Category Archives: Kenya

Play Everywhere: Baseball5 Update and 2020 Schedule

Since we published our history of baseball5 events last March [updated link], the WBSC’s newest discipline has spread quickly around the globe. From its creation 18 months before then, 75 events had been held involving 39 countries. As we shall … Continue reading

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WBSC Rankings 2019 (Part III): Mexico and Africa Hit Highs

Our series on the most recent WBSC rankings continued yesterday with a glance at three nations that fell well below their usual Top 5 and Top 10 rating. Our third part in the series looks at a North American nation … Continue reading

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Africa Olympic Baseball Qualifiers: Zone East Preview

The first stop in the qualification process for baseball at the Tokyo Olympics started in Accra, Ghana, during the penultimate weekend in March. Burkina Faso and Nigeria punched their tickets to the African Championship, with the former steamrolling by both … Continue reading

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2019 International Baseball Schedule

Every year, Extra Innings publishes a list of all international baseball fixtures. This list evolves over the year as most international baseball events beyond the top tournaments are planned less than six months in advance. This was never more true … Continue reading

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2019 African Baseball Championship and Olympic Qualifier

Photo from Ghana Baseball and Softball Federation Facebook page. According to various sources, 2019 will feature the first African Baseball Championship since 2007, with the winner advancing to a final Olympic qualification tournament for Tokyo 2020. A total of 17 … Continue reading

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The Week in International Baseball (14-20 January)

The Under-15 Oceania Championship begun, though it was delayed by rain from the 17 January opening. After noting two weeks’ ago that no Great Britain national team members were playing winter ball, we broke the news last week that Barry … Continue reading

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The Week in International Baseball (7-13 January)

Two major rankings were released this week, with the WBSC listing its 2017 Top 75 and Mister Baseball offering the eleventh edition of its club rankings. Other news came from the Bahamas and Nicaragua, which announced a new international baseball … Continue reading

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2020 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

Editor’s Note: This post was published in January 2018. Our most recent update on the qualifiers was written January 2020 and can be found here [link]. We were asked on Twitter whether we knew about teams, host sites, and possible … Continue reading

Posted in Africa, Argentina, Asia, Central America, China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Russia, South Africa, South America, Spain, Thailand, Tournaments, Uganda, World Baseball Classic | 14 Comments

The Week in International Baseball (8-14 December)

Even in the second week of December, there is still plenty of baseball being played and discussed around the globe. The East Africa baseball championship begins, but scores are conflicting and difficult to find (tweets). Pakistan defeats India, 11-2, in … Continue reading

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