In its third match of the tournament, Hoboken Pioneers was much too strong for the Rättvik Butchers. In seven innings, the Pioneers shoved the Swedish champion aside. Hoboken Pioneers 16 – 3 Rättvik Butchers Right in the first inning, Hoboken Pioneers struck hard. Benjamin Goffaux opened the score on an RBI single by Luis Unda, …
The runner up of last year’s Belgian Series, Hoboken Pioneers, was much too strong for the organizing team, Zürich Barracudas from Switzerland. Defensive-wise, it wasn’t the best of games, as both teams committed three errors. Pioneers needed nine innings to clinch a 9-2 victory. Already in the first inning, Hoboken took the lead and never…
In their first match of the European Cup (formerly known as CEB cup and Confederation Cup), reigning Belgian champions Deurne Spartans was no match for the French champion Montpellier Barracudas. The Belgians were kept in check by the French pitching. Deurne Spartans 1 – 7 Montpellier Barracudas Eventhough the final result wasn’t a blowout score,…
On a partly clouded day at the facility of the reigning Swiss champion Zürich Barracudas, the London Mets served as the punching bag of the Hoboken Pioneers. In a festival of errors on the British side, Hoboken stayed at the right side of the score, beating the multiple British champions 8-3. Hoboken took the lead…
Today, Major League Baseball will integrate the stats of Negro League players from the past. A good thing or not? In the nineteenth century, baseball was mainly a white sport. There were a few black players that played in organized baseball but in the second half of the nineteenth century, black players were banned from…
In the past years, Dutch pitcher Milan van der Breggen returned to the Netherlands after the college season in the USA ended. This year it will be different. Milan will join one of the many collegiate teams in the US. After he got his Master Degree at Oakland City College, he already made clear to…
Begin december 2023 is het nieuwe bestuur van de KNBSB verkozen, of beter gezegd door onze strot geduwd. Veel keuze was er niet. Voor elke positie één persoon waarvan we niet eens wisten voor welke functie die was voorgedragen. De keuze was ja of nee. Nu blijkt de keuze vooralsnog een behoorlijk slechte geweest te…
In the past week, I have been in the USA due to family circumstances. My daughter, who I hadn’t seen in three years, took me to a game of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Sunday afternoon. Here is an impression of the ballpark and the atmosphere. Since I didn’t bring my camera, I had to…
During the 2019 and 2020 season, the Dutch Baseball Hangout pointed out what a dirty game MLB was playing regarding the contraction of 42 MiLB teams. The attached video partially confirms what the DBH was telling, but it goes further. It shows the dirty tricks of MLB after the vile organization took over MiLB, and…
In the second round of the 2024 Belgian Division 1, a no-hitter was thrown by Jackson Longhofer of the Brasschaat Braves. In seven innings, he kept the Merchtem Cats on a leash and led his team to a 16-0 victory. Even though the Cats were kept hitless, the game was close until the fourth inning….
