Location Athens, Greece Nickname(s) The Trifolium Manager Tom Mazarakis Ballpark Hellinikon Stadium Color Green, White | Year founded March 2014 Colors Green, White Website panathinaikos1908.gr Founded 2014 League championships 2,014 | |
Panathinaikos AC Baseball Team was founded in 2014. Panathinaikos was the first club which organized a baseball game in Greece in 1946.
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History
After the end of World War II Panathinaikos A.O attempted to create new sections in the stadium of Leoforou after they repaired it from the damages of German nazi occupation and placed headlights and the new sports ground at the junction of Queen Sophia and Tsoha. Among the sports that were selected was baseball,basketball and handball.
In April 1946 sailed into the bay Phalericon the American Battleship Missouri which had inside the top sporting facilities and between the crew serving exceptional athletes. The athlete of Panathinaikos Kostas Zogas organized baseball matches,basketball and hockey. On 11 April 1946 the Tennis Avenue hosted the first recorded baseball game in Greece between American warships Missouri and Providence. The second baseball game in Greece held again in golf Avenue on June 3, 1955. Team formed by Americans and Greek soldiers prevailed with a score of 14-10.
The department of Panathinaikos baseball was created in March 2014. The first official appearance of the team was the participation in the Greek Cup games against Aris Baseball Club ArisThessaloniki.
Honours
2015 roster
Source: baseballstats.eu