Registration Underway for Old World's 2024 High School/College Trips
Old World will be running two trips in June and July 2024 for advanced high school and first-year college baseball players. The first trip will run from June 16-24 and include time in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, and the second trip will run from June 27-July 7 and include time in Czechia, Austria and Germany. Each trip will include games against European national teams and/or top-level European club teams. For registration information contact Coach Rapaglia at coachpags@oldworldbaseball.com.
Old World's Tom Gillespie Signs Ugandan Ballplayer
Old World Co-Founder Tom Gillespie, an international scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, recently signed David Matoma (Uganda) to a professional contract with the Pirates organization. Matoma is only the third-ever ballplayer from Uganda signed by an MLB organization. For more info: piratesprospects.com/2023/01/pirates-sign-rhp-david-matoma-from-uganda.htm
Old World's Stephan Rapaglia Elected to British Baseball Hall of Fame
Old World Co-Founder Stephan Rapaglia was recently elected to the 2022 class of the British Baseball Hall of Fame. Stephan was elected on the basis of his successful tenure as Head Coach of the Great Britain National Team from 2004-2010, which tenure included a silver medal at the 2007 European Championships. For more info: www.baseballmania.eu/notizie/dal-mondo/six-elected-to-british-baseball-hall-of-fame-in-second-largest-class-ever/
Old World Completes 11th Annual Europe HS Trip
Old World's 11th annual Europe trip for HS and young college ballplayers ran from June 25 - July 5, 2023. The 2022 trip included 22 players, 5 coaches, 3 countries (Holland, Germany and France), 8 cities and towns (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Cologne, Koenigswinter, Heidelberg, Tuebingen, Reims and Paris), 8 games and 3 national team opponents (the Dutch, German and French 18U National Teams). OWB finished the trip with a 3-4-1 record.
Old World Completes First College Trip
Old World's first-ever trip for current and former college baseball players ran from June 18 - 26, 2022, with time spent in Vienna and Prague. Old World organized a team composed of US and European players to compete in Prague Baseball Week (https://pbw.baseball.cz/en/) against international opponents such as the Czech and Spanish Senior National Teams. Old World's coaching staff included two members of the Great Britain National Team coaching staff for the World Baseball Classic, including GB head coach Drew Spencer.
Old World's Tom Gillespie Leads German 18U National Team in 2018 European Championships
In, 2018, Tom Gillespie completed his second 18U European Championships as Head Coach of the German Junior National Team. Tom previously led the German team to the Bronze Medal in the 2016 European Championships.
Old World's Tom Gillespie Cited in Gift Ngoepe MLB Promotion Article
Tom Gillespie played a key role in reuniting South Africa's Ngoepe brothers (Gift and Victor) in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization, with Old World's Tom Gillespie being the international scout responsible for signing Victor. Older brother Gift became the first African-born player to make the big leagues, and Tom was cited in the first MLB.com story about Gift's promotion.
Old World will be running two trips in June and July 2024 for advanced high school and first-year college baseball players. The first trip will run from June 16-24 and include time in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, and the second trip will run from June 27-July 7 and include time in Czechia, Austria and Germany. Each trip will include games against European national teams and/or top-level European club teams. For registration information contact Coach Rapaglia at coachpags@oldworldbaseball.com.
Old World's Tom Gillespie Signs Ugandan Ballplayer
Old World Co-Founder Tom Gillespie, an international scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, recently signed David Matoma (Uganda) to a professional contract with the Pirates organization. Matoma is only the third-ever ballplayer from Uganda signed by an MLB organization. For more info: piratesprospects.com/2023/01/pirates-sign-rhp-david-matoma-from-uganda.htm
Old World's Stephan Rapaglia Elected to British Baseball Hall of Fame
Old World Co-Founder Stephan Rapaglia was recently elected to the 2022 class of the British Baseball Hall of Fame. Stephan was elected on the basis of his successful tenure as Head Coach of the Great Britain National Team from 2004-2010, which tenure included a silver medal at the 2007 European Championships. For more info: www.baseballmania.eu/notizie/dal-mondo/six-elected-to-british-baseball-hall-of-fame-in-second-largest-class-ever/
Old World Completes 11th Annual Europe HS Trip
Old World's 11th annual Europe trip for HS and young college ballplayers ran from June 25 - July 5, 2023. The 2022 trip included 22 players, 5 coaches, 3 countries (Holland, Germany and France), 8 cities and towns (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Cologne, Koenigswinter, Heidelberg, Tuebingen, Reims and Paris), 8 games and 3 national team opponents (the Dutch, German and French 18U National Teams). OWB finished the trip with a 3-4-1 record.
Old World Completes First College Trip
Old World's first-ever trip for current and former college baseball players ran from June 18 - 26, 2022, with time spent in Vienna and Prague. Old World organized a team composed of US and European players to compete in Prague Baseball Week (https://pbw.baseball.cz/en/) against international opponents such as the Czech and Spanish Senior National Teams. Old World's coaching staff included two members of the Great Britain National Team coaching staff for the World Baseball Classic, including GB head coach Drew Spencer.
Old World's Tom Gillespie Leads German 18U National Team in 2018 European Championships
In, 2018, Tom Gillespie completed his second 18U European Championships as Head Coach of the German Junior National Team. Tom previously led the German team to the Bronze Medal in the 2016 European Championships.
Old World's Tom Gillespie Cited in Gift Ngoepe MLB Promotion Article
Tom Gillespie played a key role in reuniting South Africa's Ngoepe brothers (Gift and Victor) in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization, with Old World's Tom Gillespie being the international scout responsible for signing Victor. Older brother Gift became the first African-born player to make the big leagues, and Tom was cited in the first MLB.com story about Gift's promotion.