- Kinheim
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For the municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, see Kinheim, Germany.
Corendon Kinheim Stadium=Pim Mulier Stadium League Honkbal Hoofdklasse Location Haarlem Year Founded 1935 League championships 1994, 2006 Holland Series championships 2006, 2007 2010 30–11 (2nd place) Uniforms Kinheim is a baseball and softball team based in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The title sponsor of the club is currently Corendon so that the official name of the team is Corendon Kinheim. They are current Dutch champions.
Kinheim baseball team plays in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. The club's most successful period was in the 90s when they reached the Holland Series five consecutive times (1992–1996). They lost four of their Holland Series entries, but managed to become Dutch champions in 1994 when beating DOOR Neptunus 3–2. In 2006 Kinheim won the regular Honkbal Hoofdklasse league and the KNBSB-Beker, which is the national cup trophy. By beating Mr. Cocker HCAW in the play-offs they gained themselves entrance to the 2006 Holland Series.[1]. They won those series 3–2 against Konica Minolta Pioniers of Hoofddorp.
In 2008, Kinheim won the European Cup in Grosseto, Italy.
Current roster
Corendon Kinheim roster - 2011 Honkbal Hoofdklasse seasonCatchers
- 4 Jason Halman
- 2 Sven Jongejans
Infielders
- 25 René Cremer
- 37 Bryan Engelhardt
- 29 Marvin Evangelista
- 3 Björn Hato
- 12 Björn Henrichs
- 24 Onno Jansen (UT)
- 23 Rafael Jozefa
- 11 Rodney Michel
- 6 Roy Seltenrijch
- 17 Niels van Weert
- 18 Kevin Weijgertse
Outfielders
- 8 Remco Draijer
- 19 Robert Hilterman
- 28 Dirk van 't Klooster
Manager
- 20 Eelco Jansen
Coaches
- 7 Ralph Milliard (bench/hitting)
- 27 Hans Lemmink (bench/hitting)
References
- ^ 2006 Holland Series, at honkbalsite.com
External links
Honkbal Hoofdklasse 2009 • 2010 • 2011Current teams ADO Den Haag • Corendon Kinheim • L&D Amsterdam • DOOR Neptunus • Mr. Cocker HCAW • Sparta/Feyenoord • UVV Utrecht • Vaessen PioniersRelated baseball leagues Honkbal Rookie League • Honkbal OvergangsklasseCoaching Staff Manager 20 Eelco Jansen | Bench/Hitting Coach 7 Ralph Milliard | Bench/Hitting Coach 27 Hans Lemmink
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