1999 European Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 23 July – 1 August 1999 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Italy |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (16th title) |
| Runners-up | Italy |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Most HRs | Evert-Jan 't Hoen |
| Best ERA | Robin Roy |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Daniele Newman |
The 1999 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in Bologna, Parma, and Rimini, Italy, and the host team finished in second.[1] By finishing in first and second, the Dutch and Italian teams qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Because it was an Olympic qualifier, the tournament used wood bats, which lowered scoring.[4]
The undefeated Dutch team featured Robert Eenhoorn, Evert-Jan 't Hoen, and Rikkert Faneyte.[2]
Standings
[edit]| Pos. | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
8–0 |
| 2 | Italy
|
7–1 |
| 3 | France
|
6–2 |
| 4 | Russia
|
4–4 |
| 5 |  Spain
|
5–3 |
| 6 |  Belgium
|
3–5 |
| 7 |  Sweden
|
3–5 |
| 8 |  Czech Republic
|
4–4 |
| 9 |  Great Britain
|
3–4 |
| 10 |  Germany
|
2–5 |
| 11 |  Croatia
|
2–5 |
| 12 |  Slovenia
|
0–7 |
Awards
[edit]Individual Awards
[edit]| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Daniele Newman | Italy |
| Best Hitter | Newman | Italy |
| Best Pitcher (W–L) | Carlos Ros | Spain |
| Best earned run average | Robin Roy | France |
| Most home runs | Evert-Jan 't Hoen | Netherlands |
| Most runs scored | Rikkert Faneyte | Netherlands |
| Most runs batted in | Manuel Gasparri | Italy |
| Most Stolen Bases | Alexander Nizov | Russia |
| Outstanding Defensive Player | Felix Cano | Spain |
All-Star Team
[edit]| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Left-handed Pitcher | Carlos Ros | Spain |
| Right-handed Pitcher | Robin Roy | France |
| Catcher | Andrej Selivanov | Russia |
| First Base | Andrea Castri | Italy |
| Second Base | Thomas Ovesny | Czech Republic |
| Third Base | Evert-Jan 't Hoen | Netherlands |
| Shortstop | Jendrik Speer | Germany |
| Left Field | Claudio Liverziani | Italy |
| Center Field | Peter Stroobants | Belgium |
| Right Field | Daniele Newman | Italy |
| Designated Hitter | Elston Hansen | Netherlands |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wedemeijer, Harry (1999). "Olympic Qualifying Tournament - European Championships, A-pool 23 July - 1 August 1999, Bologna / Parma / Rimini". home.wanadoo.nl/hwede/. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Stoovelaar, Marco. "European Baseball Championships 1999". Grand Slam Stats & News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012.
- ^ Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad (PDF). Vol. 2: Celebrating the Games. Canberra, Australia: Paragon Printers Australasia. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-9579616-0-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ a b Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe : a country by country history. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 252, 253. ISBN 978-0-7864-3724-5.
- ^ "Archief Europees kampioenschap". honkbalsite.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "XXVI European Baseball Championship - Officials". utenti.tripod.it. Archived from the original on 2000-01-23. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "All Stars Team". Archived from the original on 2000-01-22.
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