1961 Haarlemse Honkbalweek

1961 Haarlemse Honkbalweek

The 1961 Haarlemse Honkbalweek was the first edition of the Haarlemse Honkbalweek, held every two years. It was held from July 22 to July 30, 1961 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland. Five teams competed in the tournament and the tournament was won by the Alconbury Spartans, a US Air Force base team.

Competing teams

The following teams participated in the tournament:

Team	Nation	Previous appearances
Alconbury Spartans	England	none
Chateauroux Sabres	France	none
London All Stars	England	none
Mannheim Knights	Germany	none
Netherlands	Netherlands	none
Wiesbaden Flyers	Germany	none

Game results

No game results available

Final rankings

Rank	Team
1	Template:Country data ENG Alconbury Spartans
2	Wiesbaden Flyers
3	Chateauroux Sabres
4	Netherlands
5	Mannheim Knights
6	Template:Country data ENG London All Stars

Awards

The following awards were handed out:

• Most Valuable Player: Dick Draper, Chateauroux Sabres; Don Tinton, Template:Country data ENG London All Stars
• Homerun King: Don Gilmore, Template:Country data ENG Alconbury Spartans
• Best Hitter: Don Gilmore, Template:Country data ENG Alconbury Spartans; Don Tinton, Template:Country data ENG London All Stars
• Best Pitcher: Torn Willwerth, Template:Country data ENG Alconbury Spartans
• Best Coach: Chuck Costello, Template:Country data ENG Alconbury Spartans
• Best Umpire: Charley Gardner