Willy Pieters

Wilfred F. Pieters (also listed as Pietersz)

• Born November 17, 1935 in Curaçao Netherlands Antilles
• Died February 2, 1978

Biographical Information

Willy Pieters won five batting titles in Curaçao, plus two home run crowns and a MVP. Playing for the Netherlands Antilles national team, he led the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in average (.560) and hits (14). He also played in the 1965 Amateur World Series, 1970 Amateur World Series, 1972 Haarlem Baseball Week (sharing the home run king title) and 1973 FIBA Amateur World Series. He made the Curaçao Olympic Committee's Hall of Fame.

Sources include Curaçao Olympic Committee, A History of Cuban Baseball by Peter Bjarkman, old Haarlem Baseball Week site