Joplin Tragedy Stings USA Baseball Staff, Alumni
USA Baseball used to have its headquarters in Joplin, Mo. The organization hopes to lead a benefit this fall for the town devastated by a tornado.
USA Baseball used to have its headquarters in Joplin, Mo. The organization hopes to lead a benefit this fall for the town devastated by a tornado.
Although he lived in El Paso, Texas, on the American side of the border, Ricky Jacquez spent most of his youth in Mexico. That's where he played baseball. Believing the youth talent level to be greater on the southern side of the border, Jacquez, who holds dual American-Mexican citizenship, played on Mexican Little League teams as a youngster.
For the fourth consecutive year, USA Baseball's Tournament of Stars took place at the National Training Complex with its two usual elements: talent and heat.
A ninth inning rally nets Team USA's 16U squad a gold medal at the and 2009 IBAF 'AA' World Youth Championships its fourth straight world championship.
At the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. some of the top prospects for the 2010 and 2011 drafts showcased their skills in hopes of making the 18U National Team.
Ranking the top prospects at the Tournament of Stars.
The Tournament of Stars included plenty of great competition, a number of top prospects and the building blocks of the 18U Team USA squad.
Catcher Luke Bailey's two-run home run capped a four-run first inning in the youth national team's 8-2 defeat of Brazil in the championship game of its annual international tournament, which was held this year in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
USA Baseball's junior national team was finalized and the team headed to Mexico to begin the COPABE Pan-Am Junior Championships Aug. 24-Sept. 2.
Roster for the 2007 Youth National Team.
The 16-and-under youth national team was one of 10 teams scheduled to compete in the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) World Youth Championships in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, but IBAF has rescinded its affiliation, choosing not to sanction it as a World Championship because of political differences between the governments of Taiwan and Venezuela.
The U.S. junior national team task force spent six days of scouting the Tournament of Stars to pick the 32 players and 11 alternates to fill out the 2007 junior national team.
USA Baseball announced the 32 players who will be considered for inclusion on its 2007 18-and-under junior national team. The 32 players, along with 11 alternates, were selected from a pool of 144 players who participated in the 15th annual Tournament of Stars at USA Baseball's national training complex in Cary, N.C.
USA Baseball's delve into a new realm of international competition got off to a grand start when the organization's first team of players age 14 and under won a COPABE Pan-Am 'A' North/Central America regional qualifying event in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Statistics for Team USA at the Pan Am 14-under qualifier.
USA Baseball announced the formation of an age 14 and under team to compete in annual international tournaments.
USA Baseball's junior national team beats Cuba and Mexico to move into the finals of the IBAF World Junior Championship in Ciego De Avila, Cuba. Team USA faces Korea for the championship.
USA Baseball's junior national team heads to the World Championship seeking its first gold medal since 1999.
USA Baseball has its best season in years.
The early look at the class of 2007 left scouts encouraged about the talent pool for next year's draft.