Vince Rooi

Vince Rooi
Third baseman
Born: (1981-12-13) December 13, 1981
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Netherlands
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 PanamaNational team
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place2003 NetherlandsNational team
Gold medal – first place2007 SpainNational team
Silver medal – second place2010 GermanyNational team

McVince Alleza "Vince" Rooi (born 13 December 1981) is a Dutch former baseball player who played professionally from 1999 to 2018. He also played on the Dutch national team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and other international tournaments.

Baseball career

Rooi began playing baseball at the age of 9 and trained in the Amsterdam Pirates program.[1] He signed with the Montreal Expos in August 1998 and played in Minor League Baseball in the Expos/Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations from 1999 to 2006.[2][3] He played much of his minor league career alongside fellow Dutch player Danny Rombley.[2][4][5] Rooi was named to the Florida State League All-Star Game in 2003. He began playing with Kinheim in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse in 2005, winning the Holland Series after the minor league season ended.[6]

After his American career ended, Rooi played for Kinheim in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Rooi moved to the Amsterdam Pirates.[3] He was named the most valuable player of the Hoofdklasse in 2011.[7] He then re-teamd with Rombley by playing for Pioniers beginning in 2013,[5] and ended his playing career with HCAW from 2016 to 2018.[3][8]

Rooi joined the Netherlands national team for the 2001 Baseball World Cup. He was named the best defensive player, home run king, and best third baseman at the 2003 European Baseball Championship, which the Dutch won.[6][9] He was not selected for the team for the 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC), returning to the national team in 2007.[6] He batted 0-for-7 coming off the bench at the 2007 European championship.[10] He batted 2-for-14 in four games in the 2009 WBC.[3] He hit 3-for-14 in the 2010 European championship, where the Netherlands finished second.[11] He was again a part-time player for the Dutch team that won the 2011 World Cup, batting 4-for-7 with 5 RBI in three games.[12][13] He dealt with a shoulder injury in 2012, which prevented him from playing for the national team.[6] He returned to the national team for the 2013 World Port Tournament.[14]

Personal life

Rooi is married and has two children. After his playing career, he became a Christian minister in Hilversum, North Holland.[15] Rooi's father is from the Netherlands Antilles, and his mother is from Suriname.[6]

Rooi's brother-in-law, Donavan van Embricqs, a helicopter pilot, disappeared in Suriname in 2015.[16] His remains were returned to his relatives in 2018.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Interview Vince Rooi, Corendon Kinheim & Dutch National Team". mister-baseball.com. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  2. 1 2 Washington Nationals 2005 Media Guide. p. 309.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Vince Rooi Minor & WBC Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference.
  4. ↑ "'Spelen voor Nederland geeft een kick'". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). 2005-08-23. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  5. 1 2 Stoovelaar, Marco (October 15, 2012). "Pioniers announces transfres; acquires Rombley, Rooi". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vince Rooi". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  7. ↑ "Spel, Rooi MVP; Scheele, Cordemans Best Pitcher". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. November 11, 2011. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  8. ↑ "HCAW adds Vince Rooi, Jim Ploeger and Kevin Weijgertse among others". mister-baseball.com. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  9. ↑ Wedemeijer, Harry. "European Championships, A-Pool 11 - 19 July 2003, Netherlands". Archived from the original on 19 November 2004.
  10. ↑ "Final Report of the tournament" (PDF). baseballeurope.com. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12.
  11. ↑ "Statistieken Nederland". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). 2010. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  12. ↑ "Curt Smith Meest Waardevolle Speler". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  13. ↑ Stoovelaar, Marco. "Dutch Team opens World Cup with narrow win". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  14. ↑ "Drie debutanten in WPT-selectie". NOS (in Dutch). 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  15. ↑ "Hilversum". Celebration Church Netherlands. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  16. ↑ "Honkballer Rooi op zoek naar vermiste zwager". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  17. ↑ "Suriname geeft lichaam verongelukte Nederlandse piloot vrij". nu.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
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