Win Remmerswaal
| Win Remmerswaal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: March 8, 1954 The Hague, Netherlands | |
| Died: July 24, 2022 (aged 68) The Hague, Netherlands | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 3, 1979, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–1 |
| Earned run average | 5.50 |
| Strikeouts | 36 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Baseball | ||
Representing  Netherlands
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| European Baseball Championship | ||
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1973 Netherlands | National team |
Wilhelmus Abraham Remmerswaal (March 8, 1954 – July 24, 2022) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in The Hague, Netherlands, Remmerswaal was the first European-trained player to reach the majors. He was the second Dutch-born major-leaguer of the modern (post-1900) era, with Bert Blyleven being the first. Blyleven, however, grew up and learned the game in California.
Biography
[edit]Remmerswaal, who batted and threw right-handed, was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1974. He made his major league debut in 1979. In a total of fifty-five and two-thirds innings of work, all in relief, Remmserswaal compiled a 3–1 record with 36 strikeouts and a 5.50 earned run average. Remmerswaal picked up his first major league win on August 15, 1979, when he and a series of other Boston relievers combined to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 19–5.[1]
In total, Remmerswaal pitched in 22 games over two seasons with Boston, making his final Major League appearance on October 5, 1980.
During his time in America, he became known for his eccentric behavior.
Following his major league career, Remmerswaal played one season of Triple-A and pitched for the Pawtucket Red Sox in the longest game in professional baseball history. He later spent five years pitching in Italy.
In 1997, Remmerswaal lapsed into a coma after contracting double pneumonia with pleurisy. He lived in a nursing home in the Netherlands.[2] He died July 24, 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "August 5, 1979 Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
- ^ Kabout, Chris; Laurila, David; Costello, Rory. "Win Remmerswaal". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Goodbye Winnie". archysport.com. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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