1985 European Baseball Championship
The 1985 European Baseball Championship was held in Haarlem and Eindhoven, the Netherlands and was won by the Netherlands, which swept Italy in a four-game championship series. Third-place Belgium won all three group games among the bottom-four teams.[1] San Marino, competing for the first time since 1971 championship, lost all 8 games.[2] The top three teams qualified for the 1986 Amateur World Series, also held in the Netherlands.[3]
The Italian team fielded fewer Italian American players, which weakened the team, particularly their pitching.[4]
The tournament attracted 50,000 spectators, exceeding organizers' goal of 30,000 to fund the tournament.[4]
Awards
Judsel Baranco led the tournament with a .593 batting average
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