Another championship for Tokyo. But not the Giants. No, this time the other team from the Japanese capital is the best of Japan. At a cold Hotto Motto Field in Kobe, the Yakult Swallows on game six of the Nippon Series, clinching their first championship since 2001. In another close game, both teams were kept…
And just like that it is that time of the week again. Friday. Time for another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (the weekend)
In a surprising Nippon Series, in which the two ugly ducklings of Japanese baseball are facing each other, the Yakult Swallows are one win away from clinching their first title since 2001. The Yakult Swallows reached the finals by sweeping the Yomiuri Giants 3-0 in the Climax Series, the semi-finals of the NPB. The opponent…
For the second time in three years, the Bonn Capitals will host a top European baseball event. In 2019, the club hosted the European Championship, in 2022, the club will organize the European Champions Cup, the top club tournament in Europe. At a congress in Rome, the European Baseball Confederation, officially to be called WBSC…
After announcing the acquisition of Victor Draijer, a few days ago, Italy’s oldest baseball club, Nettuno BC 1945, announced the acquisition of another player with a link to the Dutch Kingdom. The 32-year old Rudy van Heydoorn returns to Italy to join the club of the Italian Serie A. Van Heydoorn spent five seasons in…
In another bold move, Curaçao Neptunus acquired the services of Curaçao-born Juan-Carlos Sulbaran. The starting pitcher of team Kingdom of the Netherlands leaves L&D Amsterdam Pirates for a club closer to his home. The intention is that Sulbaran will take the place of Diegomar Markwell, who will operate from the bullpen in 2022 and serve…
Another Italian club signs another player from the Dutch Kingdom. Most of the time these players come from the Dutch Caribbean Islands Aruba or Curaçao but this time the player comes from the Dutch mainland: Victor Draijer. Born in Heemstede, Draijer made his first steps in the Dutch hoofdklasse in 2015 at the age of…
Today the Nippon Series takes off. The contestants are rather unexpected: The Yakult Swallows and the Orix Buffaloes. Both teams resided near the bottom of the standings at the half of the season. The Series will be played in a best-of-seven format in which the Buffaloes will play four home games (1, 2, 6, and…
Yes!! It is Friday again. Start of the weekend. To celebrate this glorious day, here is another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (the weekend).
The High A Affiliate of the Tamp Bay Rays, the Bowling Green HotRods, presented its new logos and uniforms for the 2022 season today. The new look is quite a bit different than the previous one. As you can see, the logos are very different. The old ones were more stylized. The new ones are…
