28/03/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC Softball Hall of Fame member Joan Joyce, 1974 Women’s Softball World Championship winner, passes away at 81

Joyce won a gold medal with the U.S. National Team at the 1974 WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship, posting a 5-0 record while pitching 36 scoreless innings, over which time she struck out 76 batters and hurled three no-hitters - two of which were perfect games.

15/04/2021 2 Minute Read

WBSC podcast in Spanish: Catcher Sashel Palacios proud Mexico qualified for Olympic softball for first time in history

The 25-year-old catcher confessed she didn’t expect to become an Olympian. “I never thought we were going to go to the Olympics. But now, at this moment, I want to do everything to fulfil the dream I had when I was a child.”

29/01/2021 1 Minute Read

WBSC launches new baseball-softball history section

A menu guides the visitor through the various chapters easily.

13/11/2020 1 Minute Read

Switzerland: 21-year-old softballer makes history as first Swiss to earn US college scholarship

The Zurich-native will play for NJCAA’s SouthEastern Women’s Softball College.

22/09/2020 1 Minute Read

One year ago today: Israel qualifies for Olympic baseball for first time in history

On 22 September 2019, an 11-1 win against South Africa sealed the historic accomplishment that will help Israel send their biggest-ever Olympic delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Games.

24/07/2020 2 Minute Read

Olympic Rewind Series - Sydney 2000: Japan, USA play the most contested softball final in Olympic history

In a collaboration between the WBSC and the Olympic Channel, fans are able to watch the Gold Medal Game of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the second time softball was featured in the Olympics, following the sport's debut at Atlanta 1996.

26/02/2020 1 Minute Read

Officials prepare for history at Tokyo2020

The U-18 Men's Softball World Cup is serving as crucial preparation for umpires, scorers and technical officials selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

16/12/2019 3 Minute Read

President Fraccari: “2019 - The biggest year in int’l baseball, softball history”

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari says a record 2019 sets the stage for greater success in 2020 in his end-of-the-year address.

22/07/2019 2 Minute Read

Women’s Softball Europe/Africa Qualifier: Every team wants to write history

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) presented today the WBSC Softball Europe/Africa Qualifier, the first softball Olympic qualifier of the year, with a press conference held at the Old City Hall in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

15/06/2017 1 Minute Read

Valdemar Terkelsen makes history for danish softball

HORSHØLM, Denmark-Men softball Challenge Tournament Valdemar Terkelsen of Denmark made history: he hit for the natural cycle and walked off the game with a grand slam