2008 Holland Series
The 2008 Holland Series involved the defending champions Corendon Kinheim being defeated by the Amsterdam Pirates Amsterdam Pirates is a Dutch baseball and softball organization based in Amsterdam. It was founded as an expansion of the football club SV Rap on 17 February 1959 by Loek Loevendie. In the first years it was known as the RAP Pirates, but after a ... in three straight games. The first two games were postponed due to heavy rainfall. It was the first championship for the Pirates since 1990, their second since the start of the Holland series, and their third title overall. Games 4 October 2008 – Kinheim at Amsterdam 3–4 7 October 2008 – Amsterdam at Haarlem 6–3 8 October 2008 – Amsterdam at Haarlem 12–0 References 2008 in Dutch sport 2008 in baseball October 2008 sports events in Europe {{Europe-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Corendon Kinheim
Kinheim is a baseball and softball team based in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The title sponsor of the club is currently ''Corendon'' so that the official name of the team is Corendon Kinheim. Kinheim baseball team plays in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. The club's most successful period was in the 1990s when they reached the Holland Series five consecutive times (1992–1996). They lost four of their Holland Series entries, but managed to become Dutch champions in 1994 when beating DOOR Neptunus 3–2. In 2006 Kinheim won the regular Honkbal Hoofdklasse league and the KNBSB-Beker, which is the national cup trophy. By beating Mr. Cocker HCAW in the play-offs they gained themselves entrance to the 2006 Holland Series.2006 Holland Series , at honkbalsit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amsterdam Pirates
Amsterdam Pirates is a Dutch baseball and softball organization based in Amsterdam. It was founded as an expansion of the football club SV Rap on 17 February 1959 by Loek Loevendie. In the first years it was known as the RAP Pirates, but after a few years the club changed its name according to American tradition (first city name, then franchise name) and became the Amsterdam Pirates. The Pirates play at the Pirates Playground on Sportpark Ookmeer in Osdorp, in the west of Amsterdam. This stadium was one of the hosts of the 2007 European Softball Championship. The club celebrated a Dutch Championship in 1987 and 1990. The next few years it was at the lower end of the League, which is dominated by Neptunus from Rotterdam. In earlier years there was another team in Amsterdam, called Amstel Tijgers (Tigers) and Association football, football club AFC Ajax also played baseball, and has been champions a number of times. The club is the second largest baseball club of the Netherlands (a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Holland Series
The 2007 Holland Series involved the Corendon Kinheim Kinheim is a baseball and softball team based in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The title sponsor of the club is currently ''Corendon'' so that the official name of the team is Corendon Kinheim. Kinheim baseball team plays in the Honkbal Hoofdklass ..., defeating the Konica Minolta Pioniers in 3 straight games. {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Holland Series
The Holland Series has been the annual championship series of the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands since 1987, concluding the postseason of Honkbal Hoofdklasse. It is played between the two winners of the playoffs. The Holland Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff. Neptunus, Neptunus Rotterdam have played in 22 of the 28 Holland Series and have won 18 Holland Series championships, more than any other Hoofdklasse franchise. Results Champions Records See also *Baseball awards#Netherlands, Baseball awards in Honkbal Hoofdklasse *Baseball awards#Europe, Baseball awards in Europe References {{Holland Series Holland Series, Baseball competitions in the Netherlands Recurring sporting events established in 1987 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 Holland Series
In the 2009 Holland Series DOOR Neptunus Neptunus is a baseball and softball club in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Following its 2014 championship season, the club signed a sponsorship contract for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons with Curaçao and competes under the name Curaçao Neptun ... defeated the Konica Minolta Pioniers, 3 games to 1, to win the club's 12th Dutch Championship. References {{Europe-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 In Dutch Sport
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2008 In Baseball
Calendar Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball * Regular Season Champions * World Series Champions – Philadelphia Phillies ** American League Champions – Tampa Bay Rays ** National League Champions – Philadelphia Phillies * Postseason – October 1 to October 29 Click on any series score to link to that series' page. Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series. The American League champion has home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the AL victory in the All-Star Game. Other champions * Minor League Baseball ** Triple-A Championship: Sacramento River Cats (Athletics) *** International League: Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees (Yankees) *** Pacific Coast League: Sacramento River Cats (Athletics) *** Mexican League: Diablos Rojos del México ** AA *** Eastern League: Trenton Thunder (Yankees) *** Southern League: Mississippi Braves (Braves) *** Texas League: Arkansas Travelers (Angels) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |