Eddie Dix
| Eddie Dix | |
|---|---|
Dix in 1995 | |
| Middle infielder | |
| Born: December 31, 1970 Schiedam, Netherlands |
Eduard Richard Dix (born 31 December 1970) is a Dutch former baseball player and manager who played for the Netherlands national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He batted 2-for-15 in the Olympics while playing second base.[3]
With the Dutch team, he won the European Baseball Championship in 1993, 1995, and 1999.[4] He led the 1993 tournament with 8 stolen bases while batting .345 in 9 games.[5] He debuted with the Dutch team at the 1993 World Port Tournament.[6]
Dix also played in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse for Neptunus,[6][7] hitting a home run in the 1999 Holland Series.[8] He retired after the 2001 season.[9]
Dix managed the Netherlands women's national team at the Women's Baseball World Cup in 2014 and 2016, replacing fellow men's international player Percy Isenia as manager.[10][11] He was succeeded as manager by Elvin Englentina in 2018.[12] Dix also coached the boys' national under-18 team at the 2006 U-18 Baseball World Cup[13] and 2007 European Junior Championship.[14]
References
- ^ "Eddie Dix Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports Reference. 2020-04-18. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Eddie Dix". Olympedia. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Official Report 1996 v.3". LA84 Foundation. pp. 131–138. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Baseball - Europameisterschaften". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Wedemeijer, Harry. "European Baseball Championships: Team Totals". home.wanadoo.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ a b "Geselecteerde honkballers aan streng regime onderworpen in World Port Tournament" (PDF). Amigoe (in Dutch). 18 June 1993. p. 7 – via uflib.ufl.edu.
- ^ "Meer profs in honkbalteam" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. July 14, 1999. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Baseball Recaps Holland Series". Grand Slam - Stats & News. October 1, 2005. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Overschrijvingen seizoen 2002". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). 2 November 2001. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Streur, Michel (2014-08-13). "Zeventien speelsters geselecteerd voor WK honkbal". de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ van Zon, Rogier (2016-06-27). "Selectie bekend voor WK vrouwenhonkbal". de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ van Zon, Rogier (2018-07-21). "Englentina met twintig speelsters naar WK honkbal". Honkbalsite (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Stoovelaar, Marco (April 11, 2025). "Former pitcher, Big League & Orange Juniors-coach Tom Geestman passed away". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Longtime big league and National Team-coach Bill Froberg passed away". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. December 22, 2020. Retrieved 2026-03-06.