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Mark Sorenson, Christchurch, 2004

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Mark Sorenson, Christchurch, 2004

Mark Sorenson hits out at the ISF (International Softball Federation) World Championship in Christchurch in 2004. Sorenson was one of New Zealand's greatest batters. He captained the Black Sox from 1989 to 2001 and again in 2004, leading New Zealand to world championship victories in 1996, 2000 and 2004.

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Tony Smith and David Green, Softball and baseball – Softball stars and future challenges, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/39645/mark-sorenson-christchurch-2004 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Tony Smith and David Green, published 30 November 2012, updated 1 July 2015.