1999 European Baseball Championship

1999 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryItaly
Dates23 July – 1 August 1999
Teams12
Defending champions Italy
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (16th title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place France
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Most HRsNetherlands Evert-Jan 't Hoen
Best ERAFranceRobin Roy
Awards
MVPItaly Daniel Newman

The 1999 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in Bologna, Parma, and Rimini, Italy, and the host team finished in second.[1] By finishing in first and second, the Dutch and Italian teams qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Because it was an Olympic qualifier, the tournament used wood bats, which lowered scoring.[4]

The undefeated Dutch team featured Robert Eenhoorn, Evert-Jan 't Hoen, and Rikkert Faneyte.[2]

Standings

Pos. Team Record
1  Netherlands 8–0
2  Italy 7–1
3  France 6–2
4  Russia 4–4
5  Spain 5–3
6  Belgium 3–5
7  Sweden 3–5
8  Czech Republic 4–4
9  Great Britain 3–4
10  Germany 2–5
11  Croatia 2–5
12  Slovenia 0–7

Sources[5][1][4]

Awards

Individual Awards

Award Player Team
Most Valuable Player Daniel Newman Italy
Best Hitter Newman Italy
Outstanding Defensive Player Félix Cano Spain
Best Pitcher (W–L) Carlos Ros Spain
Best earned run average Robin Roy France
Most home runs Evert-Jan 't Hoen Netherlands
Most runs scored Rikkert Faneyte Netherlands
Most runs batted in Manuel Gasparri Italy
Most stolen bases Alexander Nizov Russia

Sources[6][2]

All-Star Team

Position Player Team
Left-handed pitcher Carlos Ros Spain
Right-handed pitcher Robin Roy France
Catcher Andrej Selivanov Russia
First base Andrea Castrì Italy
Second base Tomáš Ovesný Czech Republic
Third base Evert-Jan 't Hoen Netherlands
Shortstop Jendrik Speer Germany
Left field Claudio Liverziani Italy
Center field Peter Stroobants Belgium
Right field Daniel Newman Italy
Designated hitter Elston Hansen Netherlands

Sources[7][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Wedemeijer, Harry (1999). "Olympic Qualifying Tournament - European Championships, A-pool 23 July - 1 August 1999, Bologna / Parma / Rimini". home.wanadoo.nl/hwede/. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Stoovelaar, Marco. "European Baseball Championships 1999". Grand Slam Stats & News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad (PDF). Vol. 2: Celebrating the Games. Canberra, Australia: Paragon Printers Australasia. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-9579616-0-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe : a country by country history. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 252, 253. ISBN 978-0-7864-3724-5.
  5. ^ "Archief Europees kampioenschap". honkbalsite.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  6. ^ "XXVI European Baseball Championship - Officials". utenti.tripod.it. Archived from the original on 2000-01-23. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  7. ^ "All Stars Team". Archived from the original on 2000-01-22.
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