1999 European Baseball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 23 July – 1 August 1999 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Italy |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (16th title) |
| Runners-up | Italy |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Most HRs | Evert-Jan 't Hoen |
| Best ERA | Robin Roy |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Daniel Newman |
The 1999 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in Bologna, Parma, and Rimini, Italy, and the host team finished in second.[1] By finishing in first and second, the Dutch and Italian teams qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Because it was an Olympic qualifier, the tournament used wood bats, which lowered scoring.[4]
The undefeated Dutch team featured Robert Eenhoorn, Evert-Jan 't Hoen, and Rikkert Faneyte.[2]
