Kwang-Hyun Kim Brimming With Confidence After Shutting Down Cuba

South Korean left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun was brimming with confidence after shutting down the vaunted Cuban lineup for three innings on Wednesday, saying he feels ready to take the mound for the country at the start of an upcoming international tournament.

Yonhap News Agency

Upcoming World Port Tournament has A New Sponsor: MLB

It started with Los Angeles Dodgers wanting to sponsor us two years ago and later San Francisco Giants and more clubs showed their interest. Then MLB decided to take over the sponsoring for World Port Tournament”, their energetic president Bart Volkerijk explained to Mister-Baseball.com during Monday’s press conference in Rotterdam. The coordination in this new association for WPT was in hands of Jason Holowaty, MLB representative for Europe and stationed in London.

Mister Baseball

2015 Pan American Games 7-11-15: Anthony Garcia Collects Two Hits & Three RBIs; Jacob Wilson Collects Three Hits & Two RBIs; Pedro Feliz Collects Two Hits & One RBI

Jacob Wilson (Memphis-USA) started at second base and moved to first, batting second.  3-for-6 with two RBIs and two runs.
Scott McGregor (former Memphis-USA) entered in the fifth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, three earned runs, three home runs, and struck three out.

Anthony Garcia (Springfield-Puerto Rico) started in right field and batted fifth.  2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs.

Puerto Rico beat USA 10-9

Pedro Feliz (former St. Louis-Dominican Republic) started at third base and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one RBI and one run.

Canada beat Dominican Republic 4-1

Another Aspect Of U.S. Restoring Relations With Cuba In Baseball

President Obama announced Wednesday that on July 20 diplomatic relations will be restored between Cuba and the United States, and with that, the American flag will someday fly over a U.S. Embassy in Cuba.

STL Sports Page

Melissa Mayeux Makes MLB History

At noon on Sunday afternoon, a 16-year-old French girl made Major League Baseball history.

MLB Official Site

Team Europe To Play Exhibition Against Yomiuri (NPB)

The European selection, which is taking on world no. 1 Samurai Japan at the Tokyo Dome on March 10 & 11 (10am CET, Eurosport 2), is also playing an exhibition game against the legendary Yomiuri Giants. Honkbalsite.com reports this week that “Team Europe” will leave for the Japanese capital on March 3 with most of the squad traveling from Frankfurt, Germany. Following a couple of workouts in Japan, the match versus the Giants will be played on March 8. Yomiuri is going to use minor league players and the venue will be their training complex in Kawasaki.

Mister Baseball

World Port Tournament Reveals New Logo

The organizers of the World Port Tournament revealed a new logo on Thursday. The bi-annual international baseball tournament will be played from July 18 to 26 at Familie Stadium in Rotterdam. The tournament just recently received sanctioning from the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The Netherlands, Cuba, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Curacao are participating. Team USA withdrew recently and got replaced by Japan.

Mister Baseball

Puerto Rican Double-A League Will File Appeal If Booted From IBAF

For about 13 months, which have led the president of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), Italian Riccardo Fraccari, and the leader of the Federation of Baseball Puerto Rico, Dr. José Quiles, has been a game of ' letters' unfriendly.  (translated)

El Nuevo Dia

Puerto Rican Double-A League Still Waiting To Hear From IBAF

Nearly a month after traveling to Tunisia to try to present to the executive committee of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF, for its acronym in English) an action plan on the participation of professional players in Major League Baseball Double A, the president of the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR), José Quiles said he has not heard from the international body on whether or not they are unaffiliated.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Dia

Puerto Rican Double-A League Still Debating Using Professional Players

So was the president of the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR), José Quiles, who traveled from Puerto Rico to Tunisia to submit a plan of action on the participation of professionals in Major League Baseball Double A to the executive committee of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF, for its acronym in English), but was never given hearing.  (Translated)

Primera Hora

IBAF Issues Final Warning To Puerto Rican Double-A League

The Olympic Committee of Puerto Rico (Copur) applied a "final warning" to the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR) and its president, José Quiles, for violating an order of this sports entity in which he asked paralyze proceedings discipline against the attorney Lajas Cardinals baseball in Double A, Julio Bracero.  (translated)

Primera Hora

Puerto Rican Double-A League Will Continue To Have Limitations On Professional Experienced Players

The president of the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico, Jose Quiles, responded with a letter to the leader of the International Federation (IBAF), Italian Riccardo Fraccari, which reaffirmed that the Puerto Rican agency has not violated any of the provisions in the use of professional players.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Dia

Puerto Rican Double-A Board Votes To Keep Former Professional Players To Only One Per Team

With 46-2 vote, with one abstention, the Board of Directors of the Amateur Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico (FBAPR) ratified at a special meeting on Tuesday the decision to play with a player with professional experience team during the 2014 season.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Dia

IBAF Threatening To Disaffiliate Puerto Rican Double-A League

The Executive Committee of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF, for its acronym in English), a body chaired by Italian Riccardo Fraccari gave an ultimatum to the president of the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico, Dr. José Quiles to defend their position to restrict the use of professional players at Double A ball and gave him 30 days to revoke this practice in the local top league, failing that failure to do so will be referred to as President to the Executive Committee of the IBAF to present cause why the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico is not disaffiliated by the IBAF.  (Translated)

El Nuevo Dia

Malik Collymore Earns Top Base Stealer Award In 18U World Cup

Canadian Junior National Team members Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, BC) and Malik Collymore (Mississauga, ON) each picked up some hardware at the 18U World Cup closing ceremonies.

Baseball Canada

18U IBAF World Cup: Canada Beat Australia 17-3

Malik Collymore started at shortstop and batted eighth.  3-for-5 with one double, two RBIs, two runs, one stolen base, and one strikeout.

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Baseball Canada Post Game

18U IBAF World Cup: Japan Beat Canada 7-5

Malik Collymore started at shortstop and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one run and one strikeout.

Boxscore

18U IBAF World Cup: Canada Beat Mexico 11-4: Malik Collymore Singles, Drives In Three Runs, Scores One Run, & Steals One Base

Malik Collymore started at shortstop and batted fifth.  1-for-5 with three RBIs, one run, and one stolen base.

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Baseball Canada Post Game

18U IBAF World Cup: Chinese Taipei Beat Canada 4-2: Malik Collymore Steals One Base

Malik Collymore started at shortstop and batted fifth.  0-for-4 with one stolen base and one strikeout.

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Baseball Canada Post Game

18U IBAF World Cup: Venezuela Beat Canada 7-5: Malik Colymore Walks Twice & Scores One Run

Malik Collymore started at shortstop and batted eighth.  0-for-2 with one run, two walks, and one stolen base.

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Baseball Canada