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Baseball Euros to Expand in 2021, Qualification Changing

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

After hosting the Europe-Africa Olympic Qualifier in September, Italy will next welcome the European Baseball Championship. The 2021 edition will be the first with 16 teams and is the first major baseball tournament scheduled for next year to be confirmed … Continue reading →

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Start Dates for 2020 National and Independent Leagues

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Last update 21 August.  Given the flurry of announcements of national leagues opening around the world, we thought we should collate the various start dates. There are currently 29 active leagues, with one more scheduled for late August. The first … Continue reading →

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Baseball Euros Expansion Under Consideration

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

In non-WBC Qualifier news out of the Czech Republic, it appears that the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) is considering expanding the European Championship. At the latest congress last weekend, CEB issued a number of awards, including Federation of the … Continue reading →

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Europeans in University 2019: Introduction

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Gabriel Fidler

The number of Europeans playing baseball at American universities and high schools reached what is likely an all-time high in 2019. In 2018, a total of 77 Europeans and those eligible for the continent’s national teams suited up for American … Continue reading →

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Four Europeans Taken in MLB Draft

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

When spring began, it seemed eminently possible that at least half a dozen European baseball players or those eligible for national teams in Europe would be taken by major league teams in the amateur player draft. Instead, a mere three … Continue reading →

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Europeans in the MLB Draft Preview

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

Day three of the MLB Draft is upon us and we have to yet to see a European come off the board, despite the high ranking of LSU’s Antoine Duplantis, who has Swedish citizenship. The Tigers’ centerfielder will go quickly … Continue reading →

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European Baseball Players in American Education [Part 2]

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

Yesterday, we released the first half of our list of Europeans playing baseball while studying in America [link]. The article includes a lengthy introduction about all the athletes and provides context that we will not repeat here. Today is the … Continue reading →

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European Baseball Players in American Education [Part 1]

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Gabriel Fidler

We have long held an interest in baseball at universities outside of the United States, but in preparing an article on the top European prospects in the United States, it occurred to us that we ought not to limit our … Continue reading →

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