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Katie Woods Named NBC World Series Tournament Director

Katie Woods has been named tournament director for the National Baseball Congress World Series, becoming the ninth director dating to 1935 and becoming the first woman to hold the position. In her new role, Woods will lead all aspects of the NBC World Series, including team selection, tournament operations, budget, schedule, promotions, merchandise, and marketing. […]

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Capitol Broadcasting Company to Acquire Coastal Plain League

Capitol Broadcasting Company has bought the Coastal Plain League, a summer collegiate wood bat leagues, from the Petitt Family, who have owned and operated the league since 1997. Capitol Broadcasting Company has owned and operated the league’s Holly Springs Salamanders since 2017.  The Coastal Plain League is currently comprised of 13 franchises playing in Georgia, […]

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Little League Classic
The MLB Little League Classic combines big leaguers with youth baseball players in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Teams Announced for 2023 MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport

Just as the dust was settling on the 2022 MLB Little League Classic, the league has announced the teams that will take part in the 2023 version. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies are next up to head to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The game, which will be held on Sunday, August 20, and serve as a […]

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Perfect Game

New Leadership for Perfect Game Youth Baseball and Softball

Rob Ponger and Rick Thurman have assumed senior leadership of Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service. Ponger, former chief financial officer of IMG Media, and Thurman, co-founder and former co-owner of athlete representation agency Beverly Hills Sports Council, will serve as Perfect Game’s chief executive officer and president/chairman, […]

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Field of Dreams
The first ever Field of Dreams game in 2021 featured the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. The second game on August 11 will see the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds square off in Iowa.

Field of Dreams MLB Games on Pause After 2022

The Fields of Dreams game, which debuted in 2021 and will see its second installment played tonight between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, will not return in 2023. Chicago White Sox legend Frank Thomas and his partners purchased the “Field of Dreams” movie site a year ago, staging a game between the White Sox […]

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Aussie Baseball
Bryan, Texas, is hosting an Australian youth baseball team for a tournament and other festivities around the city.

Bryan, Texas, Hosts Australian Youth Baseball Team for Tournament

There are more than 8,000 miles separating Australia and Bryan, Texas, but this weekend a youth baseball team from Down Under will get a taste of Texas hospitality. The Summer Slam 12U baseball tournament in Bryan will take place at the brand-new Travis Fields complex July 30–31. It will feature mostly Texas teams, but one […]

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Rogers Centre
The renovations to Rogers Centre will include new patio and lounge areas in the outfield.

Toronto Blue Jays Unveil Plans for Big Renovations

The Toronto Blue Jays are transforming their home with a large project that carries a hefty price tag. MLB’s lone Canadian team unveiled the first renderings of a multiyear $300 million privately funded renovation that will transform Rogers Centre from a stadium into a ballpark through a series of projects. “We are committed to building […]

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Sanford Health Breaks Ground on Sports Complex Expansion

The Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, broke ground on 18 new softball, baseball and multi-use fields in another expansion of the venue that now encompasses 500 acres of various athletic facilities. The fields, which will all have lights, will host baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and other activities. Sanford Health expects approximately one […]

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The U.S. team celebrates an 8-0 win over Puerto Rico in the final of the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Dates, Venues and Pools Announced For 2023 World Baseball Classic

The dates, venues and pools for the 2023 World Baseball Classic have been announced, along with the qualifying system for the four new teams involved. The fifth installment of the international tournament — sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) — will be played from March 8-21, 2023, across four locations: Chase Field, the […]

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Riccardo Fraccari Re-Elected President of World Baseball Softball Confederation

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Congress has re-elected Riccardo Fraccari of Italy as the president of the world governing body for the 2022–2028 term. The incumbent received 100 votes, while Didier Seminet (France) received 43. The WBSC Congress also confirmed Secretary-General Beng Choo Low of Malaysia and Treasurer Angelo Vicini of San Marino. The WBSC Congress […]

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