10/05/2024 3 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: Celebrating World Baseball Softball Day, a milestone in our global journey

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on the inaugural World Baseball Softball Day and the remarkable progress achieved over the past decade as one united organisation.

08/05/2024 1 Minute Read

IOC President Thomas Bach welcomes WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari, Athlete Commission to Olympic House

The leader of the Olympic Movement had a conversation with President Fraccari, Monica Abbott, Timothy Atherton, Randolph Oduber, Giovanni Pantaleoni, Ayako Rokkaku and Maria Soto ahead of the Athletes Summit at the International Olympic Committee headquarters. Abbott and Pantaleoni signed the Olympians Wall.

28/03/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Yearbook 2023: "A memorable journey" of wonderful achievement - President Fraccari

The digital publication encompassing an "impressive" year for the World Baseball Softball Confederation is available to download on the WBSC website.

11/03/2024 2 Minute Read

President Riccardo Fraccari hails success of inaugural WBSC eBASEBALL™ Series World Finals

IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell, Directeur de la Fondation Lausanne Capitale Olympique Sébastien Griesmar, ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti and KONAMI's General Manager of Global Business Development Shinji Namekawa joined President Fraccari to watch the WBSC eBASEBALL™ Series 2023 World Finals in the Olympic Museum.

23/01/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: "We look ahead to an exciting year" in 2024

The third edition of the WBSC Premier12 highlights an impressive 2024 international baseball/softball events calendar. "It will be a great finale to a very busy year of events," says Fraccari in a video message to the baseball/softball family.

02/12/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari inaugurates new Taipei Dome

World Home Run King Sadaharu Oh officiated a ceremonial first pitch. The venue will host the XXX BFA Asia Championship, a qualifying event for the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2023.

14/11/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari elected as new SportAccord Treasurer

President Fraccari now holds the additional roles of SportAccord Treasurer & Executive Committee member as well as ARISF Secretary General.

20/10/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: More exciting times ahead for baseball/softball following LA28 inclusion

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on this week’s tremendous news that baseball and softball will return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028.

17/10/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari: Baseball5 set to play "key role" in Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 success

"The next WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup in 2025 will be a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games and judging by the popularity of Baseball5 around the world, and especially in Africa, we expect it to be a massive hit with both fans and athletes," said President Fraccari.

09/10/2023 2 Minute Read

Youth Baseball5 World Cup press conference: "The future of Baseball5 is extremely bright" - WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari

Speaking during the official press conference ahead of the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup, which starts in Ankara, Turkiye on Tuesday, President Fraccari said he was "delighted" to have 12 countries from all five continents, including three from Africa. The WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup trophy was also officially unveiled during the press conference.