![WBSC Congress approves Babe Ruth League as newest Associate Member](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/a0e45fff-6f59-7c28-3dc0-4d74f93d2f74.jpg)
07/07/2022
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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](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/447df4d7-9c64-3b2a-d652-f7696bdfdad5.jpg)
07/07/2022
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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](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/897d24ed-59ad-ea40-63c7-fe7be95ff71b.jpg)
07/07/2022
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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](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/903951a3-3664-996e-704f-8db01a2f9b35.jpg)
06/07/2022
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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](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/96f03153-fcc5-7fa5-04dc-eb2bda0871d3.jpg)
05/07/2022
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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](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/4b9f4cb4-59d6-e72e-d1b8-89f91feb253e.jpg)
05/07/2022
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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](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/e91a01a2-c673-5b6b-78d9-f34e39e6f7cf.jpg)
05/07/2022
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Riccardo Fraccari, Craig Cress to chair WBSC Baseball and Softball Divisions
Fraccari defeated Bryan Minniti (USA), while Cress ran unopposed.
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![IV WBSC Congress: Photo Gallery](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/4e3ebd43-b765-10a7-9fee-2b515f1046d8.jpg)
05/07/2022
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![Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/afcc2d87-1929-acc9-c8a9-4651189da8e8.jpg)
04/07/2022
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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](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/f7529267-5eb7-86d4-89d3-3081ebf04c2b.jpg)
04/07/2022
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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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