Category Archives: News 2022

Team Kingdom of the Netherlands has announced its roster for Baseball Week Haarlem 2022. The most notable name: Wladimir Balentien, the all-time single-season home run leader in Japan’s top league, the NPB. Balentien returns to the Kingdom squad after a five-year absence. He last played for the Kingdom team at the 2017 World Baseball […]

Friday, July 8, is the traditional “Come-in-your-suit day” on opening day. Gather with all your friends in the side stands to watch the first game of Baseball Week and cheer on the players. It’s very simple: your parents buy a ticket for themselves, you put on your suit, and you get in […]

Pim Mulier Stadium is easily accessible by public transportation, car and bicycle. We recommend coming to Baseball Week by public transportation. Bloemendaal Station is within walking distance of the Pim Mulier and several buses stop nearby. If you come by car, you can park for free in the parking lot of the Kennemer Sportcenter in […]

Three weeks ago now, the Haarlem Baseball Week presented the field of participants for the 30th edition of the biennial tournament that is scheduled again next summer. Tournament director Léon Ravestein could proudly announce that he had managed to put together a dream field: Kingdom team Netherlands, European rival Italy, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Cuba and […]

With a drink in your hand and watching a game of baseball with your friends? You can during this Baseball Week in the Sports Bar! It is located next to the VIP Gallery above the first-honor stand. The Sports Bar is also ideal to visit if you have something to celebrate, as a venue to […]

One of the innovations during Baseball Week Haarlem 2022 is the opening of the Province of North Holland Baseball Experience. Thanks to support from the province, children and adults can participate in a variety of baseball and softball activities organized during Baseball Week. Practice hitting, throwing and catching, climbing and scrambling. VR Baseball can also […]

We have heard your comments in the past: the lines and wait times at the food and beverage outlets during Baseball Week were getting too long. The main cause was the payment process. We’ll solve that this year! During Baseball Week Haarlem 2022, we will switch to “contact and cashless” payments. That means spectators can […]

The game schedule for the 30th Baseball Week Haarlem has been announced. After Team USA and Cuba announced in late February that they were coming to Haarlem, tournament director Léon Ravestein could get to work. The tournament starts Friday, July 8, at 3:30 p.m. with the game between Curaçao and Japan. At 7:30 p.m., the […]

On the opening night of the 30th edition of Baseball Week Haarlem, an instant classic will be played! The duel between archrivals #TeamKingdomNL and Italy! It will be the 137th meeting between them and the Kingdom team will hunt for its 83rd victory! Will you be there? Purchase tickets at https://honkbalweek.nl/tickets/

Chinese Taipei has withdrawn from participating in the 30th edition of Baseball Week Haarlem due to a nationwide COVID travel ban on sports teams. Curaçao replaces the current number two in the world rankings and thus gets a chance to emerge on the international stage. From July 8 to 15, the Pim Mulier Stadium will […]