The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released the schedule of the 2022 Serie A season. Unlike last season, when there were eight groups of four teams, there will be three groups of eight teams and one of seven teams this year. The federal council of the FIBS announced the 2022 schedule. Next to…
With the transaction period behind us, it is time to look at the various clubs in the Belgian Division 1 and the transactions they made. Let’s start this series with the 2021 champions: Hoboken Pioneers. For Hoboken Pioneers it remained rather quiet on the transaction front. Manager T.J. Antonacci saw two players leave the club…
In today’s episode of “Ballparks Around The World,” we pay attention to Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium, home of the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks. Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium opened its doors in 1995. Back then it was only called Rudy Abbott Field but after a revitalization of the facility in…
Yes!!! It is time for another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday.” Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (the weekend).
As you may know by now, yours truly is an avid cap collector. It all started with MLB caps but in the past years, it moved more towards MiLB and other authentic caps. With authentic MLB and MiLB caps, one doesn’t have a choice. In Europe, many clubs are opting for Richarson caps. So which…
Japanese pitcher Shunta Oba has decided to hang up his spikes. In an Instagram post, he announced his retirement today. One may say “who the *beep* is Shunta Oba. Well, The fans of the Dutch hoofdklasse may remember his name as he was part of the two-player deal between Oosterhout Twins and the Ibaraki Astro…
Just a bit earlier tonight, I learned that Eddy Heymans, one of the founders of the Namur Angels passed away today. I met Mr. Heymans earlier this year when I visited the Namur Angels. When I asked for a Coke and a Sprite at the bar, in my best French, much to my surprise, I…
Yesssss!! It is that time of the week again. Friday, herald of the upcoming weekend. To celebrate, here is another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (the weekend).
Brooklyn rejoice!!! Gil Hodges has been voted into the Hall of Fame. It took him 52 years but finally, he is in. Gil Hodges is a Hall of Famer 49 years after his passing. Yesterday, the Hall of Fame’s Golden Days Era Panel finally voted Gil Hodges in after Hodges appeared on various HOF ballots…
In September 2020, the Dutch Baseball Hangout reached 750, 000 hits. With the average number of hits back then, yours truly expected to reach the 1,000,000 mark somewhere in September 2022. But things have gone really fast since the 750,000 mark. In the past year, this got more than 13,000 hits each month (with the…
