1997 European Baseball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| City | Paris |
| Dates | 29 August – 7 September 1997 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| Third place | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Fourth place | Error creating thumbnail: Russia |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Netherlands Johnny Balentina |
The 1997 European Baseball Championship was won by Italy. It was held in Paris, France. In a battle of undefeated teams, Italy defeated the defending champion, the Netherlands, 4–2 in the finale. It was the last European championship to feature aluminum bats. The field expanded from 10 teams at the 1995 championship to 12 teams and featured one first-time participant, the Czech Republic.
Dutch catcher Johnny Balentina won his second consecutive tournament MVP award.[1] The Netherlands subsequently won every European championship until 2010, when the Italy again snapped the Dutch's title run.[2]
Standings
[edit | edit source]| Pos. | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 8–0 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 7–1 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 5–3 |
| 4 | Error creating thumbnail: Russia | 4–4 |
| 5 | Error creating thumbnail: France | 6–3 |
| 6 | Error creating thumbnail: Belgium | 4–4 |
| 7 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 4–4 |
| 8 | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | 2–6 |
| 9 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 2–5 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Germany | 3–4 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 2–5 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 0–7 |
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Awards
[edit | edit source]- Most valuable player: Netherlands Johnny Balentina
- Best batter: Error creating thumbnail: Tonny Verhaert
- Best pitcher: Error creating thumbnail: Michael Leys
Sources[1]
References
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External links
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