1979 European Baseball Championship

1979 European Baseball Championship

Tournament details
Country	Italy
Dates	11–19 August
Teams	4
Defending champions	Italy
Final positions
Champions	Italy
Runners-up	Netherlands
Third place	Belgium
Fourth place	Sweden
Awards
MVP	Dave DeMarco
←  1977 1981  →

The 1979 European Baseball Championship was held in Trieste and Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy. Italy won their third consecutive championship in a row, defeating The Netherlands in a best-of-five games final. Four teams competed, the fewest number of teams since the 1960 championship. The same four teams would return in 1981.

Dave DeMarco, an Italian-American who played college baseball at Dartmouth, was the tournament MVP for Italy, batting .385 with 12 runs batted in. ^{[1] [2]}

Standings

Pos.	Team	Record
1	Italy	7–1
2	Netherlands	3–4
3	Belgium	2–3
4	Sweden	1–4

Sources ^{[3] [1]}

Awards

• Most valuable player: Dave DeMarco
• Best hitter: Dario Borghino
• Best pitcher: Giuseppe Del Sardo ^[1]

References

1. Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe : a country by country history . Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 239, 244, 245. ISBN   978-0-7864-3724-5 . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
2. Wingate Jr., Walter M. (November 1984). "Class Notes 1977". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
3. "Archief Europees kampioenschap". honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-12.