2002 Haarlem Baseball Week
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The 2002 Haarlem Baseball Week
was an international baseball
competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium
in Haarlem
, the Netherlands
from July 19–28, 2002. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and featured teams from Chinese Taipei
, Cuba
, Japan
, Netherlands
, South Africa
and United States
.
In the end, the team from the United States
won their second straight and third tournament as the national 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.)
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 19–28, 2002. It was the 21st 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...
, 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...
, 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...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and 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 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...
won their second straight and third tournament as the national team.
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 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.)
Game results
Regarding a friendly match, 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 |  Yukiharu Hamamoto |
| Best Hitter |  Rolnier Varona |
| Home run King | Pedro José Rodriguez Jason Cook |
| Most Valuable Player |  Bryan EngelhardtBryan Engelhardt Bryan Engelhardt is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim and the Dutch national team. Engelhardt was selected by coach Robert Eenhoorn in the team that represents the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-External links:* -References:... |
| Most Popular Player | Alexander Smit Alexander Smit Alexander Roelof Smit is a Dutch baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds organization, playing for their Double-A affiliate the Carolina Mudcats.... |
| Press Award | Raymond Tew |