29/09/2022 2 Minute Read

MLB: Aaron Judge ties Roger Maris' 61 home run single season record

"It's an incredible honour to get a chance to be associated with one of the Yankee greats," said Judge, who presented the HR ball to his mother Patty in the presence of Roger Maris Junior.

20/07/2022 1 Minute Read

President Fraccari delivers WBSC Collar of Honour to int'l baseball pioneer Peter O'Malley

The former Los Angeles Dodgers owner was instrumental in making baseball a demonstration sport at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics.

13/07/2022 1 Minute Read

Chile commemorates 105-year anniversary of baseball in the country

On 4 July 1917 American workers organized the event in the Antofagasta area. Chile's National Federation was born in 1951.

06/04/2022 1 Minute Read

6 April 1896: Modern Olympics open in Athens, Royals play baseball with a walking stick and an orange

During a picnic with the Greek Royal Family, 110 hurdles gold medalist Thomas Curtis, using a walking stick, challenged a battery of Princes who were using an orange as a baseball.

14/03/2022 1 Minute Read

BFJ, NPB to celebrate 150 years of baseball in Japan

NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito and BFJ President Masatake Yamanaka (pictured) announced that a commemorative game between an NPB U-23 selection and a collegiate All-Star team is scheduled at Meiji Jingu Stadium on Monday, 1 August.

24/01/2022 1 Minute Read

Finland celebrates 40 years of baseball in the country

The presence of the 40 heroes of the four decades highlighted the night. The gala event was onboard the Silja Europa ferry boat. A video message by WBSC President Fraccari opened the night.

07/08/2021 2 Minute Read

Dominican Republic: 'We made history'. Managers, players discuss DOM-KOR Olympic Baseball bronze medal game

"Now youngsters in the Dominican Republic know that they can compete for their country and win a medal in the Olympics also in baseball," commented manager Hector Borg. Korea's Kyung-moon Kim said: "I'm sorry for the people who rooted for us. We need better starting pitching, if we want to have success internationally."

15/07/2021 1 Minute Read

Global baseball: Noah Williamson is first Swiss National Team player in history to be taken in MLB draft

He starred for Switzerland at the European Championship Qualifier 2019.

08/07/2021 1 Minute Read

Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani continues to make baseball history

The 2015 WBSC Premier12 star was the first player in Major League history to be selected to the MLB All-Star Game as both a pitcher and hitter. He leads a group of 22 internationally-born All-Stars.

27/06/2021 3 Minute Read

Dominican Republic's Hector Borg: 'We made history, we're going to the Olympics for the second time in our country’s history'

“I’m very happy. I know the Dominican Republic will be celebrating," Dominican Republic manager Hector Borg said during the post-game press conference of the final.