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Dutch Baseball Loses Two Greats on One Day
Byyankeebiscuitfan January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

It is a sad day for the Dutch baseball community. Today, two greats left us. At the age of eighty-five Hamilton Richardson passed away, and way too young, former catcher of Amsterdam Pirates and the Dutch national team, Sidney de Jong left us. Richardson was born on the island of Sint Maarten, but moved to…

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The Time Hank Aaron visited the Netherlands
Byyankeebiscuitfan January 23, 2021

Today, the baseball community mourns the passing of Hank Aaron. Besides the Dutch baseball community, not many know about the visit he once paid to the Netherlands. There is some footage (Kodak Super 8) about this visit. Back then in 1974, Hank Aaron visited the Netherlands as part of a promotion by Rob Muller, who…

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