Antwerp, Antwerp
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Antwerp is a major port city in northwestern Belgium located about 30 miles south of Rotterdam; it is the capital of its own province. It hosted the 1954 European Championship and 1967 European Championship. It also hosted the 1920 Olympics, although there was no baseball on the program that year.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Antwerp Royal Greys, First Division
- Royal Antwerp Eagles, First Division
People born here[edit]
- Lino Ballardini, First Division infielder
- Sam Buelens, minor league outfielder
- Benjamin Dille, Hoofdklasse infielder
- Yannick Gontier, First Division pitcher-catcher
- Michael Leys, minor league pitcher
- Jos Robijn, First Division pitcher
- Robin Roevens, First Division infielder
- Ben Van Nuffel, Hoofdklasse pitcher
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