Netherlands Antilles

From BR Bullpen

A self-governing Carribean island collection, the Netherlands Antilles are part of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. They consist of Curaçao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten. Curaçao has produced numerous baseball players who have starred in Hoofdklasse such as Diegomar Markwell and Johnny Balentina. Others such as Andruw Jones and Randall Simon have played in the major leagues. The country had the winning entry in the Little League World Series in 2004 and has provided a significant portion of the Dutch national teams. The Netherlands Antilles is to be disbanded on December 15, 2008. Curaçao and Sint Maarten will become independent countries in the Kingdom, following the example of Aruba, while the other islands will become part of the Netherlands.