1996 Haarlemse Honkbalweek
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| 1996 Haarlemse Honkbalweek |
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The 1996 Haarlemse Honkbalweek was the eighteenth edition of the Haarlemse Honkbalweek, held every two years. It was held from June 28 to July 17, 1996 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland. Four teams competed in the tournament and the tournament was won by Cuba.
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[edit] Competing teams
The following teams participated in the tournament:
| Team | Nation | Previous appearances |
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| Aruba |  Aruba | none |
| Cuba |  Cuba | 1972, 1974, 1978, 1990 |
| Japan |  Japan | 1978, 1992, 1994 |
| Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 |
| Grand Rapids Sullivans |  United States | 1963, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 |
[edit] Game results
[edit] Preliminary round
Aruba 
| 5 – 8 | Japan
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Netherlands
| 17 – 8 | Aruba
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Grand Rapids Sullivans
| 4 – 7 | Cuba
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Cuba
| 9 – 7 | Netherlands
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Japan
| 0 – 8 | Grand Rapids Sullivans
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Japan
| 9 – 3 | Netherlands
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Grand Rapids Sullivans
| 12 – 2 | Aruba
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Cuba
| 11 – 4 | Japan
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Aruba
| 3 – 12 | Cuba
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Netherlands
| 19 – 11 | Grand Rapids Sullivans
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Team | W | L |
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| Cuba | 4 | 0 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 |
| Grand Rapids Sullivans | 2 | 2 |
| Aruba | 0 | 4 |
[edit] Friendly game
Curaçao 
| 2 – 12 | Aruba
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
[edit] Playoffs
| Netherlands
| 11 – 10 | Grand Rapids Sullivans
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Japan
| 10 – 1 | Aruba
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Cuba
| 10 – 4 | Netherlands
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Grand Rapids Sullivans
| 6 – 3 | Japan
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Grand Rapids Sullivans
| 8 – 12 | Netherlands
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 |
| Cuba | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Rapids Sullivans | 1 | 2 |
| Aruba | 0 | 1 |
[edit] Final
| Cuba
| 14 – 5 | Netherlands
| Pim Mulierstadion | |
[edit] Final rankings
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Cuba
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| 2 | Netherlands
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| 3 | Grand Rapids Sullivans
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| 4 | Japan
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| 5 | Aruba
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[edit] Awards
The following awards were handed out:
- Most Valuable Player: Giel ten Bosch,
Netherlands
- Carl Angelo Award: Jeffrey Cranston, Netherlands
- Homerun King: Adonis Kemp, Netherlands
- Best Hitter: Carlos Alberto Tabares,
Cuba
- Best Pitcher: Yasuhiro Sato,
Japan
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