Press Release International Baseball Federation, www.ibaf.org
Lausanne, CH- 21 April, 2010
PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT
International Baseball Federation President Riccardo Fraccari issued the following statement regarding the death of Juan Antonio Samaranch:
“On behalf of the International Baseball Federation, I am saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Juan Antonio Samaranch. We send our most sincere thoughts and support to his family during this difficult time, and I am sure the greater Olympic community echoes our sympathy and condolences. I had the pleasure to meet and work with Juan on many occasions, and I can say he was a very genuine and charismatic person, whose support for the sport of baseball will always be appreciated and will not be forgotten by me or the International Baseball Federation. “