Twins Oosterhout Explained

Twins Oosterhout is baseball and softball club based in Oosterhout, the Netherlands. The Twins have played in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse since 2016.^[1] The team plays its home games at Slotbosse Toren Park.^[2]

Former Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Keiji Uezono played for the Twins in 2016.^{[3] [4]} He went 4-1 with a 1.68 ERA in 59 innings pitched.^[5]

In 2021 the Twins began a exchange program with the Ibaraki Astro Planets of the Baseball Challenge League. Under the program, two Japanese players from the Astro Planets roster are playing with the Twins for the 2021 season. In the future the Twins will also be able to send players and/or coaches to the Astro Planets to participate in a full Baseball Challenge League season.^[6]

External links

• Twins Official Website (Dutch)

Notes and References

1. Season-by-season statistics of Dutch Baseball Competitions, 2010-2021. KNBSB Stats. Retrieved May 2, 2021. https://www.knbsbstats.nl/
2. Rusignuolo, Michael. "Sportpark de Slotbosse Toren - Oosterhout Twins." Stadium Journey. July 20, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020. https://stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/sportpark-de-slotbosse-toren-oosterhaut-twins/
3. Web site: なぜそこに？ 元セ・リーグ新人王・ 上園啓史が語る、オランダ野球事情 . web Sportiva . Japanese . Asa Satoshi . November 11, 2016 . April 18, 2019 .
4. https://twins-sc.com/japan-day/ Description of "Japan Day" from Oosterhout Twins' official site. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
5. Keiji Uezono Player Stats. Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2021. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=uezono001kei
6. van der Meijs, Charles. "Twins versterkt de Japanse connectie door deal met profclub Astro Planets." BN De Stem. April 15, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021. https://www.bndestem.nl/regiosport/twins-versterkt-de-japanse-connectie-door-deal-met-profclub-astro-planets~a727f296/ (in Dutch)