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1993 European Baseball Championship

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The 1993 European Baseball Championship was held in Stockholm, Sweden between 9–18 July 1993 and was won by the Netherlands. Defending champion Italy finished second.

The host team, Sweden, finished third, defeating France in a best-of-five-game series. It was Sweden's first time hosting such an international tournament, and it increased baseball participation in the country. However, the lost organizing the event, and Sweden has not won a medal in the competition since 1993.

Russia finished last in its first appearance in the tournament, after joining the Confederation of European Baseball in 1992 following the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Standings

Pos.	Team	Record
1		7–1
2		5–3
3		5–4
4		4–5
5		5–3
6		4–4
7		2–6
8		1–7

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Format

The eight teams in the tournament were split into two groups that competed in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group then advanced to a one-game semifinal match. The winners and losers of each semifinal then matched up in a best-of-five-game medal round. The bottom two finishers in each initial group competed in another round-robin format to determine the final standings.

Awards

Most valuable player: NED
Best hitter: SWE Johan Hasselström
Best pitcher: NED Patrick Klerx

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Statistical leaders

Batters

Most home runs: NED , 3
Most hits: NED Jeffrey Cranston, 18
Most runs scored: NED Joost, 14
Most stolen bases: NED Eddie Dix, 8

Pitchers

Best win–loss record: SWE Mikael Aho, BEL Oswald Boermans, ESP Rubén Garcia, NED Patrick Klerx, NED Geoffrey Kohl, ITA Massimiliano Masin, FRA Samuel Meurant: 2–0
Most strikeouts: ITA Masin, 19
Most innings pitched: RUS Leonid Korneev, 25

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References

Chetwynd, Josh. (2008). "Baseball in Europe : a country by country history". McFarland & Co..
"Förbundets historia".
"The history".
"Archief Europees kampioenschap".
"Baseball - European Championships 1993 - Calendar & Results".
Wedemeijer, Harry. "European Baseball Championships: Team Totals".

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