Noord
Encyclopedia
Noord is a town in Aruba
(a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). It is part of the Noord/Tanki Leendert administrative unit of Aruba
, which has a population of 16,944 as of 2000.
Noord is perhaps best known in the United States
as the birthplace of Major League Baseball
pitcher
Sidney Ponson
.
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
(a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). It is part of the Noord/Tanki Leendert administrative unit of Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
, which has a population of 16,944 as of 2000.
Noord is perhaps best known in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as the birthplace of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
Sidney Ponson
Sidney Ponson
Sidney Alton Ponson is a Major League pitcher who is currently a free agent. According to the Atlantic League website Ponson was placed on the "Retired" list as of June 18, 2010. Ponson stands at 6'1" tall and weighs 260 pounds. He throws right-handed...
.