16/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Olympic gold medallist Munetaka Murakami becomes youngest player to reach NPB 200 home runs

After leading Japan to an Olympic gold medal, the World Baseball Classic title and surpassing Sadaharu Oh's single-season home run record, Munetaka Murakami hit his 200th home run at 24 years and 103 days.

15/05/2024 2 Minute Read

Baseball Olympian I-Chung Hong collects 1,000 career managerial wins

Already the record holder for most wins in Taiwan baseball history, the former Chinese Taipei manager at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and WBSC Premier12 2019 reached the milestone one day after his 62nd birthday.

16/04/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12 star Jeong Choi ties KBO All-Time Home Run record

The 37-year-old SSG Landers third baseman hit his 467th home run on Tuesday, 16 April, against the Kia Tigers and tied the legendary 'Lion King' Seung-Yeop Lee.

12/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Mexican Baseball League opens 20-team 2024 season

The expansion teams Querétaro Conspiradores and Chihuahua Dorados bring the total to 20 participants. In the opening game, the Mexico City Diablos Rojos defeated the defending champions, Puebla Pericos. The opening weekend schedule will develop through Sunday, 14 April.

30/03/2024 2 Minute Read

CPBL opens 2024 season in Taipei Dome

The 2024 CPBL season will mark a record-setting season for Taiwan baseball as the league expands to six teams and hosts games in the Taipei Dome for the first time. A total attendance of 28,618 at the opening game also set a CPBL all-time single-game record.

18/03/2024 2 Minute Read

KBO to open 2024 season on 23 March

The season will open with a one-week advance to not interfere with the WBSC Premier12. KBO will use an automated ball-strike system and test a pitch clock. WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup stars Taek-Yeon Kim and Junseo Hwang made their National Team debut against MLB's LA Dodgers.

12/03/2024 1 Minute Read

Two-time Olympic umpire Luis Alberto Ramirez inducted to Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame

He officiated at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games and the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The other inductees are Cecilio Ruiz, Juan Manuel Palafox, Miguel Flores and Ramón Orantes (Mexican players); Yovani Gallardo (Mexican MLB players), and Ricardo Sandate (veterans)

17/01/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Members Handbook: A tool to further boost Member Federations' development

In line with the WBSC Strategic Plan 2022-2028, the WBSC Members Handbook provides guidelines and resources to the members to improve their governance and boost sustainable growth.

28/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Korea Baseball Organization makes Olympians Woo-Suk Go, Jung-Hoo Lee available to MLB teams

The All-Star closer Woo-Suk Go (pictured above) and gold glove centre fielder Jung-Hoo Lee represented Korea at the WBSC Premier12 2019 and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

27/11/2023 2 Minute Read

Asia Winter Baseball League returns with record-setting attendance

After a three-year hiatus, the Asia Winter Baseball League, organised by the Chinese Professional Baseball League, made a comeback and set an attendance record on the opening night.