A fantastic 2023 with many successful events. As the year draws to a close, let’s look back at what excited us and what disappointed us.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Two teams showed incredible grit and determination: Montigny in the France Challenge and Montpellier as French Champions.
- A stellar year for baseball 5 in junior and senior categories, with a world No. 1 ranking
- French players making waves in American colleges
- French players shining in championships in Australia and Japan
- A standout draft with Mathias Lacombe joining the White Sox
- The long-awaited return of baseball and softball to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles
- 26 championships or competitions organized across the three disciplines
- National teams across all categories improving their skills and world rankings
- Men’s and women’s softball making strides at the European level
- An umpiring corps making a name for itself internationally…
LOWLIGHTS
- Rouen’s team falters in Europe and the French Championship after 17 years of dominance
- The legendary PUC club, a Division 1 stalwart, relegated to Division 2.
- The MLB’s decision not to come to Paris in 2025
- Little media coverage of French baseball, except for Mathias Lacombe’s draft
- No media presence from the Federal Presidency
- Women’s baseball struggling on the world stage
- A lack of vision and medium-term projects due to the Olympics ending next year
- Key figures leaving the Federation for new adventures
- Cricket breaks away from baseball amid a governance controversy.
- Bruce Bochy, fresh off his World Series win, drifts even further from France…
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