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WBSC Congress approves Babe Ruth League as newest Associate Member
07/07/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC Congress approves Babe Ruth League as newest Associate Member

The youth league currently has over one million registered players, with operations across 24 countries and territories.
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IV WBSC Congress shapes organization's new leadership following elections, appointments
07/07/2022 1 Minute Read

IV WBSC Congress shapes organization's new leadership following elections, appointments

International baseball and softball officials were elected and appointed at the WBSC Congress, which took place from 3-5 July in Taiwan.
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Yukiko Ueno: My love for softball has been my driving force
07/07/2022 1 Minute Read

Yukiko Ueno: My love for softball has been my driving force

Ueno received the Order of the Golden Diamond at the WBSC Congress: “I believe that my love for softball has been the driving force behind my success to this point.”
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Tetsuto Yamada, Yamato Fujita named 2021 WBSC Baseball, Softball Players of the Year
06/07/2022 2 Minute Read

Tetsuto Yamada, Yamato Fujita named 2021 WBSC Baseball, Softball Players of the Year

The 2020 and 2021 Awards go to National Federations, players, coaches and game officials who have contributed to baseball/softball growth worldwide.
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WBSC Softball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inducted
05/07/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Softball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inducted

The 2022 class includes nine players, four umpires, three administrators, two coaches and one meritorious service. A total of 11 countries are represented in the 2022 Hall of Fame class.
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Riccardo Fraccari re-elected president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation
05/07/2022 1 Minute Read

Riccardo Fraccari re-elected president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation

"Baseball and softball have grown into one of the biggest and best organized movements in the sports world," WBSC President Fraccari said.
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Riccardo Fraccari, Craig Cress to chair WBSC Baseball and Softball Divisions
05/07/2022 1 Minute Read

Riccardo Fraccari, Craig Cress to chair WBSC Baseball and Softball Divisions

Fraccari defeated Bryan Minniti (USA), while Cress ran unopposed.
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Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier
04/07/2022 1 Minute Read

Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier

The Inaugural Baseball5 global event event will be played from 7-13 November at El Zocalo in Mexico City. The announcement was made during the WBSC Congress in Taipei, Taiwan.
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New event opportunities presented to WBSC Congress delegates
04/07/2022 2 Minute Read

New event opportunities presented to WBSC Congress delegates

One of the biggest WBSC innovation's was turning the Women’s Baseball World Cup and all Softball World Cups into four-year cycle events, giving all participating Member Federations more time to prepare and compete in all of these competitions,
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