11/12/2019 3 Minute Read

Sadaharu Oh: Q & A with the one and only Home Run King

The legendary former slugger and manager took the floor at the WBSC Congress in Osaka to talk about the latest projects of his World Children's Baseball Fair Foundation. WBSC took the chance to sit down with him for this Question & Answer session

10/12/2019 2 Minute Read

2019: Chinese Taipei wins U-12, U-18 Baseball World Cups, Asian Championship, Fed of the Year

It was an extra-ordinary season both off and on the field for the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association.

27/11/2019 2 Minute Read

Ayako Rokkaku on the growth of Women's Baseball in Japan

The former World Cup MVP at age 28 is still involved as a player. She is also a certified WBSC Baseball5 instructor.

25/11/2019 3 Minute Read

III WBSC Congress showcases baseball, softball as true global sport, says President Fraccari

Following the first-ever WBSC Congress in Tunisia in 2014 and the second in Botswana in 2017, World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fracarri looks back at a successful third Congress for the WBSC, which was held in Sakai City, Japan from November 19-21.

22/11/2019 2 Minute Read

WBSC presents Individual Awards 2018, 2019

The ceremony happened during the Gala Dinner, hosted by long-time WBSC partner SSK

21/11/2019 1 Minute Read

Seven new members join WBSC family

The 3rd WBSC Congress in Sakai, Japan was hailed as a great success with new federations welcomed to the WBSC family and honours presented to some of the major stars of WBSC and the international baseball and softball community.

21/11/2019 1 Minute Read

WBSC Softball Hall of Fame inducts 2019 class

A total of 13 players from eight countries were inducted into the WBSC Softball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame now counts with 249 members from 38 countries

21/11/2019 2 Minute Read

Sadaharu Oh announces 2020 Girl's Baseball clinic

The World Children Baseball Fair Foundation presented the project during the WBSC Congress. It will involve 50 players from 10 different countries and 30 from Japan

21/11/2019 2 Minute Read

Kato, Kumazaki receive WBSC Order of the Honour Award, McMann accepts Order of the Golden Diamond

The Order of Honour represents the supreme honour awarded by WBSC. The Order of the Golden Diamond awards those persons who have acted in such a way as to develop the ideals of baseball/softball and their outstanding merits in favour of the widening of the horizons and innovation and research within our Sport

21/11/2019 1 Minute Read

Tokyo 2020: WBSC working very close with the IOC

“We’re positive that the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (OCOG), together with the WBSC, will deliver very good Olympic Games, especially for our sports, so the fans and our athletes can enjoy a once in a lifetime experience,” said WBSC Executive Director Michael Schmidt in his address to the WBSC Congress.