National Team to the top female athlete who was not only an outstanding player on the field, but also exemplified sportsmanship and love of the game. USA Baseball Team of the Year Awards Finally, the USA Baseball Team of the Year is one whose success reaches far beyond the medal it wins. It is a team that teaches the game of baseball wherever it goes while embodying the ideals, standards and principles of USA Baseball and Team USA. The annual award was first presented in 1996. Member organizations Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) American Legion Baseball Babe Ruth Baseball Baseball Players Association (BPA) Dixie Baseball Little League Baseball National Amateur Baseball Federation National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Assoc. of Police Athletic Leagues National Baseball Congress (NBC) National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Baseball Coaches Assoc. National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) PONY Baseball T-BALL USA United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Baseball Classic (WBC) YMCAs of the USA See also American Women's Baseball Federation Amateur baseball in the United States Baseball awards#U.S. amateur baseball Baseball awards#U.S. college baseball Baseball awards#U.S. high-school baseball Baseball awards#U.S. youth baseball USOC Athlete of the Year (2000 Team of the Year: USA Baseball Olympic team) Footnotes External links USA Baseball official website World Baseball Classic 1978 establishments in North Carolina 1978 in sports in North Carolina Baseball governing bodies in the United States Organizations based in Durham, North Carolina Sports in Durham, North Carolina Sports organizations established in 1978