According to multiple sources, the Washington Nationals have called up top farmhand Carter Kieboom for Friday’s home game vs the San Diego Padres. So far this season, Carter spent time with the AAA Fresno Grizzlies and put up some nice numbers. Thanks to handling a good bat, Kieboom is slashing .379/.506/.636 with three homers and…
Reigning Italian champion Fortitudo Bologna has acquired another player from the Dutch kingdom. Next to Alex Rodriguez and Jarreau Martina, Curaçaoan infielder John Polonius has been added to their ranks. Players from Curaçao are popular in Italy as they have a Dutch passport and thus are regarded members of the European Union according to the…
Yes, it is a returning event in baseball. A day that must please every baseball nut/Star Wars fan. May 4, in general, promoted as “May the fourth be with you” with a nod to the Star Wars saga’s phrase “May the Force be with you.” Also this year, many MLB and MiLB teams will have a…
It has been a while when you could read the news of Dashenko Ricardo’s contract being picked up by the Tampa Bay Rays. But finally, the Curaçaoan backstop made a comeback in organized baseball. In the first game of a doubleheader, Ricardo was positioned behind home plate. On his own, Ricardo was responsible for a…
On day two of the third round, the following games were scheduled: L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Curaçao Neptunus, DSS & HCAW, Quick Amersfoort @ Silicon Storks and Meerlease Pioniers @ De Glaskoning Twins. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 2 – 5 Curaçao Neptunus Even though it wasn’t a clubbing like last Thursday and the score looked like…
Jarreau Martina and the Dutch Baseball hangout have agreed on a cooperation. The Dutch Baseball Hangout will post Jarreau’s vlog during his stay in Bologna where he has joined the local baseball club Fortitudo Bologna or UnipolSai Bologna. Jarreau’s nickname is Smiley, so that explains the title of this blog post. Jarreau wanted to film…
On the first day of round three in the Dutch hoofdklasse, the eternal rivals L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus faced each other. Other matchups were HCAW @ DSS, Silicon Storks @ Quick Amersfoort and De Glaskoning Twins @ Meerlease Pioniers. Curaçao Neptunus 9 – 2 L&D Amsterdam Pirates Despite Rob Cordemans’ milestone, this was…
Lately, De Glaskoning Twins made some extra acquisitions to reinforce themselves. Today another one was presented. Japanese outfielder Yuki Yoshimura, who played in the organization of reigning NPB champ Softbank Hawks. Next to the Softbank Hawks, Yoshimura played for the DeNA BayStars from Yokohama. Besides playing as an outfielder, Yoshimura can also play first base…
Recently you could read her that Roger Bernadina had signed a contract with the independent Ishikawa Million Stars. Today the Dutch Baseball Hangout learned he has signed a deal with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. After two seasons with the Kia Tigers of the KBO, Bernadina wasn’t offered a new contract….
In this episode of Minor League history, we pay attention to the period from 1931 through 1936 of the Middle Atlantic League, which was a rather successful period despite the Great Recession. Cities represented: Akron, OH: Akron Yankees 1935-1941 Altoona, PA: Altoona Engineers 1931 Beaver Falls, PA: Beaver Falls Beavers 1931 Beckley, WV: Beckley Black Knights 1931-1934; Beckley Miners 1935 Charleston, WV: Charleston Senators 1931-1942 Clarksburg, WV: Clarksburg…
