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MLB News / Just Baseball / February 17
World Baseball Classic: Team Netherlands News, Notes, and Analysis

World Baseball Classic: Team Netherlands News, Notes, and Analysis

European countries aren’t often known for their historic baseball programs. But baseball (or honkbal) is popular in the Netherlands, and thanks to the Dutch Antilles, Team Netherlands also includes a slew of players from small islands with huge baseball followings.

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