16/06/2023 2 Minute Read

Miroslawa Cumba: "Women umpires made history in Cuba, now we need to keep working hard

Meet the 43-year-old umpire from Guantanamo who made history in the 62nd Cuban National League alongside three other women who are breaking barriers and blazing a trail for women in the country.

01/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Female umpiring crew makes history in Cuba's Baseball National League

Janet Moreno (left), Yalili Acosta, Miroslawa Cumba (pictured) and Milagros Quinones umpired Industriales-Pinar del Rio of the 62nd edition of the top baseball championship on the island.

04/05/2023 2 Minute Read

Ronnie Gajownik; Ashley Stephenson: History made as two female baseball coaches face off at High A level in the US

Gajownik is the manager of the Hillsboro Hops, and Stephenson is on the coaching staff of the Vancouver Canadians. They faced each other playing for USA & Canada respectively at the Women's Baseball Pan American Games 2015.

03/03/2023 1 Minute Read

Jingu Baseball Stadium: Protests in Tokyo following reports of potential demolition of historic venue

Jingu Stadium opened in 1926 and hosted the demonstration baseball game at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics between a US College team and a Japanese amateur All-Star.

24/01/2023 1 Minute Read

Dominic Scheffler becomes first Swiss player to sign for MLB organization

The 17-year-old left-handed pitcher agreed to terms with the Cincinnati Reds.

16/01/2023 2 Minute Read

British Baseball Hall of Fame inducts six new members

The list includes scorer Brian Holland; players Richard Klijn, Frank Parker Jr and Ryan Trask; coach Stephan Rapaglia and umpire Doreen Megson.

23/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Japan set to celebrate 150th baseball anniversary

Two conferences on the history and the game's future in Japan are scheduled for 11 and 21 December. The third event is a round table. WBSC Women's Baseball Commission chair Hiroko Yamada is among the speakers.

10/10/2022 2 Minute Read

Korea's Daeho Lee: Premier12 and Olympic baseball champion retires after 22 years at the top of the game

"It’s always an honour to represent the country," - Lee said when listing the 2008 Olympic gold medal, the 2015 Premier12 semifinal between Korea and Japan and his retirement day as the three highlights of his career.

08/10/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup: A compelling and competitive history

The event, which starts on Thursday, has one of the most level playing fields across the WBSC’s baseball events with four different winners across its four editions to date.

04/10/2022 1 Minute Read

Olympic gold medalist Munetaka Murakami surpasses Sadaharu Oh single season home run record

The 22-year-old slugger hit 56 home runs on his way to a Triple Crown and a first-place finish with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Former Dutch slugger Wladimir Balentien has the overall single-season record with 60 homers.