Baseball New Zealand
| Sport | Baseball |
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| Jurisdiction | Baseball in New Zealand |
| Abbreviation | Baseball NZ |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Auckland |
| President | David Ballinger |
| Chief Exec | Ryan Flynn |
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Baseball New Zealand, formerly known as the New Zealand Baseball Federation, is the governing body of the sport of baseball in New Zealand. Baseball New Zealand is composed of a number of local clubs, primarily located in Northland, Auckland, and Canterbury.David Ballinger was elected president in 2008 for a two-year term. The current president is Noel Davies.
National Club Championships are held annually in the last weekend of February.
Highly talented players may get the opportunity to attend the Major League Baseball Australia Academy Program, held every winter in July and August in Queensland. Past attendees from New Zealand include Scott Campbell, Joshua Batchelor and Daniel Devonshire.
The executive consists of eight (8) directors. The President and Vice President, three (3) elected directors, and the Presidents of Northland, Auckland and Canterbury regional associations.
CEO: Ryan Flynn
Coaches: Dan Tan, Cola Yeh
Baseball NZ must hold an Annual General Meeting of the members once in each calendar year on a date to be fixed by the Board and no later than 15 months after the previous Annual General Meeting.
Scott Richmond became the first New Zealand citizen to play at the Major League level on 31 July 2008, when he pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays. Born in Canada to a New Zealand father, Richmond started the 2008 season with Campbell at New Hampshire, but was promoted to AAA Syracuse on 28 June and then to the Major League club on 28 July 2008. His call-up cost him the opportunity to play for the Canadian national team in the 2008 Olympics.
Brothers Boss and Moko Moanaroa were signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2008
Beau Te Wera Bishop was signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2011
Pita Rona was signed by the Baltimore Orioles in 2012
Daniel Devonshire was drafted in the 37th round of the 2012 First Year Player Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and has signed with the organisation.
Scott Campbell, the first New Zealander selected in the Major League Baseball amateur draft, currently plays in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization. He spent 2007 at their High-A club, the Lansing Lugnuts, after spending 2006 with the short-season Auburn Doubledays. In 2008, he's playing for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in Double-A. Campbell was named to the 2006 New York Pennsylvania (NYP) League Mid-Season All-Star team. He finished in the top 10 for both batting average and on-base percentage. In 2008, Campbell played in the Futures All-Star game in Yankee Stadium. He went 0-4 as the designated hitter, scoring a run, in the 3-0 victory over the USA team.. Campbell retired on 15 March 2012, due to recurring injury problems in his hip.
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