Patrick Beljaards

Patrick Beljaards
Patrick Beljaards in 2009
Personal information
Born (1978-03-04) 4 March 1978
Patrick Beljaards
Medal record
Men's Baseball
Representing  Netherlands
European Baseball Championship
Silver medal – second place 1997 France National team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Italy National team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Germany National team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Netherlands National team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Czech Republic National team

Patrick Beljaards (born 4 March 1978 in Haarlem) is a Dutch baseball player.

Beljaards represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where the team finished in fifth place. He pitched in relief in the team's upset victory over Cuba.[1] Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the team placed sixth. He also pitched for the Netherlands in several international competitions, including the European Baseball Championship, Baseball World Cup, Haarlem Baseball Week, and World Port Tournament.[2]

Beljaards played for Kinheim in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top Dutch baseball league, from 1996 to 2011. He was primarily a starter with Kinheim but finished his career as a relief pitcher.[2] Kinheim later retired Beljaards' number, #16.[3][4] He coached RCH-Pinguïns starting in 2013.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Netherlands stuns Cuba with 4-2 win in baseball". Tampa Bay Times. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Patrick Beljaards to coach RCH-Pinguins". Grand Slam - Stats & News Netherlands. 27 February 2013.
  3. ^ Kinheim [@kinheim_haarlem]; (15 July 2025). "foto 10: Kinheim retired numbers" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "Baseball 2024 - Rosters Hoofdklasse". Grand Slam - Stats & News. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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