CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASEBALL
COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP
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THE 2005 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASEBALL |
COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP |
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| Date of issue: | 22. 6. 2005 | |
| Face value: | 9 CZK | |
| Printing sheets: | 50 stamps | |
| Size of the stamp: | 23 x 40 mm | |
| Graphic Artist: | Zdeněk Netopil | |
| Engraver: | Miloš Ondráček | |
| Method of printing: | rotary recess print in black combined with photogravure in yellow, orange, red and blue | |
| Subject of the stamp: | Baseball seems to have originated from the popular English racket game called rounders. The first baseball club was set up in 1845 in New York. The game became quickly popular in America and soon began spreading over the world. The founder and promoter of this game here was the American Joe First. The first match was played in 1920 between the Pilsen and the Prague YMCA branches. Due to its overseas origin baseball experienced a slowdown in growth after the World War II. Its modern history began in the 60s with the setting up of the “Baseball Section” and starting of cooperation with the European Confederation CEBA. The Czech Baseball Association and the National Extra League were set up in 1992 and 1993, respectively. The Czech Republic is the organizer of many international competitions, incl. championships. The European titles from the 2003 and the 2004 European Championships of Pupils and the 2004 European Championship of Cadets in Blansko are among the latest success. The European Championship of Men, fe | |
| Catalogue No.: | 0443 | |
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