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Mr. Pirates wins medal of the Amsterdam Sports Council
Byyankeebiscuitfan June 3, 2016

Last week you could read here that Loek Loevendie, a.k.a. Mr. Pirates or Uncle Loek was nominated for the medal of the Amsterdam Sports Council. Yesterday was the big day at the Amsterdam city theatre. Next to Mr. Loevendi, there were four other nominees; one of them fellow Amsterdam Pirates member Esther van Ede. The…

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History of Dutch baseball: 2000 –
Byyankeebiscuitfan December 11, 2014

The new millennium started with a blast for the Dutch baseball world. With the Olympic baseball tournament in Sydney, the Dutch upset the Cubans by beating them 4-2. For the first time, the best possible team with (former) pro players that played in the US was put together. Players like Hensley Meulens, Rikkert Faneyte, Ralph…

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