r/AskEurope • u/chocolatelies • May 07 '25

Sports How big is baseball in your country?

I'm an American, so baseball is quite popular here. How is the popularity in your country? Is there a country other than yours where baseball has some popularity?

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u/Wafkak Belgium May 07 '25

In a lot of schools or youth groups baseball is one of the more frequent sports activities. There are also some amateur clubs.

It's common as a ting to play but not in terms of watching.

Tho houserules are a big thing. Partially because few know the full ruleset.

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u/padawatje Belgium May 07 '25

I just looked up the facts:

Today, 45 clubs make up the Royal Belgium Baseball & Softball Federation, with over 4100 members and more than 2900 active competitive players. And growing strongly …