Greece national baseball team
Country | Greece |
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Federation | Hellenic Amateur Baseball Federation (HABF) |
Confederation | Confederation of European Baseball |
Manager | Dimitrios Essian, Jr |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 1 (First in 2004) |
Best result | 7th |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (First in 2011) |
Best result | 16th |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 3 (2003: 2nd , 2005: 9th, 2010: 4th) (First in 2003) |
Best result |
2nd IBAF Ranking= 26th |
The Greek national baseball team is the baseball team that represents Greece in international play.
Current roster
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Updated 2 October 2011 |
2004 Olympics
The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what players were available were amateur. However, as a result of lenient citizenship laws, various minor leaguers from the United States were able to play for the Greeks. Among the better known players were Baltimore Orioles prospect Nick Markakis, former Major Leaguer Clay Bellinger and various other players of Greek descent. The team's American coach, Dusty Rhodes[1] led them to a 7th-place finish in the tournament, with a single win against Italy.
Tournament results
Year | Position |
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Greece 2004 | 7th |
Total | 1/5 |
European Baseball Championship
Year | Position |
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Netherlands 2003 | 2nd |
Czech Republic 2005 | 9th |
Germany 2010 | 4th |
Netherlands 2012 | 7th |
Czech Republic, Germany 2014 | 10th |
Total | 5/34 |
Year | Position |
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Panama 2011 | 16th |
Total | 1/39 |