Baseball Canada partners with youth league to put sport at service of children with mental/physical challenges
Baseball Canada has announced a partnership with Little League Baseball Canada that will see both organisations jointly run the “Challenger Baseball” programme across Canada.
Guyana Baseball Federation partners with E-Networks to broadcast nation’s first-ever Baseball ‘Talent Search’ Reality TV Show
Less than three years after its establishment, Guyana’s national baseball federation, the Guyana Baseball League (GBL), has announced a partnership with Guyana cable TV/Info Tech giant E-Networks Inc. on the production of the nation’s first-ever baseball reality TV show, “Baseball Star”.
New ‘Telmex’ Youth Baseball League supported by Carlos Slim announced at Mexican Baseball Congress
“This collaboration demonstrates the recognised value and benefits that baseball/softball can bring to young people, to a community and to overall society.” WBSC co-President Riccardo Fraccari
Alex Rodriguez withdraws lawsuit, will honour 1-year suspension
The U.S. Federal Court has confirmed that Alex Rodriguez, player with Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on Friday, 7-Feb to end litigation against MLB and its commissioner and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).
USA Baseball names 2014 National Team managers
USA Baseball has released the names of five managers who will lead the US’s national teams in international competition in 2014.
Baseball Canada celebrates Golden Anniversary, unveils commemorative logo
Baseball Canada is turning 50 years-young in 2014 and has released the image of the newly created 50th Anniversary logo that has been commissioned to honour its past leadership and the time served as the national governing body for baseball in Canada.
US Baseball Writers Association votes three new players into National Baseball Hall of Fame
Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America yesterday voted in three new inductees to the United States’ prestigious MLB National Baseball Hall of Fame (NBHOF), two of whom served the USA National Baseball team in international competition.
Panama’s Mariano Rivera receives Commissioner’s historic Achievement Award
Baseball’s All-Time Saves Leader Honored by Major League Baseball Prior to Game 2 of World Series
Mike Gaski re-elected USA Baseball’s president
DURHAM, N.C. – USA Baseball announced the re-election of Mike Gaski as president of USA Baseball, a position he has held since January 7, 2001. The federation also announced that Jenny Dalton-Hill, who serves on the board as a recent-athlete representative, was elected as secretary and Jason Dobis was re-elected as treasurer at the most recent board of directors meeting held December 3, 2013, in Cary, N.C.
MLB, NPB reach agreement over new posting system
The Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that it has agreed to terms with Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) on revised protocols for the posting system shared by the leagues. MLB’s Executive Council approved the new agreement on Monday.