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Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation

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nameRoyal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation
abbreviationKNBSB
formation1912
native_nameKoninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond
native_name_langnl
typeInternational sport federation
purposeSport governing body
headquartersNieuwegein, Netherlands
membership18,467
membership_year2024
languageDutch, English
leader_titleChairman
leader_nameGregor Rossen
affiliationsWorld Baseball Softball Confederation
budget1.7M EUR
budget_year2024
websiteknbsb.nl

The Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (, KNBSB) is the national governing body of baseball and softball in the Netherlands. Baseball is widely played in the Netherlands but has struggled to become a major spectator sport due to the dominance of soccer, in which the Netherlands has always been one of the leading nations. School-aged children are generally encouraged to play soccer rather than baseball.

The precursor to the KNBSB, the Dutch Baseball () (NHB) was founded in 1912. The Royal Dutch Baseball Association was founded by Queen Juliana in 1952. The baseball and softball federations merged in 1971 to form the KNBSB. The KNBSB had 18,467 members and an annual budget of in 2024.

The national major league in the Netherlands, the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, was established in 1922. Notable Dutch baseball players include Hensley Meulens, Robert Eenhoorn, Andruw Jones, and Didi Gregorius.

The KNBSB gives out annual awards for both baseball and softball. Past winners include Gregorius, Xander Bogaerts, Greg Halman, Evert-Jan 't Hoen, and Saskia Kosterink. The KNBSB established a hall of fame, the first baseball hall of fame in Europe and first sport-specific hall of fame in the Netherlands, in 1983. The hall is part of the Dutch Baseball and Softball Museum at in Haarlem.

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  1. "Onze sporten {{!}} Geschiedenis".
  2. Gershen, Marty. (1961-09-02). "Haarlem: Take me out to the honkbal game".
  3. Hoogenbos, Gé. "Historie van het honkbal".
  4. (4 April 2025). "Jaarverslag 2024". KNBSB.
  5. Cano, Jesús. (February 28, 2023). "Netherlands baseball history".
  6. "Over ons {{!}} Onderscheidingen {{!}} Awards".
  7. "Over ons {{!}} Onderscheidingen {{!}} Eregalerij".
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