1989 European Baseball Championship
1989 European Baseball Championship
The 1989 European Baseball Championship was held in France from 1 to 10 September. Eight teams competed—the largest field since the 1971 championship. Italy won the title, defeating the Netherlands in a three-game final to claim its sixth European championship.
Final standings: 1) Italy (champions), 2) Netherlands (runners-up), 3) Spain, 4) Sweden. MVP: Robert Niggebrugge.
Key results: In the group stage, the Netherlands beat Great Britain 35–0; Italy beat Germany 24–4; Spain beat Germany 22–4. In the second round, Italy beat the Netherlands 15–2. Spain beat Sweden 18–9 to win bronze.
Notes: The defending champions Netherlands were without several top players, including Robert Eenhorn and Rikkert Faneyte, who were playing in the American minor leagues during the tournament.
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