It is that time of the year again. Several Dutch cities organize the athlete/ sports team of the year contest. Amsterdam and The Hague organize a vote like that. And guess what? There are some baseball-related persons and teams that you can vote for. In the contest of The Hague, Kalian Sams has been nominated…
On their website, Amsterdam Pirates have announced that former Pirate Michael Duursma will be the flagship team’s new manager. This after Brian Finnegan told the club he won’t be available for the 2020 season. Duursma played for a variety of clubs in the Dutch hoofdklasse, L&D Amsterdam Pirates was the last one before…
Runner up in last year’s Holland Series, L&D Amsterdam Pirates have acquired a new player from the Isle of Curaçao. The 24-year old lefty Johan Rifaela will join the club before the start of the upcoming season. Rifaela has played for the Santa Maria Pirates during the 2018 season. He is a very versatile pitcher…
After Charles Urbanus jr. hung up his spikes, L&D Amsterdam Pirates had to look for a new manager. Through its website, the club announced the new manager of the flagship team. After his name swirled around in the Dutch baseball scene for several weeks, L&D Amsterdam Pirates did not want to confirm if he…
