To celebrate the upcoming end of the weekend... err... Yours truly forgot to post another episode on Friday, didn't have time to do so on Saturday as he was visiting a baseball game in Wallonia, so therefore another episode. This time on Sunday, to make up for my forgetfulness on Friday, especially for the umpire …
Antwerp Eagles @ Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix: A Photo Impression
Today yours truly went to Wallonia to attend a game of the Belgian Division One between the Antwerp Eagles and the host Mont-Saint-Guibert Phoenix. Phoenix has a beautiful and brand new facility. A multifunctional complex suitable for baseball, football (soccer) and American Football. But it must be said that the fences are a nightmare for …
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Auckland Tuatara to skip 2021/2022 Season
In a press release, the Auckland Tuatara announced that it will not take part in the 2021/2022 ABL season due to several reasons. The press release started with a statement about meeting the demands of the ABL to participate in the the league again. This after the ABL threatened to revoke the license after the …
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Baseball Shorts: Black Betsy
In this episode of "Baseball Shorts," we pay attention to a bat called Black Betsy. Which baseball great called his bat like this? Read on and you will learn. In my search about information of the song Black Betty by Ram Jam, I bumped into an article about Black Betsy. First I thought that Black …
Baseball Related Songs: “Black Betty” by Ram Jam
In today's episode of "Baseball Related Songs," we pay attention to "Black Betty" by Ram Jam. A typical 70s song with a link to baseball. Originally, Black Betty is a twentieth-century African-American work song that was covered many times. Likely the best know cover was made by one-hit wonder Ram Jam in 1977. The meaning …
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Fortitudo Bologna Signs Another Curaçaoan
Through their Facebook page, Fortitudo Bologna announced the signing of another foreign player. The club is the strongest in the Italian Serie A by far, so you can wonder how much stronger they want to be... The player concerned is Raywendley van Gurp from Curaçao. Born in 1989, Van Gurp made his first strides in …
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Two Milestones For Wladimir Balentien
In an inter league game vs the Yakult Swallows, Curaçoa's own Wladimir Balentien set two milestones in the NPB. Two dingers from his bat could not prevent the SoftBank Hawks from falling to the "other" team from Tokyo. In a 6-4 loss, Balentien reached two milestones. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Wladimir put …
Brasschaat Braves @ Antwerp Eagles, a photo impression
Unfortunately no game reports from Belgium's Division 1 until further notice. Yours truly heard that those who are supposed to keep score don't want to deal with the play-by-play system (to make a long story short). As a result, no games can be followed through the internet. But to give you a little bit of …
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Dutch release roster for Olympic Qualifier
The KNBSB, represented by manager Hensley Meulens has released the 26-man roster for the upcoming (final) Olympic Qualifier that will start on June 22nd. In the meantime, several countries have pulled back from the tournament. It all started with China, whose decision was likely politically motivated as the tournament was originally scheduled in Taiwan. But …
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Belgian Baseball (and Softball) to Start in The Upcoming Weekend
A few weeks ago, the announcement was made already but now it becomes very real. In the upcoming weekend, all of baseball and softball in Belgium will start. The timing couldn't be better. Since there is no baseball in the Dutch hoofdklasse in the coming weeks, the start of the baseball season in Belgium couldn't …
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Baseball Related Songs: “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” by Chuck Berry
In this episode of "Baseball Related Songs," we pay attention to "Brown Eyed Handsome Man," performed by the father of Rock and Roll, Chuck Berry. The song Brown Eyed Handsome man was released in September 1956 as B-side of "Too Much Monkey Business." Partially, the song is a lament about the racial bias and segregation …
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2021 Dutch hoofdklasse: Round 6 Summaries
Here are the summaries of last weekend. Enjoy. L&D Amsterdam vs Curaçao Neptunushttps://eyecons.com/videos/curacao-neptunus-haalt-uit-tegen-amsterdam-en-verstevigt-koppositie-9433HCAW vs Hoofddorp Pioniershttps://eyecons.com/videos/burgersdijk-voorkomt-sweep-hoofddorp-met-complete-game-shutout-9434Silicon Storks vs Quick Amersfoorthttps://eyecons.com/videos/storks-pakt-twee-belangrijke-wins-en-kruipt-dichterbij-quick-9435 This blog post is brought to you by
2021 Dutch hoofdklasse: Round 6, Day 3
On the third day of round six, the following games were scheduled: L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Curaçao Neptunus, HCAW @ Hoofddorp Pioniers, and Silicon Storks @ Quick Amersfoort. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 1 - 6 Curaçao NeptunusIt wasn't an ass whooping like in the previous game, but still it was an easy victory for Curaçao Neptunus. …
2021 Dutch hoofdklasse: Round 6, Day 2
On the second day of round two, the following games were scheduled: Curaçao Neptunus @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates, Hoofddorp Pioniers @ HCAW, and Quick Amersfoort @ Silicon Storks. Curaçao Neptunus 13 - 3 L&D Amsterdam PiratesQuite a humiliation for L&D Amsterdam Pirates today. From the first inning on, Curaçao Neptunus jumped on Pirates' pitching. In …
Peanuts Baseball Comic on Saturday
A day too late but yours truly had other things on his mind yesterday. Anyhow, here is another episode of "Peanuts Baseball Comic on" with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang, just to celebrate the weekend. Enjoy.
Did You Know?
In the second episode of "Did You Know?", we pay attention to one of baseball's greats who played the biggest part of his career for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves. Did you know that Warren Spahn was the winningest pitcher among lefties? He still owns the record of 363 victories, followed by Steve Carlton, who is at …
2021 Dutch hoofdklasse: Round 6, Day 1
On the first day of round one, only three games were scheduled: L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Curaçao Neptunus, HCAW @ Pioniers, and Silicon Storks @ Quick Amersfoort. The matchups between DSS/Kinheim and Oosterhout Twins will be played on June 24, 26, and 27. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 1 - 9 Curaçao NeptunusThe first matchup between the …
Some Surprising and Some Good German Baseball News
With today being a holiday in several parts of Germany, some games of the upcoming weekend were played already. In Solingen the Alligators hosted the Bonn Capitals and in Haar, the München-Haar Disciples hosted the Heidenheim Heideköpfe. But besides that, there is some real good news to tell. The Bonn Capitals were way to strong …
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