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Since its inception in the early 20th century, baseball has slowly cruised up through German society and a major landmark was staged with the creation of Bundesliga (Germany's highest professional league) for this sport in 1982. Local clubs and regional leagues have expanded participation at the youth level. The Germany baseball national team has improved in international play and is a regular European Baseball Championship participant, most recently earning 3rd place at the 2019 tournament. [1]
The Netherlands is a Dutch baseball powerhouse and the history of baseball in their country goes back to when the sport was first being organized abroad, all way back since early 20th century. Dutch Honkbal Hoofdklasse Founded 1922 Continent Europe Official website of the Dutch baseball leagueikipedia. The Netherlands has produced multiple Major League Baseball (MLB) players with their national team being successful at the highest competition levels in European baseball, having won 24 times in the European Baseball Championship as of 2023. [2] The nation also made history with a fourth-place finish in the 2013 World Baseball Classic as Panama has become an international baseball power. [3]
The country has a strong baseball tradition with the Italian Baseball League (IBL) as one of Europe's top pro leagues. Founded in 1948, the IBL has been home to many high-profile players both native and foreign. The Italian National Team has great success in international competition, having won the European Baseball Championship 10 times including most recently as late at 2012. Alex Liddi became the first player born in Italy to hit a home run at the MLB level in 2011. [4]
European baseball has picked up a good amount of steam in recent years, including places like the Czech Republic and Spain. They have shown rising grassroots participation and developed more powerful domestic leagues. Over in the Czech Republic, it was a momentous achievement for its national team to qualify for the 2023 World Baseball Classic; still considered nothing more than an adult mutant ninja turtle-y sort of Tom Jonesy sport. Spain has also improved, thanks in large part to an advanced youth development system that is sending many players on its current team overseas. [5] [6]
In Europe, a number of international baseball competitions are held to help foster the growth of the game across this continent. The European Baseball Championship is the elite event on the continent, run by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) and featuring Europe's top national teams every other year. This tournament has developed the standard of teams across Europe, with particular growth in countries such as Germany and Spain who have been able to compete more effectively. [7]
Another major tournament is the Federations Cup, which brings together European club teams and offers many of these best clubs in Europe a stage to play at their level. [8]
SV Amsterdam Pirates, commonly referred to as Amsterdam Pirates, is a Dutch baseball and softball organization based in Amsterdam that plays in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. It was founded as an expansion of the football club SV Rap on 17 February 1959 by Loek Loevendie. In the first years it was known as the RAP Pirates, but after a few years the club changed its name according to American tradition and became the Amsterdam Pirates.
The Honkbal Hoofdklasse is the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is an eight-team league that plays a 42-game schedule and is overseen by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (KNBSB).
Pioniers is a baseball and softball team based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. The club is currently sponsored by Worldwide Pharma Logistics BV, and the team is officially called Worldwide Pharma Logistics Hoofddorp Pioniers. Under a previous sponsorship, the team had been called the Vaessen Pioniers.
Rob "Robbie" Cordemans is a Dutch baseball player. He bats and throws righthanded. Cordemans is best known for representing the Dutch national team at the Olympics and other international competitions.
Tom Stuifbergen is a right-handed pitcher for L&D Amsterdam of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. His repertoire includes a fastball that ranges from high 80s to low 90s, a changeup and a curveball. He is 6' 4" and 240 lbs. and speaks two languages: English & Dutch.
Evert-Jan Axel Charles 't Hoen is a Dutch baseball coach and former player who is the current manager of the Netherlands national baseball team.
Diegomar Raymundo "Diego" Markwell is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.
Marek Leszek Deska is a Polish-Canadian professional baseball player who began his baseball career in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and as of 2007, is playing in the Dutch Major League for Mediamonks RCH. Upon his first start, which was against Instant Holland Almere '90 on May 20, 2007, Deska became the first player in history to play in the highest Dutch league with a Polish passport. Deska is a right-handed pitcher and started his professional baseball career with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Major Baseball League.
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe, known as WBSC Europe, was established on February 10, 2018, during a Congress of the Confederation of European Baseball and the European Softball Federation in Val d’Europe, France. the establishment of WBSC Europe followed the historic merger of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) and the European Softball Federation (ESF). As of September 2022, WBSC Europe counts 40 members for baseball and 39 for softball.
David Franciscus Johan Bergman is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse baseball league.
Rogearvin Argelo "Roger" Bernadina, nicknamed "The Shark," is a Dutch Curaçaoan professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Lamigo Monkeys. He was a member of the Dutch national baseball team in international competitions including the World Baseball Classic (WBC).
The Israel National Baseball Team represents Israel in international competitions. It is managed by Ian Kinsler.
Juan Carlos Sulbaran is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played for the Dutch national team. He throws a changeup, curveball and fastball. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019.
Sharlon Romans Emederio Schoop is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball shortstop for L&D Amsterdam of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.
Kalian Rivalino Sams is a Dutch former professional baseball outfielder who reached Triple-A in Minor League Baseball and played professionally in other countries. He also played for the Netherlands in many international baseball tournaments.
The Honkbal Overgangsklasse is the second highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is a twelve-team league that plays a 22-game schedule followed by two separate 15-game schedules for the best six teams and the weakest six teams, and is overseen by the KNBSB. Games are played principally on weekends. The season runs from April to August and is followed by a promotion and relegation system with the highest level of baseball in the Netherlands, the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, so that the composition of the top level may change from year to year.
Berry van Driel is a Dutch professional baseball player. A pitcher, he has pitched in the Netherlands for the Netherlands national baseball team.
Randolph F. Oduber is a professional baseball outfielder for the Hoofddorp Pioniers of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.
Dashenko Adriano Ricardo is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball catcher for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.
Lars Huijer is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher for HCAW of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.
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