2004 Haarlem Baseball Week
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The 2004 Haarlem Baseball Week
was an international baseball
competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium
in Haarlem
, the Netherlands
from July 23 to August 1, 2004. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and featured teams from Chinese Taipei
, Cuba
, Italy
, Japan
, the Netherlands
and the United States
.
In the end the team from the Netherlands won the tournament for the first time.
Chinese Taipei
is the official IBAF
designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China
, more commonly known as Taiwan
. (See also political status of Taiwan
for details.)
The United States
were represented by a semi-pro unaffiliated baseball team from Reno, Nevada
named the Reno Astros.
, the results didn't affect the standings.
Haarlem Baseball Week
The Haarlemse Honkbalweek is an international invitation baseball tournament at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Netherlands...
was an international baseball
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium
Pim Mulier
Willem Johan Herman Mulier was one of the leading figures in sporting history of the Netherlands.-Biography:...
in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
from July 23 to August 1, 2004. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and featured teams from Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In the end the team from the Netherlands won the tournament for the first time.
Standings
| Qualified for the final | |
| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
is the official IBAF
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, more commonly known as Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. (See also political status of Taiwan
Political status of Taiwan
The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of China , become unified with the territories now governed by the People's Republic of China , or formally declare...
for details.)
The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
were represented by a semi-pro unaffiliated baseball team from Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
named the Reno Astros.
Game results
Regarding a benefit gameBenefit (sports)
A benefit or testimonial is a match or season of activities granted by a sporting body to a loyal sportsman to boost their income before retirement. Often this is in the form of a match for which all the ticket proceeds are given to the player in question.There have been occasions when a...
, the results didn't affect the standings.
Final
Final standings
| Rk | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Lost in Final | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| Failed to qualify for the Final | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
Tournament awards
| Best Pitcher |  Calvin MaduroCalvin Maduro Calvin Gregory Maduro is a retired professional baseball player. He played 5 years in Major League Baseball between and . He is currently a scout for the Baltimore Orioles.- Playing career :... |
| Best Hitter |  Davide Dallospedale |
| Outstanding Defensive Player | Ralph Milliard Ralph Milliard Ralph Gregory Milliard is a Dutch baseball player.Milliard represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he and his team became fifth... |
| Home run King |  Hsin-Ming Wang |
| Most Valuable Player | Johnny Balentina Johnny Balentina Randolph Benito Balentina is a Dutch baseball player, who competed in three consequtive Summer Olympics for the Netherlands, starting in 1996 . Twice he finished in sixth place , once in fifth place .-Reference:... |
| Most Popular Player | Dirk van 't Klooster Dirk van 't Klooster Dirk Gijsbertus van 't Klooster is a Dutch baseball player.Van 't Klooster represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he and his team became fifth. Four years later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens they were sixth.-External links:*... |