILLO will join fellow Venezuelans Flores BOLIVAR (new manager) and Albert VARGAS (new pitcher) in their effort to strengthen the roster of Sant Boi for the upcoming season. JARAMILLO…
Italian Winterleague: Results for Veneto Tournament
The Italian Winterleague continued its schedule last Sunday with the Veneto Tournament in Verona. San Martino Junior A dominated with four lopsided victories. The next round will be held next weekend again…
Greek Baseball Championship under way
by Constantine Davlos The Greek League is underway. In the previous days two games took place. For the Patra’s Group, at New Years Eve, Sirius defeated Pelopas 9-8 in a very interesting…
Sundbyberg BSC announces new coaches for the 2008 season
by Thommy Brolin The runners-up in the Swedish league 2007 Sundbyberg BSC announces new coaches for the 2008 season. It is a quartet of ex-players from the club that will steer the…
Italian Winter league continues schedule on Sunday
After two game days in Bologna in early December, the Italian Winter league moves to Verona this weekend. On Sunday the Veneto tournament kicks off their season with five teams at the…
Fortitudo Bologna adds promising infielder for 2008
Baseball.it reports that the Italian Baseball League team Fortitudo Bologna, which introduced four new faces recently, signed a promising infielder this week. Francesco ALAIMO joins them for the 2008 season. He was…
CB Sant Boi welcomes new manager and pitcher from Venezuela for 2008
CB Sant Boi welcomes a new manager and pitcher for the upcoming season. Both are from Venezuela. Flores BOLIVAR takes over as new skipper of the team. He is currently working for…
Participating teams for European cup tournaments
The European Baseball Associations had until December 31 2007 to register teams for the European Cup tournaments next summer. The national champions will play in the European Cup in Grosseto, Italy, the…
Fortitudo Bologna introduced four new players
A few days ago Fortitudo Bologna introduced four new faces for the 2008 season. The arrival of pitcher Cody CILLO and infielder Joseph MAZZUCA was already known for weeks. They also announced…
Former Dutch Major League Pitcher Bert Blyleven misses Hall of Fame again
The former starting pitcher Bert BLYLEVEN, who was born in Zeist, Netherlands, missed the Major League Hall of Fame again. He received 336 votes (61,9%) and missed the necessary 75%. He will…
Dates for last chance Olympic qualifier set
by: IBAF, www.ibaf.tv The IBAF published the date and the format of the last chance qualifier for the Olympic games 2008 in Beijing. The tournament will be held March 7-14, with an…
CEB awards Bonn (Germany) with European Junior Championship 2009
The European Baseball Federation (CEB) awarded Bonn (Germany) with the European Junior Championship 2009. The Baseball facilities there have already hosted European Championships in the past. The local club, Bonn Capitals, owns…
Reussbuehl Eagles without four players in 2008
The NLA team Reussbuehl Eagles are going to replace four players for the 2008 season. The two infielder Mark FEHLMANN and Marcel ENZ end their career. ENZ will stay in the front…
Russian Baseball Federation gives up EC 2009
According to a report on honkbalsite.com, the Russian Baseball Federation gives up the opportunity to hold the European Baseball Championship (EC) 2009 in Moscow. The European Baseball Association (CEB) now has to…
New head coach for Gauting Indians
The Gauting Indians appoint American Robert FRITZ as new head coach for their Baseball-Bundesliga team. The 51-year-old will begin his career in Germany in March. He worked as an coach for several…
Solingen Alligators appoint new head coach
The winner of the northern conference of the German Baseball-Bundesliga, Solingen Alligators, announced on Friday a coaching change. Zeke MITCHEM will leave the team after just one year, to work as an…
Baseball Clinic in Slovenia
The Baseball and Softball Federation of Slovenia invites interested people to attend a Baseball Clinic for coaches and players. The event will take place from January 18th to 20th. The location is…
Cincinnati Reds organization acquires another Italian prospect
Cincinnati Reds organization acquires another Italian prospect On Thursday we reported about Luca PANERATI, who will turn pro next year to join the Cincinnati Reds organization. A fellow Italian will accompany him….
Paul Macaluso leaves Cariparma to join Serie A2 team
Paul MACALUSO is leaving Cariparma to join the Serie A2 team Reggio Baseball (second division in Italian baseball). He hit .287 with two homeruns, 20 runs scored and 20 RBI. The right…