New CPBL Commissioner Hwang seeks League expansion
The new Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) Commissioner Hwang Jenn-Tai, along with his Secretary-General Liang Kung-Pin(known as Brady), are realistic about the work ahead, but also have set a number of goals.
President Fraccari visited the Hall of Fame and Museum of Japan
IBAF President Riccardo Fraccari visited the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum of Japan together with Vice President Kazu Tawa.
The Federation of Japan presents a video on Olympic reinstatement
Baseball fans and players will see the message of the IBAF and the Baseball Federation of Japan that supports the campaign to bring back baseball to the Olympics on the giant scoreboard of the TokyoDome during the 2 charity matches on March 10.
Baseball supports earthquake victims in Japan
The Tokyo Dome hosts on Saturday March 10 the East Japan Earthquake Relief Baseball Match. All Star Teams from the Japanese Major Leagues (NPB) and of the Professional League of Chinese Taipei (CPBL) will compete on the field starting 6.25 pm Tokyo time.
24 Japanese Players identified for Women’s Baseball World Cup
SAITAMA, Japan – On March 3 and 4, the Women’s Baseball Association Japan hosted tryouts in Saitama Prefecture for the V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup in Edmonton, Canada, Aug. 10-19, and 24 players were selected which will be reduced to 18 – 20 eventually to form the IBAF roster.
Hwang Jenn Tai is the new Commissioner of the CPBL
Doctor Hwang Jenn Tai has been elected on March 5th as the new Commissioner of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). As the new Commissioner, Doctor Hwang named Liang Kung Pin (Brady) as the new Secretary General of the Organization.
Baseball really goes international
When Ichiro Suzuki showed up at the Seattle Mariners training facility in Arizona in February 2001, most people thought he didn’t belong there.
Men’s World Championship one year away
The official countdown to the ISF XIII Men’s World Championship begins in earnest with the one-year-to-go milestone celebrated in Auckland today.
Ping Cheng team wins CTBA High School Championship tournament
The Elite High School Championship tournament, organized by CTBA (Chinese Taipei Baseball Association) concluded two weeks of competition this past weekend.
Asian Baseball Executives meet in Tokyo
The Executive Committee of Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) met in Tokyo on February 23, 2012 to streamline the Asian competition calendar in response to the new Format of International Tournaments adopted by IBAF at its Congress in Dallas last December, as well as to discuss some other important issues, which will be reported to IBAF President by the BFA Secretariat later.