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.

31/12/2019 4 Minute Read

2019: A Year of Firsts - Gender equality, technology and innovation

Gender equality, technology and innovation headlined the Year of Firsts for the World Baseball Softball Confederation in 2019.

30/12/2019 3 Minute Read

2019: U-19 Softball World Cup - USA first to three-peat as U-19 world champs

The tournament in Irvine was the first-ever softball world cup, replacing the previous world championships. It was also the last U-19 softball World Cup. Starting in 2020, this tournament will be a U-18 World Cup, replacing the previous age bracket.

29/12/2019 3 Minute Read

2019: U-18 Baseball World Cup - Epic Lo performance helps Chinese Taipei end USA dominance

USA was the four-time defending champions, but they met a star player in Lo Wie Chieh who proved to be the difference in the final. The announcement of Chinese Taipei as U-18 baseball champions became the WBSC's most liked Facebook post ever.

27/12/2019 3 Minute Read

2019: U-12 Softball World Cup - WBSC makes huge step on gender equality with first-ever mixed event

Four National Teams made history in July 2019, participating in the first-ever WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup. Czech Republic, Indonesia, Peru and Chinese Taipei, played the historic tournament at the Gueiren Baseball Stadium, in Tainan City, from 26-30 July. The event was held simultaneously with the U-12 Baseball World Cup.

26/12/2019 3 Minute Read

2019: U-12 Baseball World Cup - Chen stars in Chinese Taipei triumph in new home for U-12 baseball

Chinese Taipei won the 2019 edition of the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in front of a sell-out crowd in the brand new Tainan Asia-Pacific International Stadium.

24/12/2019 6 Minute Read

2019: Softball Olympic Qualifiers - Mexico in Olympics for first time as softball field complete

Mexico qualified for the Olympic Games for the first time as four nations - Australia, Canada, Italy the others - secured their berth for the softball’s historic return to the Olympic Programme at Tokyo 2020, joining hosts Japan and 2018 world championship winners USA.

24/12/2019 2 Minute Read

2019: Baseball Olympic Qualifiers - Israel's historic first time in Olympic baseball tournament

The world No.19 baseball programme shocked the powers of Europe and made history, earning a well deserved spot at the 2020 Olympics.

23/12/2019 4 Minute Read

2019: Development - Africa Dev Programme & Women’s Baseball lead impressive year of growth

During 2019, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) kept boosting the development of baseball and softball with multiple programmes around the world, especially in countries where baseball and softball have little presence or where development is at an early stage.

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.