A bit more than four years after I started this blog, it has reached a major milestone. Today the Dutch Baseball Hangout reached 500,000 hits. I am very pleased with this milestone but I could not have done this without you, the readers of this blog. Thank you for visiting my blog and reaching this…
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…
After the Missoula Osprey announced they will rebrand for the 2020 season, another club has announced to change its identity in 2020 due to a new stadium the club will move in. The Kannapolis Intimidators will change their name and as a result, their logo as well. Today the team called fans to submit new…
Players of the Australian Baseball League have voted for the ABL team of the year. This year two players from Europe have been chosen: German native Markus Solbach and Dutch Dwayne Kemp. Solbach, voted as best starting pitcher, played for the Adelaide Bite, posted a 5-3 record and the second lowest ERA in the ABL…
On the first day of Spring Training in Japan, several Japanese relief pitchers defied the laws of nature as they threw ridiculously long bullpen sessions. Relief pitcher Yuma Ohshita of the Yakult Swallows threw a bullpen session of 106 pitches. He almost repeated that feat on the second day as he threw a hundred pitches….
With an easy victory over the Perth Heat (9-4), the Brisbane Bandits have clinched their fourth consecutive ABL championship. The victory never was endangered as the Bandits took an early 8-0 lead before the Heat could do something back. Perth hit four home runs but as they were all solo shots it did not have…
The upcoming season will one to be remembered in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. At least according to the SWB Railriders. Even though the club isn’t around that long yet, it will celebrate the existence of Minor League Baseball in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. Personally, I think it is taking credit for what other wizards have done but on the…
The Brisbane Bandits made an important step towards their fourth consecutive championship as they beat the Perth Heat 3-2 in Perth. Both teams collected seven hits but Brisbane appeared to be a bit more effective. In the second inning of the game, the Brisbane Bandits took a 2-0 lead thanks to two doubles and a…
In the second year of a new ownership, the Fresno Grizzlies have changed their looks. The new look is built upon the Growlifornia look, the club used during themed days in the past few seasons. The new look contains new colors, new logos and new uniforms. The scarlet, black, gold and beige scheme will be…
For those clubs who are looking for a standout reliever, this is your chance. Jakob Syrén from Sweden is available after he wasn’t offered a new contract with his former club from the Dutch hoofdklasse. Coming from Leksand, it is not strange, Jakob got to play baseball as that is one of the biggest sports…
