1977 European Baseball Championship

1977 European Baseball Championship
Italy players holding a championship trophy in Haarlem
Tournament details
CountryThe Netherlands
CityHaarlem
Dates10–15 July
Teams5
Defending champions Italy
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Belgium
Fourth place Spain
Awards
MVPItaly Ted Alfieri
← 1975
1979 →

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 [nl].[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

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Pos. Team Record
1  Italy 6–2
2  Netherlands 5–3
3  Belgium 4–2
4  Spain 1–5
5  Sweden 1–5

Sources[6][7]

Awards

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  • Most valuable player: Italy Ted Alfieri (hit three home runs)
  • Best hitter: Italy Rick Landucci (hit three home runs, also 1–0 as a pitcher)[8][2]
  • Best pitcher: Netherlands Bertil Haage [nl][2][1]
  • Press award (manager): Netherlands Ernie Myers[5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e Chetwynd, Josh (2019). Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 244. ISBN 9780786437245.
  3. ^ "Touching Bases with Countries Around the World". Walter O’Malley : Official Website. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  4. ^ "Europees honkbal door ruzietjes op verkeerde weg". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 1977-07-27. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  5. ^ a b "Voogd hoopt op toppers". Het Parool (in Dutch). 1977-08-01. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  6. ^ "Baseball - European Championships 1977 - Calendar & Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  7. ^ "Archief Europees kampioenschap" [Archive European Championship]. Honkbalsite Archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  8. ^ "Il Baseball del Bats: Nazionale italiana (1977-1980)". batsweb.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
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