Just two months after the previous World Ranking, the WBSC unveiled the newest one. In this new ranking the Dutch drop two spots from the seventh place to the ninth. Only after two months, the WBSC comes with a new ranking for baseball and softball. Of course, it is rather odd that after just two…
After the Dutch government held a press conference today in which it announced to cancel all (sporting) events with more than a hundred spectators until March 31st due to the spreading coronavirus. As a result, the KNBSB followed the recommendation. But there are some limitations to this cancellation. The KNBSB announced it will cancel all…
Dutchie Oliver van der Wijst Severino will play in Italy in the upcoming season. The former minor leaguer was signed by the oldest baseball club in Italy, BC Nettuno 1945. The 22-year old has played for a handful of clubs in the Dutch hoofdklasse. Van der Wijst debuted in 2014 at the age of sixteen…
It was to be expected but now the WBSC has actually announced it. The Final Olympic Qualifier in Taiwan, which would have taken place early April, will be postponed due to the coronavirus. After consulting with medical and governmental authorities, a joint decision by the WBSC and the Local Organising Committee has been taken to…
Today, 107 years ago, the Amsterdamsche Honkbalclub (AHC) Quick was founded. The club from Amsterdam survived several critical periods in its history but eventually stood the test of time to become Europe’s oldest existing baseball club. On March 1, 1913, a group of friends founded AHC Quick at the Parkzicht hotel. From the start, the…
With the American Olympic Qualifier and the final Olympic Qualifier coming up, there was some great news regarding the use of Minor League Players. MLB announced that top Minor Leaguers who are on the 40-man roster but are not on the 25-man roster will be allowed to participate in the OQs and the Olympics itself….
After a transition period in which quite some pitchers left the club, L&D Amsterdam Pirates needed some reinforcements. They found one in former Major Leaguer Shairon Martis. The 32-year old pitcher from Curaçao has signed a deal for one season. After Tom Stuifbergen, Jhan Rifaela, Maikel Rietel, and Kevin Heijstek left the club, Pirates needed…
On March 28, 2020, the ballpark of the Drachten Diamonds will be home to a game between two Dutch hoofdklasse clubs. HCAW from Bussum will take on Oosterhout Twins. HCAW reached the playoffs for the third year in a row but was swept in a best-of-five semi-final series against L&D Amsterdam Pirates, the team that…
Curaçao shortstop Calten Daal has signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. After seven years with the Cincinnati Reds he opted for free agency. Daal broke into professional baseball in 2013 as he made his first steps with the AZL Reds (rookie). Later that season, Calten was promoted to Advanced Rookie-level (Pioneer League,…
According to the website of Baseball and Softball Club Kinheim from Haarlem, an important step towards a merger with DSS has been made. Both DSS’ and Kinheim’s members decided to work on a merger proposal in the coming months. With the meeting at DSS, there was a unanimous vote, at Kinheim, a vast majority of…
