Russia national baseball team
Country | Russia |
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Confederation | Confederation of European Baseball |
The Russia national baseball team is the national baseball team of Russia. The team competes in the bi-annual European Baseball Championship.
Summary of The Team
Their team is the color red but has no mascot due to the team only playing in the national league it is just representing Russia. The Russian national baseball team has never won a championship. Their highest placement is 2nd place. Their MVP is Victor Cole. He is a Major League Baseball player, and hasn't been to any major international games due to him missing a passport. Some of the Russian national baseball teams players have been to the minor leagues but has never been in the majors. Victor Cole could have but he doesn’t have a passport. The team was formed in 1987 because they were chosen to represent Russia in the Olympic Committee.[1]
Placings
- 1991 : 9th
European Baseball Championship
- 1991 : 6th
- 1993 : 8th
- 1995 : 8th
- 1997 : 4th
- 1999 : 4th
- 2001 : 2nd
- 2003 : 8th
- 2005 : 11th
- 2007 : 10th
- 2012 : 12th