1987 European Baseball Championship

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1987 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Dates17–26 July
Teams7
Defending championsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Awards
MVP Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rikkert Faneyte
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The 1987 European Baseball Championship was held in Barcelona and Sant Boi, Spain and was won by the Netherlands. By winning, the Dutch team qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] Italy finished as runner-up. [2]

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Future National League Manager of the Year Pat Murphy managed the Dutch team. [3] Rikkert Faneyte, who would later play in Major League Baseball, was the tournament MVP. [2]

Standings

Pos.TeamRecord
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7–2
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5–3
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–4
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3–5
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3–3
6Flag of France.svg  France 2–4
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–5

Sources [2] [4]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Sports Digest". UPI. 1987-07-27. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe : a country by country history . Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 247. ISBN   978-0-7864-3724-5 . Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Stoovelaar, Marco (November 16, 2023). "Former Netherlands Team Manager Pat Murphy new Manager of Milwaukee Brewers". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Archief Europees kampioenschap" [Archive European Championship]. Honkbalsite Archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-05.

"Rosters of top three teams at the European Championship". www.sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-05.


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