Han Urbanus, who played in the big league in four decades, threw 11 No-Hitters and played 17 years for the National Team, died on Friday (Feb. 5) at the age of 93. With the Dutch Baseball Team, Han Urbanus won seven consecutive European titles. Urbanus also participated in Major League Spring Training with New York […]
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Over the years, great baseball players have been at Baseball Week. Dutch players with a great track record at the national and international level, but also an awful lot of players from other participating countries, some of whom would even later make it to baseball’s hall of fame: Major League Baseball. From Haarlem to the […]
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Team Kingdom of the Netherlands won Baseball Week 2022 last Friday. In the final, Curaçao was defeated 6-1. Winning pitcher was Shairon Martis, who also received the Player of the Game award. He pitched the entire game and kept manager Hainley Statia’s Curaçao team in complete control. The prize for the tournament win was not […]
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Hall of Famer, Honorary member KNBSB, Softball administrator, Kinheim icon Wim Oosterhof passed away
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HAARLEM – Wim Oosterhof, who was active in baseball and/or softball for eighty years, died on Tuesday night (May 4) at the age of 93. Over the years, Mr. Oosterhof held many positions within his club Kinheim, was one of the club icons and can rightly be called “Mr. Kinheim. Wim Oosterhof was inducted into […]
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HAARLEM – Baseball Week Haarlem has rounded out the field of participants for the upcoming tournament. From July 8 to 15, 2022, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Cuba and the United States will compete at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem. The organizing committee is pleased that, after the cancelled edition in 2020, it was […]
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Baseball Week Haarlem is more visible than ever this year. Not at the stadium but curious about the games? You can watch everything duels live via baseballweek.com and baseballsoftball.tv! This 30th anniversary edition of Baseball Week deserves greatness and as many eyes on our great tournament as possible. Therefore, this year we are livestreaming tournament […]
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Friday, July 8, is the traditional “Come-in-your-suit day” during opening day. Cozy up with all your friends in the side stand to watch the first game of Baseball Week and cheer on all the baseball players. It’s very simple, your parents buy a ticket for themselves, you put on your suit and you get in […]
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Team Kingdom of the Netherlands has announced the selection for Baseball Week Haarlem 2022. The most notable name: Wladimir Balentien, the all-time single-season home run leader in Japan’s highest league NPB. Balentien returns to the Kingdom squad after a five-year absence. He last appeared in action for the Kingdom team at the 2017 World Baseball […]
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Loek Loevendie, the club icon of baseball and softball club Amsterdam Pirates with the highly deserved nickname Mr. Loevendie. Pirates, died on Saturday (Feb. 6) at the age of 88. Loevendie, who was and remained “Uncle Loek” to many, received many decorations and was a pioneer in the field of youth coaching. Loek Loevendie was […]
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This year we are trying to be as sustainable as possible. For example, we have made ticket sales digital, you can pay cashless, and we are using recyclable PET cups* for the first time this year. How does it work?You get a cup token when you scan your QR code at the entrance. For this, […]