Despite the looming presence of COVID-19, baseball actually continued to be played in certain parts of the country in 2020 – with increased safety protocols – by local recreation leagues, travel teams and high schools. The impact on the team business was obvious.

Like all team sports, baseball was certainly not spared the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic and as a result the main governing bodies of youth baseball had their collective hands full trying to bring a sense of structure to their turbulent world of recreation and...

Even with many of its fall seasons still in doubt, the rules-making arms of the major amateur sports associations continue to look ahead to make sure there is no disruption in play when sports do inevitably return.

While there still remains some small hope that some of its regular season games will be played this summer, last week Little League International decided to cancel its World Series and Region Tournaments for the first time in the organization’s history.

As Major League Baseball gets set to open its 2020 season in a cloud of controversy caused by the electronic sign-stealing scandal by the Houston Astros, at least one youth baseball organization is outlawing the team’s name on its uniforms.

With an eye on softball’s return to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Easton Diamond Sports recently unveiled its Ghost Advanced fast-pitch bat, described as “a highly advanced model … completely re-engineered to push the limits of performance and provide...

The days of baseball being the exclusive domain of males are in the past. Every year, more females are playing baseball with passion and enthusiasm, according to Baseball For All (BFA) founder Justine Siegal, whose organization was founded in 2010 and now provides support for girls by providing...

Baseball caps roar into the new decade with updated comfort and performance features, styled looks and sleek online customization tools that reflect the times.

Extra, Extra….Read All About It! For the first time in the history of Team Insight’s annual state of baseball feature, the Major League Baseball team based in Washington, D.C. is the reigning world champion of professional baseball.

Following a 12-year hiatus since the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, baseball and softball are back on the roster for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. That’s the good news.The bad news is that for some reason the two sports (considered one sport by the IOC) didn’t make the cut for inclusion in...

Participation in both baseball and fast-pitch softball is continuing to trend upward, especially at the high school level. Although schools, leagues, organizations and the sports’ governing bodies are pleased with the growth, many dealers are still feeling a pinch, citing such variables as...