Baseball in Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
Governing bodySwiss Baseball and Softball Federation
National team(s)Men's national team;
Women's national team
First played1981
ClubsChampionnat de Suisse de baseball
International competitions

Baseball is a minor sport in Switzerland.[1][2][3]

History

The sport has its foundation in the early 1980s.[1]

The governing body for baseball in the country is the Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation. Championnat de Suisse de baseball is the national professional baseball league (NLB & NLA).[4]

Bibliography

  • Peter C. Bjarkman, Diamonds Around The Globe: The Encyclopedia Of International Baseball, Greenwood Press, 2004
  • Josh Chetwynd, Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, McFarland & Co Inc, 2008

References

  1. 1 2 Letzing, John (October 4, 2016). "Out of Baseball Options? There's Always Zurich". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ↑ Chetwynd, Josh (October 4, 2019). Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476679129 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Williams, Joe. "SWISS CLUB HONES ITS BASEBALL IN MT. DORA". Orlando Sentinel.
  4. ↑ Eggenberger, Peter. "Die Wiler Baseballer wollen in die Playoffs". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-17.


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