Patrick Beljaards

Patrick Beljaards
Beljaards in 2000
Pitcher
Born: (1978-03-04) March 4, 1978
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Netherlands
European Baseball Championship
Silver medal – second place1997 FranceNational team
Gold medal – first place1999 ItalyNational team
Gold medal – first place2001 GermanyNational team
Gold medal – first place2003 NetherlandsNational team
Gold medal – first place2005 Czech RepublicNational team

Patrick Beljaards (born 4 March 1978 in Haarlem, North Holland) is a Dutch former baseball player.

Beljaards pitched for Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where the team finished in fifth place. He pitched in relief in the team's upset victory over Cuba.[1] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the team placed sixth.[2] He also pitched for the Netherlands in several international competitions, including the European Baseball Championship, Intercontinental Cup, Baseball World Cup, Haarlem Baseball Week, and World Port Tournament.[3][4]

Beljaards played for Kinheim in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top Dutch baseball league, from 1996 to 2011. He was primarily a starter with Kinheim but finished his career as a relief pitcher.[3] Kinheim later retired Beljaards' uniform number, 16.[5][6]

Beljaards coached RCH-Pinguïns starting in 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Netherlands stuns Cuba with 4-2 win in baseball". Tampa Bay Times. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Patrick Beljaards". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Patrick Beljaards to coach RCH-Pinguins". Grand Slam - Stats & News Netherlands. 27 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Patrick Beljaards". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Kinheim [@kinheim_haarlem]; (15 July 2025). "foto 10: Kinheim retired numbers" – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ "Baseball 2024 - Rosters Hoofdklasse". Grand Slam - Stats & News. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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