28/11/2023 2 Minute Read

May 10 declared World Baseball Softball Confederation Day

On 10 May 2014, the WBSC elected its first Executive Board. "We will dedicate this day to our community to celebrate it together," said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari during last weekend's Executive Board meeting. "A day to commemorate the unification of baseball and softball."

28/11/2023 1 Minute Read

First Federal Baseball5 School Championship takes place in Chile

Boys and girls in the U-10, U-15 and U-17 age brackets participated in the first Federal School Championship in Santiago.

27/11/2023 2 Minute Read

Asia Winter Baseball League returns with record-setting attendance

After a three-year hiatus, the Asia Winter Baseball League, organised by the Chinese Professional Baseball League, made a comeback and set an attendance record on the opening night.

27/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Laos Baseball National Team honoured by Asia Journalist Association

The Asia Journalist Association Award 2023 was given to Laos for its historic win at the Asian Games as well as its baseball development projects in Cambodia and Myanmar.

27/11/2023 1 Minute Read

One year ago today: Seoul, Korea celebrates inaugural WBSC Virtual Cup World Finals

The final stage of the WBSC Virtual Cup, the WBSC’s first-ever eSport competition, was staged on 27 November, 2022 in Korea after the Preliminary Rounds were held in September and October around the world.

25/11/2023 3 Minute Read

WBSC Executive Board celebrates tremendous growth and innovation for international baseball and softball

The WBSC Executive Board confirmed 10 May as World Baseball Softball Confederation Day and also approved the qualification process for the World Games Chengdu 2025, which will take place from 7-17 August 2025, for both men’s and women’s softball.

24/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Japanese softball legend Taeko Utsugi visits Olympic House, adds her name to Olympians Wall

Utsugi, who guided Japan to two Olympic medals as a head coach in Sydney and Athens, visited the Olympic house as member of the WBSC Executive Board, which is holding its meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.

24/11/2023 1 Minute Read

24th November: Baseball5 celebrates sixth anniversary

Six years ago today (24 November, 2017), the first ever Baseball5 tournament took place in Havana, Cuba.

24/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Anthony Pluta to return as Canada's Women's Baseball National Team manager

"I'm honoured and excited to be given the opportunity to manage the Women's National Team once again in 2024 and have a chance to win a world championship," said Pluta. His coaching staff will include Patricia Landry, Aaron Myette, Kate Psota and Ashley Stephenson.

24/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Anti Doping: WBSC and ITA offer webinar on Clean Sport Education

The webinar, organised by the World Baseball Softball Confederation and International Testing Agency, will take place on 7 December in English with simultaneous translation into Spanish and French. WBSC Athletes' Commission Member and ITA Education Ambassador Randolph Oduber will answer questions.