CZECH BASEBALL: SMALL COUNTRY, BIG DREAMS | MLB EUROPE PLAY STORIES

[@janner_autorace_love]

Jsem Japonec, který lokálně sledoval zápas proti Austrálii. Zapůsobila na mě snaha českého národního týmu hrát baseball v prostředí, kde je málo času na trénink. Děkuji všem trenérům a hráčům za odvedenou práci. Česká republika pro mě byla velmi zajímavá a zamiloval jsem si ji. Moc děkuji za mnoho inspirací.

[@reybalduinoivdejerusalen2391]

It's time to make baseball a global sport such as soccer or rugby!! Cheers to our Czech brothers from MEXICO 🇲🇽⚾💪

[@mk-vi5mx]

MLBさんチェコ🇨🇿の野球を取り上げてくれてありがとう WBCで日本との対戦で知ってから応援してました プロではないけど素晴らしいプレイと真摯な姿に感動した 次のWBCでの対戦を楽しみにしてる チェコだけでなくヨーロッパ全体で野球がもっと盛り上がって欲しいよね

[@US-ox9wo]

日本と試合決まったな ほんまに野球が発展して欲しい

[@JS-te2vj]

I was at the Tokyo dome game - that Satoria strikeout from Ohtani was a great moment. Considering they were a semi-pro team; with traders, teachers, all playing for the national team - the level was insanely high. I think they surpass the Netherlands easily

[@enchantedart7678]

It was a great video. When I saw Czech players in Tokyo, I was impressed by their personalities, sincerity, and power. I hope that Czech baseball will develop.

[@SSB2121]

I love how the rest of the world cheers and celebrates baseball. Here everything is regarded as tradition and unwritten rules. It's time to move on past that antiquated thinking and make the games fun.

[@danharrell2024]

❤ love seeing the sport of baseball growing internationally! Good luck In 2026!!!

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

Good to see European baseball. Finnish baseball is my favorite. If you haven’t seen that before check out some vids. It’s wild! But props to these guys for playing the standard way

[@siggy0502]

Czech Republic will definitely become a force to be reckoned with in the near future.

[@vojtechnovacek7776]

Thank you MLB for featuring our nations' baseball endeavors again ❤

[@마라탕-k9c]

Is there any chance that baseball will become popular in the Czech Republic?

[@vojtechnovacek7776]

​@@마라탕-k9c Us Czechs get easily inversted in a sport if our nation does well and when the sport gets enough coverage/exposure. For example this happened a decade back with biathlon which led to many kids picking up the sport and that meant that we became on of the best countries at biathlon. I can see that happening with baseball but there are some issues. Mainly the rules are harder to explain/teach yourself by watching baseball (you can compare it to the simplicity of said biathlon, which is ski, shoot 5 targets, ski again). Also it is highely unlikely world-class competition would happen here, which would help boosting the grow of baseball here massively. And last opportunity would be a Czech player getting to MLB (or at least drafted). There were some good candidates in this years' draft but none of them were picked.

[@jpdrunkentiger]

Learning their backstories and watching their accomplishments during WBC absolutely captured everyone's hearts, I'm sure. Everyone loves an underdog story, and there's none better than theirs. Thank you and keep it up! We're all rooting for you! Signed, Japanese but raised in America (I think I can speak on behalf of both Japan and America- if you heard their story, it was hard not to root for them. Love to hear of their recent progress)

[@おもちまんじゅう-n6c]

サトリアは見てて楽しい投手やった 120km/h台の真っ直ぐと変化球で躱す超軟投派ピッチングは中々新鮮やったな

[@shingovlog0000]

I am Japanese. I watched your games on KZbin and was very impressed. Sometimes I am surprised that baseball has a relatively small number of players worldwide when I am in Japan. This is because baseball is a familiar sport here. I think it must be difficult for many people to play a sport that is not well known, even though it is enjoyable. However, your baseball was very cool. The true enjoyment of baseball, the beautiful play of acknowledging and competing with each other with all your might, was like a gem. I hope to see your wonderful play in Japan again. I believe that the god of baseball will make it happen.

[@lpomgmy]

I'm Japanese. When I watched Czech’s baseball in WBC, I was impressed their play and sportsmanship. Please come Tokyo Dome again when you have an opportunity. All Japanese baseball fans will support you!!

[@JeanCarlosTv]

The Czech Republic will be the country with the highest level and success in European baseball

[@ISLAVERDE29]

Since the WBC the czechs have finished: * 3rd in the U15 European championship * 10th in the U12 world cup * 6th in the U23 European championship * 9th in the U18 world cup, including a 7-0 win over Venezuela! * Beat Italy & Netherlands in a few friendly exibitions And people still think the WBC is meaningless??? Look at the impact!!!

[@josuealbertoayala4472]

This this is what baseball is all about. The competition to represent your self and team.

[@celebratedfamilycards1802]

This is so cool! Definitely rooting for y’all!

[@打つ方はなんと貸します]

チェコの野球を応援しています！

[@yusuke7291]

I’m impressed how Czech baseball keeps developing since WBC match. I hope baseball would spread more all over the European countries

[@ablmjjjwtwm4454]

チェコいいね！🇨🇿

[@dennishinkle5010]

A fantastic story let's make baseball global. Way to go Czech team.👍

[@lovesgucci1]

I love this!!

[@ベレー帽の神様]

ヨーロッパの野球人気がますます発展しますように

[@StevenD-91]

Great story! Maybe come to the Netherlands next for a Europe story? Would be awesome!

