WBSC names Annual Award winners: Baseball/Softball Player, Coach, Umpire and Federation of the Year
GABORONE, Botswana – The World Baseball Softball Confederation revealed the Annual WBSC Baseball and Softball Award Winners for the 2014-2017 quadrennial.
Don Porter awarded WBSC Collar of Honour
GABORONE, Botswana-Former International Softball Federation President Don Porter was awarded the Collar of Honour, WBSC supreme recognition of those people who contributed to the foundation of the Confederation and its success
Puerto Rico’s Tommy Velazquez elected new Chairman of the WBSC Softball Division
GABORONE, Botswana–The President of CONPASA Tommy Velazquez (Puerto Rico) has been elected Chairman of the WBSC Softball Division over incumbent Dale Mc Mann (Canada)
Riccardo Fraccari elected unopposed Chairman of WBSC Baseball Division
GABORONE, Botswana-Riccardo Fraccari was confirmed as the Chairman of WBSC Baseball Division. He was elected unopposed by the Congress
WBSC Extraordinary Congress unanimously approves Statutes
GABORONE, Botswana-WBSC Extra Ordinary Congress approved unanimously the Statutes and baseball and softball Division Codes. Brigadier George Tihalerwa represented Ian Kahma, President of the Republic of Botswana
European Women’s Softball: Forlì wins in Italy, Mannheim champions of Germany
Italy and Germany crowned their softball champions for the 2017 season. In Italy Forlì claimed their fourth title defeating Bollate in the final. In Germany Tornados Mannheim are the winners against Wesseling Vermins
WBSC partners with International Working Group on Women
GABORONE, Botswana-WBSC is encouraging members to support the cause of women in sports and gender equality by signing a declaration to incorporate the promotion of gender equality and best practice in women in sport within their Baseball and or Softball National Governing body.
European Baseball: Neptunus Rotterdam and Draci Brno crowned again
“Usual suspects” win in baseball in the Old World: Neptunus Rotterdam claim 5th straight title, number 18 overall, in The Netherlands. Draci Brno win Czech Republic Extra Liga pennant for the 21st time
Pitcher’s marriage proposal stops Belgian Baseball Series game
ANTWERP, Belgium–Kenny Van den Branden, the top pitcher of the Belgian Golden League, proposed to his girlfriend Magalie in the ninth inning of game 1 of the final series
Baseball, softball added to Olympic Week
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Baseball and softball will for the first time be a part of “Olympic Week”, a week-long sporting festival hosted by the Olympic Museum alongside Lake Geneva.