05/02/2020 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Fraccari Op-Ed: Baseball5 can help strengthen the Olympic Movement, take sport to new places

President Riccardo Fraccari reflects on the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s hottest property -- Baseball5 -- and the benefits it offers all countries around the world, as well as its incredible journey, culminating with its recent inclusion in the Sports Programme of the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games.

22/01/2020 1 Minute Read

President Fraccari awarded United States Sports Academy Eagle Award

The Eagle Award is the Academy's highest international honour. USSA acknowledged President Fraccari's "significant contributions to the growth of baseball and softball and his efforts to get both sports into the Olympics."

31/12/2019 2 Minute Read

2020: President Fraccari - Baseball, softball will be in the Olympic spotlight

The return of baseball and softball to the Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020 will be one of the key highlights of another exciting year for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) while 2020 will be the first year in which all WBSC world championship tournaments will all be under the World Cup brand. President Riccardo Fraccari provides his international outlook and milestones in 2020.

17/12/2019 2 Minute Read

President Fraccari: Baseball Softball to experience "excellent growth” in the Americas

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari and Secretary General Beng Chow Loo were in Fort Lauderdale, USA last week to attend the Regional SportAccord Pan America 2019 from 10-12 December.

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.

25/11/2019 3 Minute Read

III WBSC Congress showcases baseball, softball as true global sport, says President Fraccari

Following the first-ever WBSC Congress in Tunisia in 2014 and the second in Botswana in 2017, World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fracarri looks back at a successful third Congress for the WBSC, which was held in Sakai City, Japan from November 19-21.

21/11/2019 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Fraccari: "We are a fantastic sporting family"

The opening speech of the third WBSC Congress focused on globalization and the need of making the games of baseball and softball up to date and appealing for the younger generations

19/11/2019 2 Minute Read

President Fraccari - Premier12 the springboard for further growth

In his opening speech to the WBSC Executive Board, President Riccardo Fraccari looked back at the Premier12 and reinforced how it can further help the continued development with Baseball and Softball around the world.

18/11/2019 1 Minute Read

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari, NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito agree: "More international baseball"

The Premier12 formula allows to acknowledge the whole of a baseball programme. Everybody will remember the excitment of the Tokyo Dome crowds

03/11/2019 1 Minute Read

President Fraccari on Premier12, current and future Global Baseball

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari talks about the 2019 Premier12, the present and future of international baseball and the importance of the Olympic Games.