Lake Elsinore Storm @ Rancho Cucamonga Quakes: An Impression

In the past week, I have been in the USA due to family circumstances. My daughter, who I hadn't seen in three years, took me to a game of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Sunday afternoon. Here is an impression of the ballpark and the atmosphere. Since I didn't bring my camera, I had to …

The Future of Minor League Baseball Looks Bleak

During the 2019 and 2020 season, the Dutch Baseball Hangout pointed out what a dirty game MLB was playing regarding the contraction of 42 MiLB teams. The attached video partially confirms what the DBH was telling, but it goes further. It shows the dirty tricks of MLB after the vile organization took over MiLB, and …

2024 Belgian Division 1: First No-No of The Season

In the second round of the 2024 Belgian Division 1, a no-hitter was thrown by Jackson Longhofer of the Brasschaat Braves. In seven innings, he kept the Merchtem Cats on a leash and led his team to a 16-0 victory. Jackson Lonhofer, no-hitter. Even though the Cats were kept hitless, the game was close until …

Borgerhout Squirrels Acquires Japanese Pitcher For 2024 Season

Through Instagram, the Borgerhout Squirrels announced it has signed a Japanese pitcher for the 2024 season. Yoshitaka Nanmoku will join the four-time Belgian champions. The Japanese pitcher played for several teams in Japan and for the München Caribes of the 2. Baseball Bundesliga in Germany. Nanmoku played for the latter in 2023. During the 2023 …

European Champions Cup Replaced by New Format

Rumors floated around for a while, but today it became official. The European Champions Cup is no more. It will be replaced by the BECC (Baseball European Champions Cup). The biggest change is the countries that are represented. For decades, champions (and runners up) from the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands played …

Fortitudo Bologna Acquires Junior Martina

Through its website and social media channels, multiple Italian champions Fortitudo Bologna announced it has signed Curaçao-born Junior Martina for the 2024 season. The twenty-six-year-old Martina has three seasons of affiliated ball, one season of Indy ball and three seasons in the Dutch hoofdklasse under his belt. After one season with DSS in Haarlem (2018), …

Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday

It has been a while. But it is Friday once again. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend. Time for Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday. Enjoy and have a nice weekend.

Dudley Leonora Joins Hotsand Macerata

A surprising move in Italian baseball. Five days ago, Hotsand Macerata announced it has signed former Dutch National team player and former Dutch hoofdklasse player Dudley Leonora for the 2024 season. On their Facebook page, the Macerata Angels posted the following announcement: "We welcome another great player to join Hotsand Macerata this year. Dudley Leonora, …

Lexington Legends Re-Adopt Old Name

About a year ago, the Lexington Legends changed their name into Lexington CounterClocks. But the new ownership of the club decided to return to the previous moniker. The Lexington Legends were one of the 40 clubs that were kicked out of affiliated minor league baseball in a move that saves the greedy MLB owners about …

European Team Announced For Global Baseball Games vs Samurai Japan

On March 6 and 7, a selection of European baseball players will take on team Samurai Japan in Osaka. Today, the roster of the European team was announced. The European team will contain players from Spain (eight players), Germany (three players), Czech Republic (four players), Italy (six), and the Netherlands (seven). The roster will look …

Merchtem Cats Add Two Imports to Their 2024 Roster

In the blog post about the transactions of the Merchtem Cats for the 2024 season, it was mentioned that two import players would be added to their roster. The Dutch Baseball Hangout was informed about the two additions today. The two import players are Isaac Blake and Zane Gilpin. Both were found on baseballjobsoverseas. Isaac …

München-Haar Disciples Sign Phildrick Llewellyn

After a season with the Bonn Capitals, Curaçao-born Phildrick Llewellyn has signed with the München-Haar Disciples, from the South Division of the 1. German Bundesliga. After being part of the Untouchables Paderborn for many years, that club didn't extend his contract in 2023. As a result, Phildrick Llewellyn moved to the Bonn Capitals. With the …

Belgian Transactions For 2024: Merchtem Cats

On December 15, 2023, the transaction period in Belgian baseball ended. We have reached the final chapter of the Division One teams. Today we pay attention to the Merchtem Cats. Six players will not return to the Merchtem Cats as players. Tom Beeckmans will head to Brasschaat Braves. Domantas Trinkunas will join Borgerhout Squirrels, Jayde …

Baseball Related Songs: Baseball Theme by Vince Guaraldi Trio

In this episode of “Baseball Related Songs” we pay attention to “Baseball Theme” performed by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. This piece of music is purely instrumental and was part of the cartoon movie "A Boy Named Charlie Brown." Vince Guaraldi was born in 1928 in San Francisco. He was a composer and played piano and …

Belgian Transactions For 2024: Namur Angels

On December 15, 2023, the transaction period in Belgian baseball ended. Time to pay attention to the transactions of the various Division 1 clubs. Today we pay attention to the Namur Angels. The Namur Angels ended the 2023 season in fifth place. According to Ronny Heymans the Angels didn't make itself heard on the transfer …

Belgian Transactions For 2024: Phoenix Mont-Saint-Guibert

On December 15, 2023, the transaction period in Belgium ended. Time to sum up the new players and leaving players for each Division 1 team. We continue with last year's number 6 in the final standings: Phoenix Mont-Saint-Guibert. Phoenix MSG lost quite some players, but got quite a bit in return as well. To quote …

Cantincrode Baseball and Softball Stars Withdraws From Belgian Division 1

With sixteen players leaving the club, according to the transaction overview, provided by the KBBSF, one knew something was going on with the former Mortsel Stars. No team can overcome an exodus like this. After being made aware of this list, yours truly contacted the chairman of the club. All he wanted to say was …

Hunter Cooper returns to Brasschaat for the 2024 season

A source of the Brasschaat Braves told the Dutch Baseball Hangout that US import player Hunter Cooper will return to the Brasschaat Braves for the 2024 season. Apparently the chemistry between Cooper and the Braves worked well in 2023. Hunter Cooper (photo: Dutch Baseball Hangout) US-born (September 15, 1999) Hunter Cooper joined the Braves last …