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1973 European Baseball Championship

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The 1973 European Baseball Championship was held in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The host Netherlands team won and Italy finished in second for the third consecutive championship. The Dutch team went undefeated, after losing its first game ever in a European championship in 1971.

Future Boston Red Sox pitcher Win Remmerswal starred for the Dutch. He won the first game against Italy and was named the best pitcher of the tournament. The top two teams were both managed by American college baseball coaches, with Ron Fraser coaching the Netherlands and Bill Arce, who had coached the Dutch in the previous championship, managing Italy.

West Germany decided not to compete in the tournament after the schedule had been set, requiring changes from the organizers. The German team later similarly pulled out of the 1977 championship, also in Haarlem.

Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn attended the tournament.

Standings

Pos.	Team	Record
1		8–0
2		6–2
3		4–4
4		1–7
5		3–4
6		1–7

Sources

Awards

Most valuable player and best hitter: NED
Best pitcher: NED Win Remmerswal
Most home runs: ITA (2)
Unluckiest player: BEL Henri Hendrickx, who broke his pinkie finger sliding during Belgium's first game

References

(1973-07-16). "Remmerswal naar Amerika". Trouw.
Köhler, Joop. (1973-07-05). "Remmerswaal houdt Italië in bedwang". De tĳd: dagblad voor Nederland.
Chetwynd. (2019). "Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History". McFarland, Inc..
"Baseball - European Championships 1973 - Calendar & Results".
"Archief Europees kampioenschap".
(1973-07-09). "Remmerswaal beste werper in Haarlem". Trouw.

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