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International Baseball Demographics

Estimated data, according to the IBAF, as of April 2011:

  • Number of countries with an organized baseball league: 77
  • Number of total participants in organized baseball competitions worldwide: 35,000,000 (million)
  • Number of female athletes: 300,000
  • Number of athletes with a disability: 200,000
  • Number of visually impaired athletes: 2,175
  • Number of registered youth baseball teams: 273,366
  • Number of Players (ages 7-18) registered by youth leagues: 3,999,760
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