The 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 21–30, 2006. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and featured teams from China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Japan, Netherlands and United States.
 Pim Mulier Stadium during HBW 2006 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| City | Haarlem |
| Dates | 21–30 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Bryan Engelhardt |
In the end the team from the Netherlands won their second straight tournament title.[1]
Group stage
editStandings
edit| Qualified for the final | |
| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba
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5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Netherlands
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5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | United States
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5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Japan
|
5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  China
|
5 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei [1]
|
5 | 1 | 4 |
^1 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.)
Game results
edit| July 21, 2006 | Chinese Taipei
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4 – 1 | United States
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| Boxscore |
| July 22, 2006 | United States
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4 – 3 | Japan
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 22, 2006 | Netherlands
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11 – 2 | China
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 23, 2006 | Chinese Taipei
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1 – 4 | Netherlands
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| Boxscore |
| July 23, 2006 | China
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0 – 6 | Cuba
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 24, 2006 | Cuba
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4 – 0 | Japan
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 25, 2006 | Chinese Taipei
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1 – 2 | Cuba
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 25, 2006 | China
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5 – 7 | United States
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 26, 2006 | China
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1 – 0 | Chinese Taipei
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 26, 2006 | Netherlands
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6 – 5 | Japan
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| Boxscore |
| July 27, 2006 | United States
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1 – 9 | Cuba
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| Boxscore |
| July 28, 2006 | Japan
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10 – 0 | China
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| Boxscore |
| July 28, 2006 | Cuba
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11 – 10 | Netherlands
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 29, 2006 | Japan
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5 – 1 | Chinese Taipei
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
| July 29, 2006 | Netherlands
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15 – 3 | United States
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
Final
edit| July 30, 2006 | Netherlands
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9 – 6 | Cuba
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Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Boxscore |
Final standings
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Tournament awards
edit| Best Pitcher | Dave Draijer
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| Best Hitter | Dirk van 't Klooster
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| Outstanding Defensive Player | Dirk van 't Klooster
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| Home run King | Bryan Engelhardt
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| Most Valuable Player | Bryan Engelhardt
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| Most Popular Player | Dirk van 't Klooster
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| Press Award | Dirk van 't Klooster
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References
edit- ^ "The Netherlands emerged victorious in 2006". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-29.