10/05/2024
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Baseball5’s journey takes centre stage as documentary #PlayEverywhere premieres on World Baseball Softball Day
The WBSC's mixed-gender, low cats, urban sport - Baseball5 - has become an increasingly important tool to help with the WBSC’s vision to grow baseball and softball around the world.
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03/05/2024
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Baseball5 gives hope to Refugee Children at Azraq Camp in Jordan
The second Hope and Dreams Sports Festival gave WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari a chance to witness progress: "It is amazing to see what Baseball5 can do to help the children enjoy their lives in difficult circumstances." A baseball/softball governing body was also affiliated to the Jordan Olympic Committee.
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26/04/2024
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Jeong Choi returns from injury, becomes KBO All Time Home Run King
He delivered the record shot as the SSG Landers defeated the Lotte Giants on the road, 12-7. Choi missed some games after being hit by a pitch. He also holds this record.
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29/02/2024
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Minister of Youth and Sports honours Tunisian Baseball5 National Team
Kamal Daqish was impressed by the performance at the WBSC Africa Championship and by the co-ed Tunisian National Team ranked No. 4 in the world. He hopes to see Tunisia compete in Baseball5 at the 2026 Youth Olympics.
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21/02/2024
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Baseball5: Azraq Refugee Camp assistant coach Reem Hadroos receives WBSC certification
The 18-year-old served as a volunteer assistant to head coach Amjad Alatoom. The two are pictured above. Hadroos has two brothers on the refugee team. "I will do my best to contribute to qualifying the team for the 2026 Youth Olympics."
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07/09/2023
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WBSC releases new Baseball5 rulebook, game management system ahead of inaugural WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup
All changes go into effect immediately and will be enforced in any major international event, including the maiden edition of the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup, scheduled from 10 to 15 October in Ankara, Türkiye.
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27/06/2023
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History in the making: Türkiye to host inaugural WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup in Ankara
Excitement is in the air as Türkiye gears up to host its first-ever international baseball event. This historic occasion follows Türkiye's introduction of Baseball5 in 2019, a groundbreaking move which the National Federation credits with revolutionising the accessibility of the sport and igniting a passion for baseball and softball among students and teachers alike.
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20/01/2023
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Sakala hosts first-ever Baseball5 tournament in Haiti
The development project by the National Baseball Softball Association, led by Luxama Fabrice Edouard, started in late November in Cité du Soleil, Port-au-Prince.
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19/01/2023
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Baseball5 lands on Uruguay beaches
"This new discipline requires only a ball and limited space, and as an Olympic sport it's may be a good fit for Uruguay," commented Mauricio Ovelar, who promoted the initiative.
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13/01/2023
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Alex Ramirez, Randy Bass, composer Yuji Koseki inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame
The list is updated to 215 names. Inductions started in 1959.
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