The 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 21 to 30, 2006. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and featured teams from China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Japan, Netherlands and United States.
Most countries did not send their top players to the tournament. The U.S. team was made up of college players from the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges. Japan's team includes players from its non-professional Industrial League. Cuba sent its reserve squad, due to the Central American and Caribbean Games occurring at the same time. However, most of China's players from the 2006 World Baseball Classic competed in the tournament.
The Netherlands won their second straight title and swept all the individual awards.
Group stage
Standings Qualified for the final Did not qualify for the final #TeamGamesWinsLosses1550254135234 52355146 514
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
Final
Standing
RkTeam1Lost in Final2Failed to qualify for the Final3456
Awards Most valuable player Bryan Engelhardt Best pitcher Dave Draijer Best hitter Dirk van 't Klooster Outstanding defensive player Dirk van 't Klooster Home run king Bryan Engelhardt Most popular player Dirk van 't Klooster Press award Dirk van 't Klooster Source
References
External links Official Website