Some of the older readers may remember him. Bob Ross. The painter with his own TV show in which he painted landscapes with just a few brushstrokes (happy little trees). The Daytona Tortugas (A-Advanced Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds in the Florida State League) will have a Bob Ross night in order to honor the late painter…
On Saturday, July 15, L&D Amsterdam Pirates will organize a Latin-themed day. During the game vs rival Curaçao Neptunus, named El Clasico Holandès, several events will be organized on and around the baseball diamond. This Latin Day is the brainchild of Ivan Rodriguez Rodriguez, former manager of HCAW, Regensburg Legionäre and coach of several Dutch…
Despite the Germans had a bonafide slugger in their ranks, it did not really harm the Netherlands as the latter beat the reigning European champion 12 – 5. A solid performance by starting pitcher Ryan Hoogendoorn, clutch hitting and patience at bat led to this victory. For the first time in sixteen years, the KNBSB (Royal…
In this week’s edition of Dutchies around the world, we pay attention to Xander Bogaerts, Spencer Kieboom, Juremi Profar, Chadwick Tromp, Eugene Helder, Hendrik Clemencia, Rick van den Hurk and Dashenko Ricardo. Xander Bogaerts Despite having a good season so far, Xander did not make the final cut in the voting of the All-Star game as…
In a typical small ball and low scoring game, Taiwan bested Japan in extra innings. For a long time, Taiwan had the lead in this game but Japan managed to tie the game in the ninth inning. In a battle of two Asian giants, Japan took the lead in the first inning. Hiroto Kobukata doubled to…
“Captains get “de Blok-ed” in 2-0 Shutout” headed the website of the West Michigan WhiteCaps. Dutch pitcher Tom de Blok earned his first win in a dominant outing vs the Lake County Captains. At Classic Park, home of the Lake County Captains, the fans saw Tom de Blok finish off the home team in a…
In what was the last game for both teams, the Kingdom of the Netherlands bested Cuba 3-1. A three-run inning was all the Dutch needed to beat Cuba for the second time this week. Manager Sidney de Jong used four pitchers to keep the Cubans in check. Before the game, pitcher Rob Cordemans and infielder…
The Spokane Indians (A-Short Season affiliate of the Texas Rangers) will wear a special uniform in an attempt to help the Redband Trout, whose numbers are dwindling, rally back in the Spokane River. Five times this season the team will don Redband Trout themed jerseys: July 8, 27, August 8, 19 and September 2. In…
Until today, Kalian Sams was the sole player from the Kingdom of the Netherlands playing in the CanAm League. Until today… Today Danny Arribas signed a deal with the Rockland Boulders, the current leader in the standings of the CanAm League. Arribas got available for the Boulders after he was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates…
The Haarlem Baseball Week will return for the 2018 edition. The task force that was installed to investigate the possibilities of a restart of the bi-annual baseball event has announced the preparations for the 29th edition can start. The tournament is now scheduled from July 13 through Sunday, July 22nd, 2018. According to former director…
