Bertil Haage

Bertil Haage

• Throws Right

• Born November 10, 1954

Biographical Information

Bertil Haage pitched for the Dutch national team for a decade.

Haage was with the Netherlands for the 1973 FIBA Amateur World Series, 1975 European Championship (Silver Medal) and 1977 European Championship (Silver); in 1977, he also was named best pitcher in the event. He was 2-1 for the Netherlands in the 1978 Amateur World Series, allowing one unearned run only in 8 2/3 IP (4 H, 6 BB, 4 K); the rest of the staff was 2-5, 6.72. He joined Rogelio García and Michele Romano in posting 0.00 ERAs in the event.

He also pitched in the 1979 European Championship (Silver), 1980 Amateur World Series, 1981 European Championship (Gold) and 1982 Amateur World Series. Most of his Dutch career was not spent in the Hoofdklasse as he spent his entire career with the Tex Town Tigers (which mostly were at a lower level, except for one season). His brother Erik also played for the Tigers and his daughter Famke played softball. He was once offered a deal by the San Francisco Giants but turned them down. In 2018, he was knighted. He was an elementary school principal after baseball.