Greece national baseball team | |
Country: | Greece |
Federation: | Hellenic Baseball and Softball Federation (HBSF) |
Confederation: | Confederation of European Baseball |
Manager: | Chris Demetral |
Olympic Apps: | 1 |
Olympic First: | 2004 |
Olympic Best: | 7th |
Wc Apps: | 1 |
Wc First: | 2011 |
Wc Best: | 16th |
Ec Apps: | 6 (2003: 2nd, 2005: 9th, 2010: 4th, 2012: 7th, 2014: 10th, 2016: 11th, 2021: 14th, 2023: 13th) |
Ec First: | 2003 |
Ec Best: | 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.
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[1] led them to a 7th-place finish in the tournament, with a single win against Italy.
Year | Position | |
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Greece 2004 | 7th | |
Total | 1/5 |
European Baseball Championship
Year | Position | |
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Netherlands 2003 | 2nd | |
Czech Republic 2005 | 9th | |
Germany 2010 | 4th | |
Netherlands 2012 | 7th | |
Czech Republic, Germany 2014 | 10th | |
11th | ||
14th | ||
13th | ||
Average Finish | 8th |
Year | Position | |
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Panama 2011 | 16th | |
Average Finish | 16th |