Baseball in Switzerland

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

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

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. Letzing, John (October 4, 2016). "Out of Baseball Options? There's Always Zurich" via www.wsj.com.
  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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