16/07/2020 1 Minute Read

WBSC Headquarters: New chapter in history, exciting future for global baseball, softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) last week opened its new, permanent headquarters in Pully, a suburb in the Olympic capital Lausanne, Switzerland. Europe has only recently become the home of international baseball and softball.

16/07/2020 2 Minute Read

WBSC Headquarters: Next chapter of international softball's amazing journey starts in Switzerland

The International Softball Federation dates back to 1950 with its headquarters always on USA soil.

16/07/2020 2 Minute Read

WBSC Headquarters: After decades of relocations, Switzerland is now the permanent home of international baseball

The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) moved to Lausanne in January, 1994 to have a day-to-day relationship with the International Olympic Committee.

23/06/2020 4 Minute Read

Final of WBSC Premier12 2019 to close GameTime Classics series

Episode 88 is number 44 dedicated to baseball and will take you back to the championship game of the second edition of WBSC Flagship event between top-ranked Japan and world No. 3 Korea.

13/06/2020 2 Minute Read

Today the world celebrates World Softball Day, honours Don Porter’s memory

Today marks 15 years since Don Porter, former ISF President and WBSC co-founder, established World Softball Day in 2005, a day to celebrate the beauty and history of the sport.

08/06/2020 2 Minute Read

Don Porter, international softball leader, past WBSC co-President dies at 90

Porter served as president of the International Softball Federation (ISF) for 26 years and played a pivotal role in softball’s debut on the Olympic Programme at the 1996 Atlanta Games. He was also Co-President, together with Riccardo Fraccari, helping to establish the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) in 2013.

03/04/2020 2 Minute Read

GameTime Classics - Episode 10: Re-live historic first-ever WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball final between Chinese Taipei and Peru

The inaugural WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup was held from 25-30 July 2019 in Tainan, along with the U-12 Baseball World Cup.

20/01/2020 2 Minute Read

Guam makes history, qualifies for U-15 Baseball World Cup

It's the first time Guam has qualified for a WBSC event. The closest it ever came previously was a loss to South Africa in a playoff for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

31/12/2019 1 Minute Read

2019: Year in Review

2019 was an historic year for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and has superbly set up 2020, where the return of baseball and softball to the Olympic Games will be the headline act.

20/12/2019 3 Minute Read

2019: Premier12 - The “biggest int’l baseball event in recent history”

The success and excitement of the 2019 Premier12 have set the stage for a massive spectacle and worldwide spotlight on baseball at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, where baseball is king of sports content.