[@DONDEN-DENNEN]

WBCでのチェコ代表の戦いを見て、失われつつあるスポーツの本質を思い出した 彼らは努力家で、紳士で、誰よりも野球を楽しんでいた

[@ポリ袋-b3d]

そのアイコンで語られてもw

[@nyahhaaa]

チェコ野球、応援しています！

[@Kirima-Sharo]

希望全世界都能享受棒球的樂趣

[@Letsgotoront]

チェコ🇨🇿🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@moriarty032]

As European, I believe the new rules will help a lot with the baseball popularity here, because we don't like watching something 3-3:30 hours with tones of ads.

[@resmarted]

Soccer games dont need as many interruptions for ads because the ads are all over the field and the players uniforms.

[@마라탕-k9c]

I hope there will be a baseball craze in Europe as well.

[@mackan3143]

Cool 🎉🎉🎉

[@ちいかわ-t6o]

応援してます！

[@蒲焼き太郎-c5p]

野球ほどおもろいスポーツは無いぜ

[@mi_dy3385]

Hi from Tokyo! Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama brought Lars Nootbaar in as the first player born outside of Japan. He explained the reason as follows: “The world is becoming global. It's very meaningful for people who play baseball from different places to come together so that everyone can join hands and get along. In this day and age, wars still occur. I believe sports can transcend borders. If you play baseball with people from other countries, you won't think of going to war with their countries.” After WBC, Team Czech’s manager Pavel Chadim also said “Although Ukraine and Russia are at war, I want to tell people that there is a wonderful world like this.” In July, NPB Chiba Lotte Marines invited Czech players and Mr. Chadim. Mr. Kuriyama visited Czech in September. Samurai Japan is to host Team All Euro for Global Baseball Games in next March. I’m proud that we have built a good relationship and kept trying to spread baseball worldwide. This is the true meaning of international sports events.

[@イーリオ-h4l]

チェコ共和国の野球の発展を心から願っています!!

[@ポリ袋-b3d]

チェコが次の大会でどんな姿になって帰ってくるか楽しみにしています

[@nikolajokic5701]

How about holding some MLB games in CZE?

[@ISLAVERDE29]

Needs ann MLB size stadium first

[@bradleyhenry2411]

​@@ISLAVERDE29could get away with a smaller baseball stadium for preseason games.

[@markdecarolis8714]

Red Sox need pitching!!! 6'4'-6'5= 225-230lbs and has a 100 mph fastball!! Post if numbers are close... Mega Millions!!!

[@DefensisIndus]

I remember when foreigners looked down on any American sport 😑 Now they see it's fun! 🙄😂

[@Odioelfútbol]

Pero si el béisbol está creciendo mucho gracias al world baseball clasicc no a la mlb la mlb iba a matar el béisbol pero el clásico mundial de béisbol lo salvo como puede ser que un lugar que inventa deportes no quiere hacer un deporte que crearon sea global? El world baseball clasicc va a hacer Muy popular al béisbol no la mlb la mlb no sirve prefiero un millón de veces el world baseball clasicc

[@leerollins7555]

excellent play

[@AntFex]

Poland is next

[@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133]

Surely the right title was “Czech Swing”

[@leeee8550]

欧州野球もいいなぁ

[@njw5869]

I think it would be great to have them come to the U.S. and play a team in their stadium. ( A team that draws well, like St. Louis ) and have them play in front of 40,000 fans . I think they would love it .

[@wenchih-liang900]

MLB please invest in Czech baseball

[@resmarted]

Love to see it!

[@kyousyanoyoubun]

I love you from japan!!

[@jhacjhac9852]

Ohtani effect😊

[@yanchand3603]

SO REFRESHING .....

[@llydrsn]

If I strike out Ohtani, I'll ask my manager to take me out of the game and I'll retire 😂 it will be very hard to top "striking out the best player on the planet during the WBC"

[@J.PITTNER]

❤❤❤

[@user-mf2pm5sl6z]

親善試合は隣国ではなく是非チェコとお願いします🎉

[@ruffkuntry2574]

Czechia has a big problem with racism. I guess every country does, but Eastern European countries like Czechia, Hungary, Serbia, etc. is particularly a big problem.

[@elsk1031]

なぜこのような場で場違いな発言をしたくなりますか? 急いで医者に相談してください！

[@ThaNiceMeme]

I mean, Japan has had race problems as well 😐😐 I don't think it's relevant to the sport at hand.

[@resmarted]

What's your point

[@SirQuandeliusJames]

First

[@melvinsmitherman3284]

I am glad American scenics are wrong, God bless baseball for being that popular worldwide! By the way, I love baseball halves since I was a young kid in the 60s!

[@Odioelfútbol]

Si quieren que el béisbol sea más popular en el mundo deberían quitar demasiadas reglas por eso no tiene mucho interés en todo el mundo quiten todas las reglas quitaran lo tradicional pero para muchos sera divertido por eso el fútbol es muy popular en el mundo por lo divertido

[@salvat8062]

shame on you to call country (any) SMALL COUNTRY

[@ThaNiceMeme]

They gave themselves that title.

[@salvat8062]

@@ThaNiceMeme what????

[@ThaNiceMeme]

@@salvat8062 The Czechs gave themselves the motto of Small Country, Big Dreams

[@salvat8062]

@@ThaNiceMeme Croatia not CR