On his LinkedIn account, former Dutch hoofdklasse player Julian Rip announced he will join the organization of the Atlanta Braves. In the blog post below, you can read in what capacity. Julian Rip was always one of the talented young players in Dutch baseball. Eventually, he went to the USA to try his luck as…
At the end of the transition period, HCAW (Honkbalclub Allen Weerbaar) from Bussum announced its roster moves for the 2018 season. There will be ten new names on the roster as a whopping fourteen left the club or hung up their spikes. After the team reached the playoffs in the hoofdklasse for the first time…
In an event of which the presentation of the players didn’t go smoothly at times, Julian Rip and Fred Walter were announced after a downpour of rain, for which the presentation of the players was interrupted. After some mechanical problems with the pitching machine, it was Julian Rip’s turn to hit as many home runs…
Where Dutch candidates did not get very far in the previous editions of the Power-Showcase home run derby, one of the two Dutch participants made a statement yesterday. Julian Rip belted five home runs which made him advance to the finals on January 2. The other representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Jowenrick Daantji, did…
In this year’s International Power Showcase Homrun Derby, Europe will be represented by two Dutchmen and a Frenchman. The overseas part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will be represented by Curacao. With the graduates group the following players will participate: Jowenrick Daantji, who is attending Trinity Christian Academy, will represent Curacao. The 5’10 infielder/outfielder…
