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 | Daniel 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
| 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
Individual Awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Daniel Newman | Italy |
| Best Hitter | Newman | Italy |
| Outstanding Defensive Player | Félix Cano | Spain |
| 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 |
All-Star Team
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Left-handed pitcher | Carlos Ros | Spain |
| Right-handed pitcher | Robin Roy | France |
| Catcher | Andrej Selivanov | Russia |
| First base | Andrea Castrì | Italy |
| Second base | Tomáš Ovesný | 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 | Daniel Newman | Italy |
| Designated hitter | Elston Hansen | Netherlands |
References
- ^ a b Wedemeijer, Harry (1999). "Olympic Qualifying Tournament - European Championships, A-pool 23 July - 1 August 1999, Bologna / Parma / Rimini". home.wanadoo.nl/hwede/.
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- ^ 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.