Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation

The Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond, KNBSB) is the national governing body of baseball in the Netherlands. Baseball is widely played in the Netherlands but has struggled to become a major spectator sport due to the dominance of soccer, in which the Netherlands has always been one of the leading nations. School-aged children are generally enouraged to play soccer rather than baseball.

Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation
Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond
AbbreviationKNBSB
Formation1912
TypeInternational sport federation
PurposeSport governing body
HeadquartersNieuwegein, Netherlands
Region served
Netherlands
Membership
23,926 players
(1 November 2007)
Official language
Dutch, English
Chairman
Ruud van Zetten
Parent organization
Confederation of European Baseball
AffiliationsConfederation of European Baseball
Websitehttp://www.knbsb.nl/

The national major league in the Netherlands, the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, was established in 1922. Notable Dutch baseball players include Hensley Meulens, Robert Eenhoorn, Andruw Jones, and Didi Gregorius.

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