South Africa’s Gift Ngoepe traded to the Toronto Blue Jays
He’s the first black southafrican baseball player to sign a professional contract and the first player overall born in Africa to play in the USA Major Leagues. He represented his country at the World Baseball Classic 2009
Tanzania Koshien Baseball Championship is ready to go
It’s the National Championship for secondary school teams. The fifth edition will feature 12 participants. Shynia Tomonari of AFAB put Tanzania Baseball and Softball Association in touch with main sponsor Osaka North Rotary Club. David Robinson will attend.
WBSC’s new Urban Game concept receives Peace and Sport Awards nomination (VIDEO)
A new urban/street game concept recently launched by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has been named among three nominees for the Peace and Sport Award in the category “Sport made Simple”.
Gambian female sports leader/IOC member Beatrice Allen appointed Vice President of WBSC as new Executive Board confirmed
The WBSC has appointed Gambian sports leader and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member, Beatrice Allen, to vice president of the world governing body of baseball and softball.
WBSC Baseball Softball world joins IWG in advocating Women in Sport across all levels
GABORONE, Botswana — WBSC and 82 Baseball and Softball National Federations around the world have endorsed the IWG Women and Sport’s Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration.
WBSC welcomes Venezuela Pro League LVBP, PONY and USSSA as newest Members in push to 1 billion players, fans worldwide
WBSC membership strengthens to 202 National Federations and Associate Members across 143 countries and territories worldwide.
Global Sport: WBSC President Fraccari speaks with radio giant RFI on importance of Africa
WBSC leader Riccardo Fraccari recently spoke with David Kalfa of Radio France Internationale (RFI), one of the world’s biggest radio stations with an international audience of approximately 35 million.
Riccardo Fraccari: “We are a true, unique and big Federation”
GABORONE, Botswana-The speech by WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari that concluded the 2017 Congress
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
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.