VSPC partners with USA Softball to support U.S. Women s National Team 02/25/21
USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, is proud to announce a one-year sponsorship agreement with Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Sports & Events (VSPC). VSPC is set to host the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) for a training camp March 3-18 at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex in an effort to support USA Softball and the National Team Program as they continue preparations for the highly anticipated Tokyo Olympic Games. Additionally, USA Softball has rescheduled the USA vs Mexico three-game series for March 8-10 at Eddie C. Moore Complex after inclement weather in Texas earlier this month forced its cancellation. The two countries along with No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Canada, No. 8 Australia and No. 10 Italy make up the six who will vie for the Gold Medal in Tokyo this July.
By leaving MLB for KBO, Choo Shin-soo becomes eligible for Tokyo Olympics February 24, 2021
Perhaps lost amid the excitement and hoopla over Choo Shin-soo’s signing with a South Korean club after 16 years in the majors is this little nugget: Choo will also be able to play for his country at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
On Tuesday, Choo signed a 2.7 billion-won (US$2.4 million) contract with the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), a club soon to be renamed following a takeover by Shinsegae Group’s discount store chain, E-Mart.
In this file photo from Nov. 19, 2010, Choo Shin-soo of South Korea leaves Aoti Baseball Field in Guangzhou, China, after winning the gold medal over Chinese Taipei at the Asian Games. (Yonhap)
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Sunday, 21 February 2021
The Tanzania Baseball and Softball Association (TaBSA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dar Es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) which will see baseball for the blind introduced at the college.
Ahmed Makata, President of the TaBSA, and DUCE principal Stephen Oswald Maluka signed the MoU.
Maluka expressed a desire for DUCE to become a hub for athletes with visual impairments at the signing ceremony.
The MoU will see students given the opportunity to take up baseball for the blind.
An introductory course designed to acquaint national governing bodies with baseball for the blind was added to the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Academy in November.
WBSC and ABSA hold baseball5 webinar for coaches and officials in Benin Thursday, 18 February 2021
A baseball5 webinar has been held for coaches and officials in Benin as the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) continues its drive to develop the discipline across the globe.
The webinar, organised by the WBSC and the Africa Baseball Softball Association (ABSA), was attended by 43 participants. The course went very well, said ABSA President Saber Jlajla.
It was the latest event focused on the five-on-five simplified version of the game, which targets growth in new and emerging baseball and softball countries.
Great to see that some of our newest #WBSC members are moving forward with #Baseball5