SABR/Baseball Reference Encyclopedia

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The 2010 European Cup was the 47th European Cup. Held in June and September in Brno, Rotterdam and Barcelona, it featured Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian Baseball League winning their third title, their first in 25 years. Former major leaguers in the tournament included Gene Kingsale, Jim Brower, Eddy Garabito, Pat Ahearne, Dusty Bergman and Greg McCarthy as well as future major leaguer Junior Guerra. Danny Gonzalez and Jakub Hajtmar won the pool MVPs, while Juan Pablo Angrisano drove in Jairo Ramos Gizzi with the winner in the title game.

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Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson (pictured) dies at age 86.
The Heidenheim Heideköpfe win their 7th Bundesliga-1 championship. Jared Mortensen is the MVP of the finals.
The Montpellier Barracudas win the French Division I title for the first time in 28 years. Ben Couvreur is named finals MVP.
The Pericos de Puebla take their third Mexican League pennant.
Japan wins the 2023 U-18 Baseball World Cup for their first world junior title.

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September 27: Today's featured birthday is that of Gary Sutherland, who turns 79.

1914 - Nap Lajoie doubles for his 3,000th major league hit. He becomes the second player to reach that exalted level.
1940 - In a major mismatch, Floyd Giebell beats future Hall of Famer Bob Feller, 2-1, to give his Tigers the pennant over the Indians.
1963 - The Colt .45's start a lineup of nine rookies, including Joe Morgan, Jimmy Wynn, Rusty Staub (pictured) and Jerry Grote. They lose, 10-3.
1973 - Nolan Ryan whiffs 16 in 11 innings to give him 383 strikeouts, breaking Sandy Koufax's major league record for a season.
2000 - In an upset, Team USA beats the Cuban national team, 4-0, in the Gold Medal game of the 2000 Olympics. Ben Sheets throws a three-hitter, with Omar Linares getting two of the hits, while Ernie Young drives in two. Mike Neill's 1st-inning home run off Pedro Luis Lazo gives the US all the offense it needs.

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