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Quick Amersfoort or BSC Quick is a baseball and softball club based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Quick Amersfoort was established in 1961 by a group of football players looking for something to play in the summer months. [1] The club has participated in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse since 2018. [2] Quick Amersfoort currently numbers over 250 members and fields 6 youth baseball teams, 3 youth softball teams, 3 adult baseball teams, 4 adult men's softball teams, 3 adult women's softball teams, and 1 slow pitch team. [3] The team plays its home games at XL Lease Park Dorrestein. [4]

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References

  1. de Boer, Bert. "De Glorietijd: 1964-1983." BSC Quick Official Website. December 3, 1983. Retrieved May 2, 2021. https://www.bscquick.nl/vereniging/de-glorietijd-1964-1983/ (Dutch)
  2. Season-by-season statistics of Dutch Baseball Competitions, 2010-2021. KNBSB Stats. Retrieved May 2, 2021. https://www.knbsbstats.nl/
  3. "Vereniging: BSC Quick, Een Introductie." BSC Quick Official Site. Retrieved May 3, 2021. https://www.bscquick.nl/vereniging/ (Dutch)
  4. Rusignuolo, Michael. "XLLease Prk Dorrestein - BSC Quick." Stadium Journey. July 22, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020. https://stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/xllease-park-dorrestein-bsc-quick/