Yesterday, a full round of games was played in the Belgian Division One. The one that caught the eye was the match between the Hoboken Pioneers and the Brasschaat Braves. Brasschaat Braves 6 – 1 Hoboken Pioneers Until this weekend, the Hoboken Pioneers were unbeaten but the Brasschaat Braves dealt them their first defeat of…
In today’s episode of Baseball Shorts we pay attention to a 1911 baseball team that contained of (death row) prisoners. Back in 1911 an inmate baseball team of the toughest criminals literally played for their lives. A corrupt and cruel warden of the Wyoming State Penitentiary let these inmates play to entertain the city of…
The other day, the Perth Heat announced it will withdraw from the ABL for the 2025/2026 season. According to the league, the move was foreseen. It is the third club within a few months that decides to step away from Australia’s premier baseball competition. In a statement by the club’s co-owner Christian Galopoulos the following…
In today’s episode of “Baseball Related Songs” we pay attention to Tinker to Evers to Chance, performed by the Carolyn Sills Combo, a nice little nothing that is pleasant to the ear. Coming from Santa Cruz, California, the Carolyn Sills Combo plays a fresh kind of music: Swing with a Country and Western accent but…
Yesssss! It is the final Friday of the week again 😉 Time to celebrate the weekend with another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (your weekend).
A few weeks ago, one could read here about the fire that demolished the batting cage of the Solingen Alligators. Fellow German 2. Bundesliga club, Dortmund Wanderers is doing its share to help the Alligators. This coming Friday, June 20th, a special baseball event will take place at Dortmund’s Hoeschpark: The U15 teams of the…
Yesterday, yours truly attended the game between the Merchtem Cats and host Hoboken Pioneers. The Cats were no match in game one, as they lost 10-0 in seven mercy-rule innings. Even though the Cats are a very young team, it lacks some basics. For example in the first inning with the bases loaded, Veras Tiliakos…
Yesss!!!! It is that time of the week again. Friday. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (your weekend)!!
Today, I went to Belgium to watch one of two games that were played in the Division One. The Borgerhout Squirrels hosted the Namur Angels. The Namur Angels were no match for the Borgerhout Squirrels. After yesterday’s mercy rule loss, the Angels lost 15-5 today. Here is a photo impression of the game. This blog…
With all the Baseball European Baseball Cup Baseball, the Dutch Baseball Hangout is paying attention to, one would forget there is a “normal” regular season going on in Belgium as well. Today, we pay attention to Merchtem Cats @ Phoenix Mont-Saint-Guibert. Merchtem Cats 0 – 1 Phoenix Mont-Saint-Guibert A game cannot be closer than this…
