Forum: International Baseball

Does anyone know who hold the single season HR record? How many? I would like a link also. Thanks, Cubano

Yea,I know the 09 WBC is not over and it too soon to talk about the 2013 WBC but I like talk a little bit about 2013 WBC. one thing I like to ask if they should they move the WBC and have it in Nov and DEC??? And they may have over 26 teams next time around so what countries you think could get...

Can anyone share any knowledge of this league? I would like to learn more about it.

The current Australian National Baseball competition (Claxton Shield) is under way for what will be the swan song heading into next year's new ABL. For information and results refer to the following link: http://www.claxtonshield.baseball.com.au/

I see that a Jose Gonzalez pitched for the Dominican Republic in the 2007 Pan American Games. There have been lots of Jose Gonzalezes in the minors - do we know which one this was?

http://www.baseballhappenings.net/2010/01/gonzalo-cholly-naranjo-private-signing.html Baseball Happenings is proud to present a private signing with legendary Cuban Hall of Fame pitcher and former Pittsburgh Pirate, Gonzalo "Cholly" Naranjo. The signing will take place on February 16, 2010. All...

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4803999 I never would have expected Selig to even be considering this. How would you make this work?

Well I thought with a new baseball season coming up, I'd start a thread to discuss any Europeans in the MLB system and how they're fairing and progressing throughout the season. Even though I'm Canadian, I'm very interested in European baseball and how it progresses.This is because my mom was born...

Does anyone have or know where I can go to find the complete US Rosters for the Pan Am Games? I am particularly interested in the 1975 team with Ron Hassey and Steve Kemp. A few of the rosters are posted on USABaseball, but they skip a few years. And I was able to locate the 1971 roster just...

So I am now living in South Korea, and I plan on taking a trip to Japan this summer to watch some baseball. I don't know much about the history of Japanese baseball, so is there anything I shouldn't miss? Is there a stadium that would equate to Fenway, Wrigley or old Yankee stadium that is just...

From ESPN: To read the other half of the article, click on the link above.

A privately funded baseball academy is opening in Nicaragua this year that is not affilated with MLB according to Jessie Sanchez at MLB blogs. The company is called IBACA and is based in the US. They want to develop talent in countries that are underfunded and provide players with the dream of...

In december we will have the elections for the IBAF executive comitee. Harvey Schiller will not be available for president and will resign but will stay close to IBAF to help as a much as possible. As far as I know Ostermeier (AUS) and Fraccari (ITA) are candidates for his position. What do you...

for playing for Magallanes in Venezuela for almost the entire season when they could have rested on their laurels and relaxed until spring training. I believe most of the guys who play in the winter leagues aren't established players like the 'Kung Fu Panda' and Andrus. They are two of my...

I recently have been researching the career of Wong-kuk Lee, AKA Won Lee, AKA Ernesto Carlos Kuk Lee, AKA Genkoku Lee. You can see his Baseball-Reference Bullpen article I wrote at http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ernesto_Carlos_Kuk_Lee I had thought the name odd when I'd come across it...

They will play in a cricket stadium.

I was curious. What would you pay to attend a 'real' Carribbean World Series? For example, Mexico, Cuba, DR, PR, Venezuela, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, Curacao and Aruba all competing for the title. Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela play in Venezuela and DR, PR, Colombia, Panama and Curacao...

I translated it to English. It was very difficult to do that. I hope those who live in a free society reflect on our freedoms. http://cubanballplayers.blogspot.com/2009/11/ignorants-who-censor-us.html

Do any of the leagues like CPBL, KBO, NPB or any of the winter leagues have apps to listen or watch on an Iphone?

This time 1/3 of the team players in the Brother Hotel Elephant are involved in this scandal, include former Major League pitcher Chin Hui Tsao. One former La New Bear pitcher also an former minor league pitcher Chun-Chung Huang and a former NPB & current La New pitcher Chang Chih-Chia also get...

I mean, he's pretty key on baseball, always lionizing it, particularly in opposition to golf. And he's aggressive overseas, he could easily be pushing the game in Bolivia and Ecuador with the help of the Nicaraguans and Cubans. Tangentially, its interesting that so many of the Latin American...