Athletes Lead the Game: Two Weeks to World Baseball Softball Day

With just two weeks to go until World Baseball Softball Day on 10 May, the global baseball and softball community is entering a powerful new phase of the countdown — one led by the voices that define the game: The Athletes.

Your Voice. Your Story. Your Game.

From local fields to the road to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, athletes are shaping the future of baseball and softball. They are not only competitors — they are leaders, role models and storytellers of a truly global sport.

As the countdown continues, athletes, para-athletes, coaches, officials, fans, refugees and grassroots communities around the world are invited to reflect, share and inspire. Whether on a local field or an international stage, every journey is part of the global story of baseball and softball.

To help spark that reflection, the campaign invites the community to answer some of the powerful questions:

• What does World Baseball Softball Day mean to you personally?
• Baseball and softball are played all over the world—what moment made you truly feel part of a global community?
• What advice would you give to young athletes dreaming of reaching your level?
• What does the Olympic dream mean to you personally?
• What is your personal dream for this year—on or off the field?

These questions are more than prompts - they are an invitation to connect. Across cultures, disciplines and experiences, they highlight the shared passion that unites the global baseball and softball family.

By tagging @WBSC and using #BaseballSoftballDay #WBSD, your voice can be heard.

Watch: Voices of the Game

Across continents and disciplines, athletes are sharing what the sport means to them — the moments that changed their lives, the dreams that drive them, and the communities that support them.

A Movement Led by Athletes

As WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari said:
“It’s a day to celebrate our sport and all that we have achieved as one united team.”

With two weeks to go, this is more than a countdown — it’s a global movement.

Share your story. Join the relay. Lead the game.