04/07/2023 1 Minute Read

Fortitudo Bologna White Sox tri-peat as Italian Blind Baseball League champions

After beating Lampi Milano in the 2021 and 2022 finals, the three-time champions won Patrini Malnate, 5-1, in the 2023 championship game. The Italian blind baseball season will resume in September.

28/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Fortitudo Bologna, Patrini Malnate to face off in Italian Blind Baseball League final

The top seeded teams in the regular season, Fortitudo Bologna White Sox and Patrini Malnate will face off in the final, scheduled on Saturday 1 July with the season title on the line.

27/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Blind Baseball continues to develop across Italy

AIBxC and FIBS are working on new teams in Sicily and Calabria. The following projects will reach visually impaired communities in Piemonte and Tuscany.

19/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Italian Blind Baseball League down to semifinals

Patrini Malnate-Lampi Milano and Fortitudo Bologna White Sox-Leonessa Brescia will compete for a spot in the championship game on 24 June.

14/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Blind Baseball features at International Symposium in Italy

The International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness took place in Parma and featured scholars, practitioners, and parents from 12 countries. Blind baseball was the WBSC's flagship parasport in 2022 with the launch of the Blind Baseball International Cup.

12/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Italian Blind Baseball Association hosts players and coaches from the US for one-week clinic

Players from the United States Blind Baseball Association and the New York Lions Adaptive Blind Baseball Team, together with five coaches, participated in the initiative.

09/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Baseball European Champions Cup hosts G-Baseball showcase in Amsterdam

The adapted version of baseball/softball has been designed for players with mental disabilities.

02/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Netherlands selection beats France and Germany to win blind baseball friendly tournament

The tournament was co-organized by the Moskitos on their field in Gundelfingen, Germany. The Italian Federation provided the umpires.

24/05/2023 1 Minute Read

Baseball Miracle League player Jaely Plaisance becomes Special Olympics girls athlete of the year

She was named by the daily newspaper The Advocate in Lousiana, USA. There are over 350 Miracle Leagues in the US, including Puerto Rico and Canada. They aim to remove barriers that keep children with disabilities off the baseball field.

18/05/2023 1 Minute Read

New York's Lighthouse Guild students experience Blind Baseball

Ed Plumacher, Adaptive Technology Specialist at Lighthouse Guild and the president of the United States Blind Baseball Association, coordinated the event in Central Park.