1999 European Cup
From BR Bullpen
The 1999 European Cup was held from June 15 through June 19, 1999 in Nettuno, Italy.
Parma of Italy's Serie A1 took the title with a 5-0 record. Daniel Newman was named the Best Hitter.
Danesi Nettuno of Italy was 3-2 to finish second, losing the title game 6-0.
Mr. Cocker HCAW of the Dutch Hoofdklasse finished third at 3-2. Mike Duursma was named Most Outstanding Defensive Player while Jeffrey Cranston led in runs scored.
Viladecans of Spain's Division Honor went 2-3 and finished fourth. Félix Cano won MVP honors despite his team's middle-of-the-pack finish.
Draci Brno of the Czech Extraliga was 5th despite a 4-1 record due to the seeding rankings following the round-robin phase. Their one loss was a 17-3 rout by #3 HCAW, but they beat #2 Nettuno in extra innings. Pavel Budský led the event in ERA.
San Marino of Serie A1 had a 2-3 record and finished sixth.
The Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge of France's Division Élite were 7th at 1-4.
The Tigers Schwaz of the Austrian Baseball League finished last at 0-5, getting outscored 59-5.
Source: Harry Wedemeijer
