Greece national baseball team
- Greece national baseball team
Infobox National baseball team
Name = Greece national baseball team
Country = flag|Greece
Federation =
Confederation = Confederation of European Baseball
Manager =
Olympic apps =
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Olympic best =
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2004 Olympics
The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what players were available were amateur. However, as a result of lenient citizenship laws, various minor leaguers from the United States were able to play for the Greeks. Among the better known players were Baltimore Orioles prospect Nick Markakis, former Major Leaguer Clay Bellinger and various other players of Greek descent. The team became a bit of a curiosity amongst the American press due to its unusual makeup. The team ended up in 7th place in the tourney, with a single win against Italy.
Placings
Olympic Games
* 2004 : 7th
European Baseball Championship
* 2nd
* 2005 : 9th
References and external links
* [http://www.baseballgreece.com/ English Language website on Greek Baseball]
* [http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0818/p02s01-woeu.html CS Monitor Article on Greek Team]
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