MLB Opening Day Rosters feature 241 Players born outside of USA
Two-hundred forty-one players on 2013 Opening Day 25-man rosters and inactive lists were born outside the 50 United States, Major League Baseball announced today. This year’s percentage of 28.2 marks the fourth highest of all-time.
MLB makes new $10 million donation to welcome back veterans
Initiative Funds Hospitals and Clinics Providing PTSD Treatment and Other Services to Returning Veterans and Their Families.
Through the World Baseball Classic the old game grows globally
The 2013 World Baseball Classic crowned the Dominican Republic as the IBAF World Champions. The last time the Caribbean island had celebrated a world title in their national sport was in 1948.
Nicaragua wins Baseball Gold at X Central American Games
Nicaragua has won the Gold Medal at the X Central American Games in San Jose, Costa Rica. The team of manager Noel Areas defeated Panama 6-5 in the Gold Medal Game. Ofilio Castro drove in the decisive run with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.
The Dominican Republic is the new Baseball World Champion
San Francisco. The Dominican Republic is the new Baseball World Champion. They hadn’t been awarded the title since the 1948 IBAF Baseball World Cup, played in Nicaragua.
Fans in Puerto Rico glued to TV as Team secures first-ever berth in World Baseball Classic Final
Upset of Two-Time Defending Champion Japan is Highest-Rated Sports Broadcast in Puerto Rico in Past Year – 74% of Televisions on in Puerto Rico Tuned in to Final Moments of Game
World Baseball Classic Final broadcast will be accessible to every country and territory around the globe
Championship Game to Reach Approximately One-Half Billion Households – Team Netherlands Semi-Final was First World Baseball Classic Game to be Televised Live on Free TV in the Netherlands
WBC: The Dominican Republic joins Puerto Rico in the final
San Francisco. The Dominican Republic will play the final of the third World Baseball Classic. The Caribbean powerhouse defeated (4-1) The Kingdom of The Netherlands in a game dominated by Dominican pitchers.
Tragic Death of Yadier Pedroso – Cuba Loses One of Its Great Stars
On Saturday night in Artemisa – a small provincial capital to the west of Havana – the Cuban baseball community sadly lost one of its top stars of the past decade. Jovial and talented Artemisa right-handed pitcher Yadier Pedroso was killed when the car in which he was riding with two friends collided with a cargo truck at approximately 10:30 pm.
WBC: Puerto Rico eliminates Japan
San Francisco. Puerto Rico won (3-1) the first semi final of the 2013 World Baseball Classic against Japan. After eliminating Venezuela in the first and Team USA in the second round, Puerto Rico knocks off the two-time defending Champion and will compete for the World Champion title on Tuesday.