Murphy (photo c/o MLB) led the Netherlands to an historic win over Cuba in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games baseball competitiom. Two future Dutch National Team managers, Rob Eenhoorn and Hensley Meulens played for him in the Olympics.

Never before has a European programme climbed to the top of the WBSC World Rankings in either Baseball (Men or Women), Softball (Men of Women) or Baseball5 (Coed).

Among the distinguished coaches leading the third European Baseball Winter League (EBWL) is Eduardo Domínguez Méndez.

The European softball community is gearing up for an action-packed year in 2024 with various tournaments and championships set to unfold across different locations.

The third European Baseball Winter League (EBWL) is poised to unfold from November 18th to 26th, 2023, in the setting of Tenerife, Spain. Among the esteemed coaches set to contribute to the event's success is Coach Miguel Erroz.

The WBSC Europe Baseball Umpiring Committee organised two Clinics in Toulouse from November 16th to 19th, 2023. This initiative comprises two simultaneous clinics, namely the WBSC Europe Certification Clinic and the Baseball Umpiring Fundamentals’ Clinic, tailored for WBSC Europe umpires.

Lithuania won the final of the Baseball5 European Championship 2023, securing the gold medal by defeating France in a closely contested battle.

The Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong will host the 12-team II WBSC Baseball5 World Cup in late 2024.

Lithuania's national Baseball5 team secured a spot in the upcoming WBSC World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held at the Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong, by topping Spain, 2-0, on day five of the Baseball5 European Championship 2023.

The fourth day of the Baseball5 European Championship witnessed the commencement of the Super Round, featuring the top six teams of the tournament: Belgium, France, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, and Spain. The lower ranked teams started the Placement Round.