09/03/2021 2 Minute Read

MLB makes 2 June Lou Gehrig Day

The legendary 'Iron Horse' died on 2 June 1941 from the consequences of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, today known as Lou Gehrig's disease or motor neurone disease.

08/03/2021 3 Minute Read

International Women's Day - Plenty of trailblazers on and off the softball diamond

Since the beginning of the sport, women have always played a leading role in softball history.

08/03/2021 2 Minute Read

International Women's Day - Female trailblazers in men's baseball

Pitcher Stacy Piagno (pictured), who represented the US at the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2018, was part of the first all-female battery in a men's baseball league.

08/02/2021 1 Minute Read

Dutch baseball icon Han Urbanus dies at age of 93

The Hall of Fame pitcher was the father of Charles Urbanus and the grandfather of Nick Urbanus, starting a baseball dynasty in the Netherlands. Pictured above (from left to right): Charlie, Han and Nick Urbanus - credit: Rob Jelsma Honkbalsite.com

03/02/2021 1 Minute Read

International Baseball mourns loss of two 1984 Olympics alumni

Chung-Nan Tu, Chinese Taipei's "iron catcher", died at 61. Flavio Alfaro, who made a US roster stacked with future MLB stars, passed away at 59.

25/01/2021 2 Minute Read

WBSC Softball Hall of Famer Ty Stofflet, one of the greatest of all time, passes away at 79

The legendary left-handed pitcher led USA to win the WBSC (ISF) Men’s Softball World Championship 1976, where he pitched one of the most remembered softball games in the history of the event.

25/01/2021 1 Minute Read

Thabo Tawana, Softball South Africa pitching coach, dies in car accident

Tawana wore South Africa’s national team jersey at the 1996 Men's Softball World Championship and was South Africa’s pitching coach at the WBSC U-19 Men’s Softball World Championship 2018 in Prince Albert, Canada.