Greece national baseball team
| Greece national baseball team | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Federation | Hellenic Baseball and Softball Federation (HBSF) |
| Confederation | Confederation of European Baseball |
| Manager | Chris Demetral |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 36  1 (18 December 2023)[1] |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | 7th |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2011) |
| Best result | 16th |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 6 (2003: 2nd , 2005: 9th, 2010: 4th, 2012: 7th, 2014: 10th, 2016: 11th, 2021: 14th, 2023: 13th) (first in 2003) |
| Best result | 2nd |
The Greece national baseball team represents Greece in international baseball play. The team are a member of the World Baseball Softball Confederation and WBSC Europe.
2004 Olympics
[edit]The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what players were available were amateur. However, as a result of lenient citizenship laws, various minor leaguers from the United States were able to play for the Greeks. Among the better known players were Baltimore Orioles prospect Nick Markakis, former Major Leaguer Clay Bellinger and various other players of Greek descent. The team's American coach, Dusty Rhodes[2] led them to a 7th-place finish in the tournament, with a single win against Italy.
Tournament results
[edit]| Year | Position |
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| Greece 2004 | 7th |
| Total | 1/5 |
European Baseball Championship
| Year | Position |
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| Netherlands 2003 |  2nd
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| Czech Republic 2005 | 9th |
| Germany 2010 | 4th |
| Netherlands 2012 | 7th |
| Czech Republic, Germany 2014 | 10th |
| Netherlands 2016 | 11th |
| Italy 2021 | 14th |
| Czech Republic 2023 | 13th |
| Average Finish | 8th |
| Year | Position |
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| Panama 2011 | 16th |
| Average Finish | 16th |
Current roster
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| Official roster | Coaching staff | |||
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| Updated 20 September 2021 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "University of North Florida - 2008 Baseball Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
External links
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