 Italy players holding a championship trophy in Haarlem | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | The Netherlands |
| City | Haarlem |
| Dates | 10–15 July |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions |  Italy |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Ted Alfieri |
The 1977 European Baseball Championship was held in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Italy won its second consecutive championship. The Netherlands also repeated as runner-up. Italy clinched its championship with a 1–0 no-hitter win over the Netherlands.[1]
Future Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley attended the championship.[2][3] More than 40,000 fans attended the tournament, with more than 6,000 at the final game at Pim Mulier Stadium.[1][2]
West Germany chose not to attend the event due to a disagreement with European tournament organizers.[4] As a result, the country was banned for five years[5] and did not return to the continental championship until 1987.[2]
Standings
[edit]| Pos. | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
|
6–2 |
| 2 | Netherlands
|
5–3 |
| 3 | Belgium
|
4–2 |
| 4 | Spain
|
1–5 |
| 5 |  Sweden
|
1–5 |
Awards
[edit]- Most valuable player:
Ted Alfieri (hit three home runs) - Best hitter: Rick Landucci (hit three home runs, also 1–0 as a pitcher)[8][2]
- Best pitcher:
Bertil Haage[2][1] - Press award (manager): Ernie Myers[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Italië blijft in bezit van Europese honkbaltitel" [Italy retains European baseball title]. NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 1977-08-01. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e Chetwynd, Josh (2019). Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 244. ISBN 9780786437245.
- ^ "Touching Bases with Countries Around the World". Walter O’Malley : Official Website. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Europees honkbal door ruzietjes op verkeerde weg". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 1977-07-27. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ a b "Voogd hoopt op toppers". Het Parool (in Dutch). 1977-08-01. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Baseball - European Championships 1977 - Calendar & Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Archief Europees kampioenschap" [Archive European Championship]. Honkbalsite Archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Il Baseball del Bats: Nazionale italiana (1977-1980)". batsweb.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
External links
[edit]- "Rosters of top three teams at the European Championship". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-02-05.