Olympic Baseball

The baseball competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held over an eleven day period that starts August 13 and end with the finals August 23. Games will be played at Wukesong Baseball Field.

This is the last year that baseball will be featured as an Olympic sport, the International Olympic Committee has voted to remove basell for the 2012, and future Olympics.

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NOKONA 175 BASEBALL/SOFTBALL FIELDER'S GLOVE (12.0")

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12'' Fielder's Glove. Interlocking weave web. Fastback model with leather wrist closure. Misc.: Company: Nokona Read more NOKONA 175 BASEBALL/SOFTBALL FIELDER'S GLOVE (12.0") Read Full Story

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Nokona 2009 AMG1250BFCCW 12.5" Baseball/Softball Glove

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Ships from Texas. We can only ship via UPS from the TX location. If you need to use USPS Priority Mail please permit an additional 7 days for delivery as we need to bring the item from TX to VA to ship out by US Mail. Misc.: 12.5" Baseball/Softball Pattern, Full Grain Buffalo Leather Back and Walnut Palm, Fastback, Oversized Woven Web, Pull Strap for Wrist Sizing Company: Nokona Read more Nokona 2009 AMG1250BFCCW 12.5" Baseball/Softball... Read Full Story

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Last Inning Nears for Olympic Baseball & Softball

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Beijing will be the last Olympic appearance for both baseball and softball , unless the athletes have their way. In 2005, both sports were voted out of the Olympic lineup for the 2012 London Olympics, but the athletes in both sports are fighting hard for their return by 2016. "It absolutely breaks my heart that the Olympics are done for softball," said U.S. softball pitcher Monica Abbott. "The Olympics is the end-all be-all for softball and we train for years for this. It is the biggest... Read Full Story

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Welcome to our wikizine called "Olympic Baseball"

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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Olympic Baseball". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

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Olympic Baseball/Softball Beyond 2008

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From: baseballreflections.com

Last night (August 18 th , 2008), Bob Costas reported from the NBC studios in Beijing, the IOC’s (International Olympic Committee) reasoning behind the removal of the sports of Baseball and softball from future Olympics (a minimum of the 2012 games in London). Here is what he reported: Read Full Story

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