Haarlem Baseball Week
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Location | Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Month played | July–August |
| Established | 1961 |
| Format | Round robin then single elimination |
| Venue | Pim Mulier Stadium |
| Teams | 6 (Finals) |
| Most championships |  Sullivans (6) |
| Website | Honkbalweek.nl |
| Current champion | |
 Japan | |
The Haarlem Baseball Week (Dutch: Honkbalweek Haarlem, before 2016 known as Haarlemse Honkbalweek)[1] is an international invitation baseball tournament at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972, except for 2020.
The tournament has faced financial and other troubles in recent years but remains ongoing. In December 2016, a few months after the 28th edition of the event, event organizers announced the tournament would end, due to financial problems.[2][3] A workgroup was formed to find sponsors in order to realise a relaunch, which succeeded after several companies and the municipality of Haarlem guaranteed an amount that would cover the costs of at least three more events.[4][5][6][7] The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the tournament resumed in 2022.[8][9][10] A similar biannual baseball tournament in nearby Rotterdam, the World Port Tournament, has not been held since 2019.[11]
Teams from the United States have won the most tournaments, though most of them were not the national baseball team. The Sullivans, an amateur team from Grand Rapids, Michigan run by a local furniture store owner and baseball scout, won six titles, the most of any team. In Haarlem, the Sullivans typically featured pitcher Carl Angelo, who first pitched in the tournament in 1963 and became the oldest player to play in the tournament in 1996, at the age of 64.[12][13][14] The Sullivans team was renamed for part of the 1990s due to a sponsorship from Michigan-based Little Caesars restaurants.[15] Two American college teams, the Arizona Wildcats and Miami Hurricanes, have also won the tournament. Among national teams, the U.S., the Netherlands, Cuba, and Japan have all won five tournaments.[16]
Since the tournament occurs in the summer, the U.S. usually sends its collegiate national team to the event.[10] Many of the college players who play in the tournament have later played in Major League Baseball, including Dave Winfield, Paul Skenes, Kris Bryant, and Trea Turner.[17][10]
Results
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .png){kind=small} United States (USA) | 14 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 |  Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Curaçao (CUW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tournament awards
- Most Valuable Player, named after Jacques Reuvers[20][21]
- Best Hitter
- Best Pitcher
- Homerun King
- Most Popular Player, named after Carl Angelo[12][13]
Previously awarded:
- Best Defensive Player
- Press Award, given to a team manager
See also
References
- ^ "De Haarlemse Honkbalweek heet voortaan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). Honkbalweek Haarlem. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Geldproblemen maken einde aan Honkbalweek Haarlem" [Money problems end Haarlem Baseball Week]. NOS (in Dutch). 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Tekort aan sponsoren betekent einde Honkbalweek Haarlem (sinds 1961)" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Doorstart Honkbalweek in 2018". Haarlem updates (in Dutch). 8 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ van Zon, Rogier (23 June 2017). "Doorstart Honkbal Week Haarlem steeds dichterbij". Honkbalsite (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem keert toch terug in 2018" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Haarlemse honkbalweek gaat tóch door". NOS (in Dutch). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 cancelled / Next edition in 2022". mister-baseball. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 geannuleerd!" [Haarlem Baseball Week 2020 cancelled!]. Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). 24 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Clair, Michael (14 August 2024). "The 'future of baseball' came to play at Haarlem's Honkbalweek". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Gaat de naam 'WPT' uit het honkbal verdwijnen? Bond wil niet samenwerken met huidige organisatie" [Is the name 'WPT' going to disappear from baseball? The KNBSB doesn't want to work with the current organization.]. rijnmond.nl (in Dutch). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Honkbalweek legende Carl Angelo overleden" [Baseball Week legend Carl Angelo has passed away]. Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b Broderick, Bill (2 July 2020). "'He was a legend', Battle Creek baseball great Carl Angelo dies at 88". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Grand Rapids Sullivans". Old Fort Baseball Co. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Beardsley, Howie (5 June 1992). "Berkey to take broadcast work to Europe for Honkbal tourney". The Grand Rapids Press. pp. C10. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Eindstanden Honkbalweek sinds 1961" [Baseball Week final standings since 1961]. Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). 1 January 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "De Honkbalweek Haarlem is een broedplaats voor Major League-talent". Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "History results". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b "2024 Honkbalweek Haarlem Daily Report Final" (PDF). 19 July 2024 – via World Baseball Softball Confederation.
- ^ "Cuba wins 26th Haarlem Baseball Week". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Team USA wins Honkbal Week". NCAA. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Awards" (PDF). Honkbalweek Haarlem. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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