Despite several announcements that shortstop Chris Beck would not return for the 2009 season, he is coming back anyway. SOLINGEN ALLIGATORS president Lutz Traebert surprised the club members at the annual assembly…
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Mike Hartley and Ryan Lilly remain in Heidenheim
Last year’s first-place finisher in the southern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga, the HEIDENHEIM HEIDEKOEPFE announced on their website on Thursday that the former Major League pitcher Mike Hartley and shortstop Ryan…
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…
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…
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…
Kyle Cherney joins Dortmund Wanderers
Head coach Jens Hawlitzky of the Baseball-Bundesliga club DORTMUND WANDERERS traveled to the United States at the end of December for a few tryouts. Now the club announced the first signing following…
Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg add Five talented Players
A few days ago the reigning German champion BUCHBINDER LEGIONAERE started with the practice for the upcoming season. Manager Martin Helmig welcomed five new talents on the deep roster of the club,…
Andy Fleischacker starts Work with Solingen Alligators
The new head coach of the SOLINGEN ALLIGATORS Andy Fleischacker arrived in Germany last weekend and took over practice with the Baseball-Bundesliga club. He welcomed three new faces, as the 17-year-old prospect…
German National Team Hurler Moeller to miss Baseball World Cup
The German National Team pitcher Manuel Moeller of the Baseball-Bundesliga club MAINZ ATHLETICS is going to miss the second half of the 2009 season, including the IBAF Baseball World Cup in Europe…
Shortstop Tavo Hall among 3 new Players for Haar Disciples
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club HAAR DISCIPLES announced three more signings for the upcoming season. Shortstop Tavo Hall is coming from the University of San Francisco, the corner infielders Michael Stephan and Christoph…
Aucoin leaves Tornados for Regensburg, other Changes in Mannheim
The MANNHEIM TORNADOS confirmed a few player transactions on their website on Wednesday. As rumored the past few months, starting pitcher Eddie Aucoin is leaving the TORNADOS after just one season and…
Gauting Indians add Pitcher and Shortstop to 2009 Roster
After Harvard alumni Trey Hendricks signed as head coach for the GAUTING INDIANS in December, the German Baseball-Bundesliga club acquired two players to reinforce the roster for the upcoming season. Both, pitcher…
Four Europeans add Power Showcase HR Derby to Resume
Four players represent Europe at the Power Showcase in Florida last weekend. Matej Sucha (picture, CZE), Robin Drache (GER), Paolino Ambrosino (ITA) and Mike Bazuin (NED) obviously couldn’t match the top High…
Germany, Croatia European Representatives at World Baseball Challenge
The organizers of the 2009 World Baseball Challenge, which will be held in Prince George, British Columbia this summer, finalized the roster of teams recently. Eight squads will compete in a round-robin…
Interview with new Solingen Alligators Head Coach Andy Fleischacker
The new head coach of the German Baseball-Bundesliga club Solingen Alligators Andy Fleischacker was so kind to answer a few questions for Mister-Baseball.com. MRBB: How much do you already know about your…
Four European Prospects at Power Showcase in Florida
Four European players are among 60 High School power hitting prospects at the so-called International High School Power Showcase Home Run Derby at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on January…
Ryan Sowards new Head Coach of Cologne Cardinals
The Baseball-Bundesliga club COLOGNE CARDINALS has a new head coach. The 35-year-old Ryan Sowards succeeds Georg Apfelbaum, who steps back due to the birth of his son. Sowards was selected by the…
Haar Disciples acquire two Players
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club HAAR DISCIPLES added two new players to the roster for the 2009 season a few days before the end of the year. C/3B Stefan Mueller and SS/P Lukas…
Trey Hendricks new Head Coach of Gauting Indians
The 26-year-old Ivy League alumni Trey Hendricks is the new head coach of the German Baseball-Bundesliga club GAUTING INDIANS. He will start his new job in the suburbs of Munich at the…
2009 Baseball-Bundesliga Season to start on April 4th
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) released the schedule for the 2009 season in the Baseball-Bundesliga. The league starts on April 4th with 14 teams into a new year. The lone…
Leo Vivona new Head Coach of Saarlouis Hornets
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club SAARLOUIS HORNETS introduced their new head coach for 2009. The Australian Leo Vivona signed a two-year contract with the fifth-ranked team in the southern conference. He is coming…
Mainz Athletics acquire German Catching Prospect
A local newspaper reported on Thursday that the Baseball-Bundesliga club MAINZ ATHLETICS won the race for the 17-year-old German catching prospect Andreas Lastinger. The member of the 18-Under National Team is coming…
Andre Hughes leaves Solingen Alligators for Dutch Hoofdklasse
According to an article in a local German newspaper on Monday the left-handed pitcher Andre Hughes is leaving 2006 champion SOLINGEN ALLIGATORS for the Dutch Hoofdklasse club HCAW MR COCKER. The 23-year-old…
Andy Fleischacker new Head Coach in Solingen
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club SOLINGEN ALLIGATORS introduced their new head coach for the 2009 season. The American Andy Fleischacker signs a two-year contract with the 2008 northern conference champion. He succeeds Craig…
Keigo Miyagi and Sascha Lutz leaving Mainz Athletics
The MAINZ ATHLETICS could start into the new season tomorrow. They are interested in one more player and afterwards have fulfilled their plans this winter. Team manager Ulli Wermuth talked to a…