27/05/2024 2 Minute Read

CPBL: Lions legendary slugger Kuo-Ching Kao calls it a career after 20 years

Nicknamed 'The Green Tank', Kao spent his whole career with the Lions in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and led the franchise in virtually all hitting categories, including home runs, hits, doubles and RBIs. He contributed to six Taiwan Series titles.

24/05/2024 1 Minute Read

World Baseball Classic winner Shosei Togo pitches 101st NPB no-hitter

The Yomiuri Giants 24-year-old right-handed used 123 pitches and allowed the Hanshin Tigers hitters one walk while striking out five.

21/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Dates confirmed for softball competitions at The World Games Chengdu 2025

Men's softball will be played from 6 to 10 August 2025, while the women's competition will be contested from 13 to 17.

17/05/2024 1 Minute Read

The World Games Chengdu 2025 - featuring men's & women's softball - reveals new logo

The top six teams in the WBSC Men's and Women's Softball World Rankings as at 31st December 2024 will earn an automatic berth in The World Games 2025.

17/05/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup star Doyeong Kim becomes first KBO player with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases in a month

The 20-year-old infielder is having a career year in his third season with the Kia Tigers.

16/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Olympic gold medallist Munetaka Murakami becomes youngest player to reach NPB 200 home runs

After leading Japan to an Olympic gold medal, the World Baseball Classic title and surpassing Sadaharu Oh's single-season home run record, Munetaka Murakami hit his 200th home run at 24 years and 103 days.

15/05/2024 2 Minute Read

Baseball Olympian I-Chung Hong collects 1,000 career managerial wins

Already the record holder for most wins in Taiwan baseball history, the former Chinese Taipei manager at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and WBSC Premier12 2019 reached the milestone one day after his 62nd birthday.

13/05/2024 1 Minute Read

Jordan Baseball Softball Federation joins WBSC family

The new governing body was recognised by the Jordan National Olympic Committee during the Hope and Dreams Sports Festival earlier this month.

03/05/2024 2 Minute Read

Baseball5 gives hope to Refugee Children at Azraq Camp in Jordan

The second Hope and Dreams Sports Festival gave WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari a chance to witness progress: "It is amazing to see what Baseball5 can do to help the children enjoy their lives in difficult circumstances." A baseball/softball governing body was also affiliated to the Jordan Olympic Committee.

02/05/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC announces improvement in Continental Associations Governance

The third round of the review process focused on establishing a culture of good governance across the entire WBSC family has seen WBSC Europe and WBSC Americas Softball become the first Continental Associations to reach the WBSC’s desired targets