An entertaining game in Oosterhout in which L&D Amsterdam Pirates stayed at the right side of the score in extra innings. Here is a photo impression of a game in which the relief pitching on both sides did not pan out very well.
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This time in Ballparks around the world I will pay attention to the newest ballpark in the Netherlands. Newest but also most controversial. The ETO ballpark in Hoofddorp, home of the Hoofddorp Pioniers and host to the 2016 European Championship. In 2014 the ETO ballpark was opened and in the inaugural year the stadium…
According to Taiwan Center of Disease Control, the participants of the upcoming Olympic Qualifier, set to take place from June 17 through June 22, foreign teams will need a 7-day quarantine upon arriving in Taiwan. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will be the European representative in the final qualifier. Next to the Dutch, Taiwan, China,…
Today the Dutch U23 team took on France for its second game of the tournament. After yesterday’s loss vs Great Britain, it was a must win situation for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. And once again, the Dutch stayed at the wrong side of the score as France won 2-1. The Dutch team started slowly….
Together with Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone and third baseman Miguel Andujar, Amsterdam born Didi Gregorius was honored with the Thurman Munson Award. This award is given to professional and Olympic athletes in recognition of their athletic achievements and their contributions to the community. The Thurman Munson Award event raised money to benefit the AHRC New…
Who would have thought that Korea would be dead last in group A after two games, going 0-2? The Kingdom of the Netherlands dealt the host of group A the second loss of the tournament in as many days, with exactly the same score as four years ago (5-0). The game between Korea and the…
Ozzie Albies, the talented infielder from Curacao, who just turned 20, has received an invitation for Spring Training Camp as a non-roster invitee by the Atlanta Braves. Ozzie has to report at the Braves Spring Training complex at ESPN Wide World of Sport complex on February 18. This will be the third time that Albies will…
