Patrick Beljaards
Dutch baseball player (born 1978)
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Patrick Beljaards (born 4 March 1978 in Haarlem, North Holland) is a Dutch former baseball player.
| Patrick Beljaards | |
|---|---|
Beljaards in 2009 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 4 March 1978 Haarlem, The Netherlands | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  Netherlands | ||
| European Baseball Championship | ||
 | 1997 France | National team |
 | 1999 Italy | National team |
| 2001 Germany | National team |
| 2003 Netherlands | National team |
| 2005 Czech Republic | National team |
Beljaards pitched for Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where the team finished in fifth place. He pitched in relief in the team's upset victory over Cuba.[1] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the team placed sixth.[2] He also pitched for the Netherlands in several international competitions, including the European Baseball Championship, Intercontinental Cup, Baseball World Cup, Haarlem Baseball Week, and World Port Tournament.[3][4]
Beljaards played for Kinheim in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top Dutch baseball league, from 1996 to 2011. He was primarily a starter with Kinheim but finished his career as a relief pitcher.[3] Kinheim later retired Beljaards' number, #16.[5][6]
Beljaards coached RCH-Pinguïns starting in 2013.[3]