The 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium[nl] in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 21 to 30, 2006. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and featured teams from China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Japan, Netherlands and United States.

Most countries did not send their top players to the tournament. The U.S. team was made up of college players from the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges. Japan's team includes players from its non-professional Industrial League. Cuba sent its reserve squad, due to the Central American and Caribbean Games occurring at the same time. However, most of China's players from the 2006 World Baseball Classic competed in the tournament.

The Netherlands won their second straight title and swept all the individual awards.

Group stage

Standings

Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
#TeamGamesWinsLosses
1Cuba550
2Netherlands541
3United States523
4Japan523
5China514
6Chinese Taipei514

^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)

Game results

July 21, 2006Chinese Taipei4 – 1United StatesHaarlem, Netherlands
July 22, 2006United States4 – 3JapanHaarlem, Netherlands
July 22, 2006Netherlands11 – 2ChinaHaarlem, Netherlands
July 23, 2006Chinese Taipei1 – 4NetherlandsHaarlem, Netherlands
July 23, 2006China0 – 6CubaHaarlem, Netherlands
July 24, 2006Cuba4 – 0JapanHaarlem, Netherlands
July 25, 2006Chinese Taipei1 – 2CubaHaarlem, Netherlands
July 25, 2006China5 – 7United StatesHaarlem, Netherlands
July 26, 2006China1 – 0Chinese TaipeiHaarlem, Netherlands
July 26, 2006Netherlands6 – 5JapanHaarlem, Netherlands
July 27, 2006United States1 – 9CubaHaarlem, Netherlands
July 28, 2006Japan10 – 0ChinaHaarlem, Netherlands
July 28, 2006Cuba11 – 10NetherlandsHaarlem, Netherlands
July 29, 2006Japan5 – 1Chinese TaipeiHaarlem, Netherlands
July 29, 2006Netherlands15 – 3United StatesHaarlem, Netherlands

Final

July 30, 2006Netherlands9 – 6CubaHaarlem, Netherlands

Standing

RkTeam
Rk Team 1 Netherlands Lost in Final 2 Cuba Failed to qualify for the Final 3 United States 4 Japan 5 China 6 Chinese Taipei2006 Haarlem Baseball Week champions Netherlands 2nd title
1Netherlands
Lost in Final
2Cuba
Failed to qualify for the Final
3United States
4Japan
5China
6Chinese Taipei
2006 Haarlem Baseball Week champions
Netherlands 2nd title

Awards

Most valuable playerNetherlands Bryan Engelhardt
Best pitcherNetherlands Dave Draijer
Best hitterNetherlands Dirk van 't Klooster
Outstanding defensive playerNetherlands Dirk van 't Klooster
Home run kingNetherlands Bryan Engelhardt
Most popular playerNetherlands Dirk van 't Klooster
Press awardNetherlands Dirk van 't Klooster

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