Sunday, May 19, 2013 Reds' Donald Lutz Makes Majors From Germany

Several years later, Donald Lutz recalls the scene with a mix of amusement and embarrassment. He was a camper at Major League Baseball’s International European Academy in Italy, and the other teenagers lined up to get the...
 

Monday, April 29, 2013 Donald Lutz on verge of becoming the first German Major Leaguer

First baseman/outfielder gets call to MLB by Cincinnati Reds
 
The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder Donald Lutz is on the verge of making history. When he will get called up from Double-A Pensacola by the Cincinnati Reds for...
 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Germany Qualifies for the Pony League World Series

A spot in Washington, Pennsylvania and the 2013 Pony League World Series was on the line as Paderborn, Germany won the 2013 Pony League European Zone tournament in Prague, Czech Republic. Paderborn was 4-0 in pool play defeating...
 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 COLT and PONY World Series European Qualifiers

The two teams of the German Baseball Academy (Deutsche Baseballakademie, DBA) have won the COLT and PONY World Series European Qualifiers in Prague for a second consecutive year. The DBA Cadets All Stars defeated BC Vilnius from...
 

Monday, April 22, 2013 Umpire Clinic Kirovograd Ukraine

An umpire clinic was held in Kirovograd (Ukraine) from April 12-14. 14 umpires were instructed by Michael Larkin (RUS).
The subjects that have been discussed were:
• Timing;
• Start game;
• 2 men mechanic - practice
• 2...