Editing Baseball (section)

=== Elsewhere ===
Baseball is generally a niche sport in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stangler|first=Cole|title=Does Baseball Have a Future in Europe?|url=https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/ducks-over-pond |website=Commonweal|date=July 6, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref> However, Baseball is somewhat popular in the Netherlands, where it is known as Honkbal, thanks to influence from the United States after World War II and the Kingdoms control over Aruba and Curaçao where it is the most popular sport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagliabue|first=John|title=In Netherlands, Soccer Is King, but Baseball Eyes Crown|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/world/europe/21dutch.html |website=The New York Times|date=May 21, 2008|access-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref> Baseball is also somewhat popular in portions of Italy, especially in the town of [[Nettuno]], due to influence from American soldiers after World War II.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monagan|first=Matt|title=The seaside Italian town obsessed with baseball|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/the-italian-town-obsessed-with-baseball |website=Major League Baseball|date=March 1, 2023|access-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref> Baseball has grown in recent years in the [[Czech Republic]], due in part to the Czech teams' success in the [[2023 World Baseball Classic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wisniewski|first1=Emilia|last2=Durben|first2=Alexa|title=Czech national baseball team expands its family of supporters|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/2024/10/01/czech-national-baseball-team-expands-its-family-of-supporters/75147268007/ |website=Knoxville News Sentinel|date=October 1, 2024|access-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref> Outside of Europe, Baseball is a niche sport in Australia but the country does have a professional league. Because the league is played in winter for the western hemisphere, it attracts American and Korean professional players looking to play [[winter league baseball]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garro|first=Adrian|title='Something in the water': What makes Australian baseball so special?|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/australian-baseball-league-and-what-makes-it-special |website=Major League Baseball|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref>