As 2026 begins, Baseball TV France is preparing to close a chapter. A final one. And probably one of the most emotionally charged.
For nearly six years, thanks to you, this independent and volunteer media outlet has grown, match after match, article after article, to the rhythm of French baseball, softball, and baseball5. Thanks to you, it existed. And sometimes, it even vibrated more strongly than the stands.
The year 2025 will remain a peak.
– 268 articles published, as many views on our fields.
– 96 games broadcast, with the beauty of live action: the unexpected, tension, thrill.
– 1,690 messages exchanged: a living, committed, faithful community.
A notable article, « French Baseball Softball: a season too much? », read 1,589 times, proof that debate never fades.
And thousands of enthusiasts around the world gathered on social media, season after season.
Since March 2020, over 8,500 users have downloaded the application.
Over 1,500 articles have been written.
Over 400 games have been broadcast, commented, shared.
Launched almost in anonymity, Baseball TV France has established itself as a must-visit for those who love these often invisible sports. A landmark. A window. A voice.
Behind this voice, there were volunteers:
Didier, Aline, François, Sébastien, Vincent, Thomas, Fabrice, Laurent, Maxence, Michael, Valentine, Raina, Benjamin, Alexandra, Laurine.
First names before signatures. Hours given without counting. A passion stronger than fatigue.
But the fact remains. French baseball and softball still struggle to find their place. Volunteers are exhausted in their clubs. Human and financial resources are lacking. Local authorities often look elsewhere, attracted by more visible, established, and numerous sports.
The development is stalled. Structural projects come back like unfulfilled promises: a unified broadcasting platform, a real national center to be a place of embodiment of these disciplines… Sea serpents that still haven’t surfaced.
Yet, hope remains.
Let’s wish a long life to these sports.
Let’s wish that the light will finally shine on them, even if it only gathers small crowds at first.
Let’s wish that French players will shine here as much as elsewhere.
And that this small leather ball will finally find its place in the collective imagination, perhaps one day symbolically with a blue stitch instead of red.
For us, the time has come to pass the baton.
Baseball TV France, carried only by volunteers, can no longer continue.
Unless a successor, among you, wants to write the next chapter, (contact us at redaction@baseballtv.fr) the adventure ends with this editorial. Without regret. With lucidity. And with the feeling of a duty accomplished.
Thank you for reading.
Thank you for believing.
Thank you for sharing.
THANK YOU.
