During the recent transfer period in the Dutch Hoofdklasse the De Glaskoning Twins from Oosterhout saw eight players arriving and nine departing the team. Marvin Brown, Raf Cocu, Stefan Iannelli, Thomas Roijers,…
Montpellier, Beaucaire host Challenge de France 2019
Montpellier and Beaucaire have been appointed as hosts for the 2019 Challenge de France, the league-cup tournament for the French Division I teams. Seven teams of the 2018 French Division I and…
Tomas Bison new Manager in Regensburg / Bill Greenfield stays
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg introduced their new manager Tomas Bison this week at a press conference. The 44-year-old, who played for Ronchi dei Legionari, Verona and Godo in Italy during his active…
International Coaches Meeting at ABCA Convention in Dallas on January 3, 2019
The International Coaches Meeting and Reception at the annual American Baseball Coaches Association Convention in Dallas, TX will be held on Thursday evening, 3 January, in the Davis 4 Ballroom at the…
Summary of 15th annual EBCA Convention in Mulhouse, France
by ISG Baseball The 15th annual clinic and convention of the European Baseball Coaches Association was recently held in Mulhouse, France. Conducted in conjunction with ISG Baseball, the anniversary event featured some…
ISG Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation Promote Coaches Development Program in Havana
by ISG Baseball Recently ISG Baseball (International Sports Group), in conjunction with the Cuban Baseball Federation, made an historic leap by hosting a two day classroom and field work session for Cuban…
Steve Janssen becomes new Manager of German National Team
46-year-old Belgian Steve Janssen is becoming the new manager of the German Baseball National Team. His assignment officially starts on January 1st, 2019. He also will be responsible for the German U23…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, November 26, 2018
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ CULIACAN WINS FIRST-HALF TITLE, 8 PLAYOFF POINTS Although defending Mexican Pacific League champion Culiacan lost their final game of the first half, 5-3, at Hermosillo last…
European Softball: Locations for Championships and Cups for 2019 Season revealed
By European Softball Federation, www.europeansoftball.org The ESF Executive Council approved the 2019 list of competitions during the past weekend at its meeting. All but three tournaments have their organizers for the upcoming…
WBSC to launch U23 Men’s and U15 Women’s Softball World Cups
By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org ROME, Italy — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is announcing the launch of two new Softball World Cups: the U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup and…
HCAW adds 6 Players / 10 players leave
During the recent transfer period in the Dutch Hoofdklasse HCAW added six players, while ten departed the club. They are bringing in Jiorgeny Casimiri, Rodney Daal, Norbert Jongerius, Bob van der Meer,…
Ticket Sale for 2019 European Championship in Bonn/Solingen, Germany underway
The ticket sale for the European Championship 2019 in Bonn and Solingen, Germany is underway. Through official ticketing partner Reservix day tickets can be bought for 18 € for the preliminary round…
L&D Amsterdam add Stuifbergen, Lampe, others / Nick Urbanus stops playing
During the annual transfer period in the Netherlands, L&D Amsterdam added Mike Groen, Tom Stuifbergen, Roelie Henrique, Gilmer Lampe, Delano Selassa and Denzel Richardson. The team of new head coach Brian Finnegan…
Martin Cervenka completes Stint in Arizona Fall League
Czech catcher Martin Cervenka just completed a stint in the Arizona Fall League. The 26-year-old of the Baltimore Orioles suited up for the Glendale Desert Dogs and batted .212/.241/.346 with six runs…
Luis Alvarez potentially from Novara to Rimini
Baseball.it reports that ASD Rimini is interested in bringing 28-year-old Luis Alvarez from Novara to Rimini. The catcher would be supposed to strengthen an apparent weak spot of the 2018 season. Alvarez…
Wilson Lee returns to Bonn Capitals / extend Daniel Lamb-Hunt
The Bonn Capitals announced that Wilson Lee is returning to the reigning German champion after one season with the Solingen Alligators. He is supposed to strengthen the offense and won’t be heavily…
New Head Coach for Stuttgart Reds / add also Horvatic, Tomic, Ward and Weber
The Stuttgart Reds announced that Greg Lemon is taking over as head coach for the 2019 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 34-year-old former Minor Leaguer already coached the second division and…
Curacao Neptunus Rotterdam adds Harcksen, Kelly and Goins for 2019 Season
Last week the transfer deadline in the Dutch Hoofdklasse ended. Reigning champion Curacao Neptunus added three new players. Misja Harcksen (De Glaskoning Twins), Kevin Kelly (ASD Rimini) and Julian Goins (HCAW) are…
Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Andy Pettitte, Todd Helton among newcomers on ’19 Hall of Fame ballot
By Baseball Writer’s Association of America Major League Baseball’s all-time saves leader, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, two batting champions, a Most Valuable Player Award winner, a multi-record-holding postseason pitcher, a…
Netherlands receives Wild Card for U19 Women’s Softball World Championship
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) received a Wild Card for the 2019 U19 Women’s Softball World Championship in Irvine, United States. The tournament will be played from August 11…
Information on Ticket Sale for Yankees-Red Sox Series in London 2019
By Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com NEW YORK YANKEES v BOSTON RED SOX Saturday 29 June 2019, 6:10 pm British Summer Time and Sunday 30 June 2019, 3:10 pm British Summer Time, London…
CEB announces 2019 Sites and Dates for European Baseball Competitions
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of European Baseball has awarded the 2019 competitions as follows: European Championships U12 and U12 Qualifier: July 1-7 // no bids U15: July 15-21 in Nettuno,…
Mitel Expands Its MLB Partnership as Title Partner of MLB London Series
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball today named Mitel the title partner of the first two London Series, the historic pair of two-game sets to be played at London Stadium…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, November 19, 2018
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ MLB SIGNING BAN ON MEXICAN PROSPECTS TO END Major League Baseball and the Mexican League have reportedly worked out a new agreement that outlines how MLB…
Brut Australian Baseball League: Sydney, Perth and Melbourne open 2018/2019 Season with Sweeps
The Sydney Blue Sox, Perth Heat and Melbourne Aces opened the 2018/2019 season in the Brut Australian Baseball League with four-game sweep each. Sydney defeated newcomers Geelong Korea 8-1, 7-2, 4-1 and…