Olympian Chien-Ming Wang; Former WBSC Vice President Tom Peng elected to the Taiwan Baseball Hall of Fame
15/01/2024 2 Minute Read

Olympian Chien-Ming Wang; Former WBSC Vice President Tom Peng elected to the Taiwan Baseball Hall of Fame

A former Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals, Chien-Ming Wang was elected, along with four other Taiwan baseball legends, to the Class of 2023, which includes former WBSC Vice President and BFA President Tom Peng.
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MLB 2024 season goes international
12/01/2024 1 Minute Read

MLB 2024 season goes international

Dodgers-Padres will open the 2024 regular season in Seoul, Korea, on 20 March. Astros and Rockies will play in Mexico City on 28 and 28 April and London will welcome Mets and Phillies on 8 and 9 June.
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Bagmati Province win inaugural Nepal Baseball5 National Championship
12/01/2024 1 Minute Read

Bagmati Province win inaugural Nepal Baseball5 National Championship

Seven provinces participated in the two-day event of the Nepal Baseball Softball Association. The National Sports Council hosted the tournament in Tripureshwor. Nepal Olympic Committee President Jeevanram Shrestha participated in the awarding ceremony.
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WBSC Premier12 winner Shota Imanaga to play for MLB's Chicago Cubs
11/01/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12 winner Shota Imanaga to play for MLB's Chicago Cubs

The club announced a four-year deal with the Japanese 30-year-old left-hander who started the 2023 World Baseball Classic final against the United States,
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Japan v Team Europe: Tickets on sale from 27 January for Global Baseball Games series
11/01/2024 1 Minute Read

Japan v Team Europe: Tickets on sale from 27 January for Global Baseball Games series

World No. 1 Japan will face Team Europe at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on 6 and 7 March. From 20 to 23 January fans will be able to register for a pre-request lottery.
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Yomiuri Giants women's team visits Nicaragua
10/01/2024 1 Minute Read

Yomiuri Giants women's team visits Nicaragua

As part of the club's 90th anniversary project, the Yomiuri Giants held a clinic for elementary school students and played a friendly match with the Nicaraguan National Team.
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Olympian Woo-Suk Go signs for MLB's San Diego Padres
08/01/2024 1 Minute Read

Olympian Woo-Suk Go signs for MLB's San Diego Padres

The 25-year-old right-hander helped Korea to a second-place finish in the 2019 WBSC Premier12 and a XIX Asian Games title.
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Yukiko Ueno: Japanese softball superstar doesn't rule out LA28 Olympic Games appearance
04/01/2024 3 Minute Read

Yukiko Ueno: Japanese softball superstar doesn't rule out LA28 Olympic Games appearance

“I would be very happy to be back on the Olympic stage, but rather than striving for that, I would like to cherish each day and each year in front of me and face softball with even greater care," Ueno said.
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Japan and Chinese Taipei show consistency at top of WBSC/KONAMI Women's Baseball World Ranking
31/12/2023 1 Minute Read

Japan and Chinese Taipei show consistency at top of WBSC/KONAMI Women's Baseball World Ranking

The two Asian power houses maintained No. 1 and No. 2 spots over the last two-year period.
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Olympic gold medallist Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins Ohtani at LA Dodgers
27/12/2023 1 Minute Read

Olympic gold medallist Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins Ohtani at LA Dodgers

Japanese baseball star Yamamoto signed a 12-year contract worth US$325 million, the largest ever by a pitcher in MLB history. Another Samurai Japan legend Shohei Ohtani joined the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this month for $700 million.
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