Story: Softball and baseball

All images and media

From page 1 - Origins and organisation

Softball and baseball diamonds

Softball and baseball diamonds

Jenkins Gym women's team, Athletic Park, Wellington, 1949

Jenkins Gym women's team, Athletic Park, Wellington, 1949

Canterbury, first national softball champions

Canterbury, first national softball champions

Naenae versus Railways, 1958

Naenae versus Railways, 1958

From page 2 - New Zealand softball on the world stage

1976 Men’s World Championship souvenir

1976 Men’s World Championship souvenir

ISF World Softball Championship parade, 1976

ISF World Softball Championship parade, 1976

White Sox, Chinese Taipei, 1982

White Sox, Chinese Taipei, 1982

Kim Dermott, Sydney Olympics, 2000

Kim Dermott, Sydney Olympics, 2000

The Black Sox – world champions, Christchurch, 2004

The Black Sox – world champions, Christchurch, 2004

From page 3 - Softball stars and future challenges

Mark Sorenson, Christchurch, 2004

Mark Sorenson, Christchurch, 2004

Travis Wilson, 2009

Travis Wilson, 2009 (1st of 2)

Gina Weber, pitcher

Gina Weber, pitcher (2nd of 2)

Kevin Herlihy, star pitcher

Kevin Herlihy, star pitcher

Ed Dolejs, master coach

Ed Dolejs, master coach

Black Sox poster, 2012

Black Sox poster, 2012 (1st of 2)

Six-time world champions, Auckland, 2013

Six-time world champions, Auckland, 2013 (2nd of 2)

From page 4 - Baseball in New Zealand

The Hicks-Sawyer Minstrel Baseball Club

The Hicks-Sawyer Minstrel Baseball Club

US Marines baseball match, Wellington, 1943

US Marines baseball match, Wellington, 1943

New Zealand Baseball Club Championship, Auckland, 2012

New Zealand Baseball Club Championship, Auckland, 2012

Te Wera Bishop signs with the Boston Red Sox, 2011

Te Wera Bishop signs with the Boston Red Sox, 2011

Auckland Tuatara baseball team

Auckland Tuatara baseball team

How to cite this page:

Tony Smith and David Green, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/softball-and-baseball/media (accessed 2 December 2023)

Story by Tony Smith and David Green, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jul 2015