in the 1800s baseball was introduced in the united states of america and quickly gained popularity - soon dubbed the country's national pastime, professional baseball leagues were formed, stadiums were built, and teams were mobile.

the history of baseball in rio de janeiro is young - brasil entered the international scene in 1995 by qualifying and competing in the intercontinental cup - they took 5th place that year  and their best showing thereafter was a 7th place finish in the 2003 baseball world cup. brasil last qualified for a large scale competition in 2007 but they are constantly making waves in the international baseball community.