2010 Haarlem Baseball Week
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The 2010 Haarlem Baseball Week
was an international baseball
competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium
in Haarlem
, the Netherlands
from July 9–18, 2010. It was the 25th edition of the tournament.
On July 17, the Netherlands
won the tournament for the third time, by winning after 10 innings against Japan
.
would appear for the first time at the Baseball Week, but due to problems getting visa
for Puerto Rico
, where the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
were set to be held, the organization of the tournament had to withdraw the team.
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.)
Japan
was represented by an all-star
team of the Keiji University Baseball League.
The United States
were represented by an all-star team of the National Junior College Athletic Association
.
. The organization of the tournament decided on July 10 to cancel the final round. The teams will meet each other two times and the winner will be decided by win-loss record
.
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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 9–18, 2010. It was the 25th edition of the tournament.
On July 17, the Netherlands
Netherlands national baseball team
The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings....
won the tournament for the third time, by winning after 10 innings against Japan
Japan national baseball team
The Japan national baseball team is the national baseball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are one of the more successful baseball teams in the world, having won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009...
.
Teams
Originally, VenezuelaVenezuela national baseball team
The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. They are currently ranked seventh in the world by the International Baseball Federation.-World Baseball Classic:...
would appear for the first time at the Baseball Week, but due to problems getting visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, where the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Baseball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The baseball competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games was being held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 20–28, 2010.-Medalists:-Standings:-Schedule:---------------------Standings:-Schedule:--------...
were set to be held, the organization of the tournament had to withdraw the team.
| 9th appearance | |
| 12th appearance | |
| 11th appearance | |
| Host nation | |
| 5th appearance |
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.)
Japan
Japan national baseball team
The Japan national baseball team is the national baseball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are one of the more successful baseball teams in the world, having won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009...
was represented by an all-star
All-star
All-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry...
team of the Keiji University Baseball League.
The United States
United States national baseball team
The United States National Baseball team represents the United States in international baseball competition. The United States has won the previous two Baseball World Cups, having lost this title to the Netherlands in 2011, and is currently second in the IBAF World Rankings, behind Cuba.The team...
were represented by an all-star team of the National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
.
Schedule and results
The schedule was changed three times due to the problems with the team from VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. The organization of the tournament decided on July 10 to cancel the final round. The teams will meet each other two times and the winner will be decided by win-loss record
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
.
Standings
| Teams | Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
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| 7 | 1 | .875 | — | 52 | 26 | |
| 6 | 2 | .750 | 1 | 43 | 34 | |
| 3 | 5 | .375 | 4 | 36 | 39 | |
| 2 | 6 | .250 | 5 | 30 | 53 | |
| 2 | 6 | .250 | 5 | 22 | 31 | |
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Schedule
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Final standings
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Tournament awards
| Best Pitcher |  Diegomar Markwell (0.00 ERAEarned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... in 11 innings) |
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| Best Hitter |  Po-Ting Hsiao (.500Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... ) |
| Best Defending Player |  Koki Uchiyama (27 putoutsPutout In baseball statistics, a putout is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:* Tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base... , 19 assists Assist (baseball) In baseball, an assist is a defensive statistic, baseball being one of the few sports in which the defensive team controls the ball. An assist is awarded to every defensive player who fields or touches the ball prior to the recording of a putout, even if the contact was unintentional... , 0 errors Error (baseball) In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ... ) |
| Home run King |  Jared Womack (1Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... in 22 times at bat) |
| Most Valuable Player | Danny Rombley Danny Rombley Danny Rombley is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim and the Dutch national team. He also played six years in the US minor leagues.... (11 hits Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... , 7 RBIs) |
| Most Popular Player | Mitsuo Takahashi |
| Press Award | Jim Stoeckel |
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