Greece national baseball team


The Greek national baseball team is the baseball team that represents Greece in international play.

2004 Olympics

The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what players were available were amateur. However, as a result of lenient citizenship laws, various minor leaguers from the United States were able to play for the Greeks. Among the better known players were Baltimore Orioles prospect Nick Markakis, former Major Leaguer Clay Bellinger and various other players of Greek descent. The team's American coach, Dusty Rhodes led them to a 7th-place finish in the tournament, with a single win against Italy.

Tournament results

Olympic Games
YearPosition
Greece 20047th
Total1/5

European Baseball Championship
YearPosition
Netherlands 2003 2nd
Czech Republic 20059th
Germany 20104th
Netherlands 20127th
Czech Republic, Germany 201410th
Netherlands 201611th
Total6/35

Baseball World Cup
YearPosition
Panama 201116th
Total1/39

Current roster