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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

05/07/2022 1 Minute Read

IV WBSC Congress: Photo Gallery

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.

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,

04/07/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC Congress approves Statutes modifications, financial report

The amendments to the Statutes and The Code of the Divisions include the composition of the Executive Board regarding non-elective positions, and an inclusive and democratic elective process for the Athlete Commission

04/07/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Congress welcomes six new members: Bhutan, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Laos, Saudi Arabia and Tonga

The new members were unanimously voted in by the WBSC Congress, bringing the total number of WBSC member federations to 193 plus 13 associate members.