1998 Haarlemse Honkbalweek

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1998 Haarlemse Honkbalweek

The 1998 Haarlemse Honkbalweek was the nineteenth edition of the Haarlemse Honkbalweek, held every two years. It was held from July 10 to July 19, 1998 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland. Six teams competed in the tournament and the tournament was won by Cuba. This year was the 14th and final ever appearance of the Grand Rapids Sullivans at Haarlem. The Sullivans had won the tournament five times.

Competing teams[edit]

The following teams participated in the tournament:

Team Nation Previous appearances
Australia Flag of Australia Australia 1978, 1992
Cuba Flag of Cuba Cuba 1972, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1996
Japan Flag of Japan Japan 1978, 1992, 1994, 1996
Netherlands Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996
Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua 1972, 1992
Grand Rapids Sullivans Flag of United States United States 1963, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996

Game results[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

Grand Rapids Sullivans Flag of United States 6 – 3 Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua Pim Mulierstadion
Netherlands Flag of Netherlands 4 – 2 Flag of Australia Australia Pim Mulierstadion
Japan Flag of Japan 0 – 14 Flag of Cuba Cuba Pim Mulierstadion
Netherlands Flag of Netherlands 2 – 9 Flag of Japan Japan Pim Mulierstadion
Australia Flag of Australia 19 – 12 Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua Pim Mulierstadion
Grand Rapids Sullivans Flag of United States 6 – 11 Flag of Cuba Cuba Pim Mulierstadion
Cuba Flag of Cuba 8 – 3 Flag of Australia Australia Pim Mulierstadion
Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua 5 – 1 Flag of Japan Japan Pim Mulierstadion


Japan Flag of Japan 3 – 13 Flag of Australia Australia Pim Mulierstadion
Netherlands Flag of Netherlands 5 – 10 Flag of United States Grand Rapids Sullivans Pim Mulierstadion
Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua 2 – 6 Flag of Cuba Cuba Pim Mulierstadion
Australia Flag of Australia 9 – 6 Flag of United States Grand Rapids Sullivans Pim Mulierstadion
Cuba Flag of Cuba 11 – 4 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Pim Mulierstadion
Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua 2 – 4 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Pim Mulierstadion
Grand Rapids Sullivans Flag of United States 8 – 4 Flag of Japan Japan Pim Mulierstadion


Standings
Team W L
Flag of Cuba Cuba 5 0
Flag of Australia Australia 3 2
Flag of United States Grand Rapids Sullivans 3 2
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 2 3
Flag of Japan Japan 1 4
Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua 1 4

Final[edit]

Cuba Flag of Cuba 7 – 5 Flag of Australia Australia Pim Mulierstadion

Final rankings[edit]

Rank Team
1 Flag of Cuba Cuba
2 Flag of Australia Australia
3 Flag of United States Grand Rapids Sullivans
4 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
5 Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua
6 Flag of Japan Japan

Awards[edit]

The following awards were handed out: