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Bryan Engelhardt
View on WikipediaBryan Stanley Tjark Engelhardt (born 10 January 1982 in Willemstad, Curaçao) is a Dutch former baseball player for the Dutch national team who played in the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 World Baseball Classic, and other international tournaments. He also played in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse for more than two decades. After his career, he became a sports agent.
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Playing career
[edit]Baltimore Orioles
[edit]Engelhardt signed with the Baltimore Orioles on July 2, 1998 by scout Jesus "Chu" Halabi,[1] who had signed several other players from the Netherlands Antilles.[2] However, Engelhardt hit .170 in the Venezuelan Summer League in 1999, his only season in affiliated baseball.[1]
Netherlands national team
[edit]Engelhardt made his debut with the Netherlands national team at the 2002 Haarlem Baseball Week, where he won the MVP award.[3] That year he also received the country's Guus van der Heijden Memorial Trophy as the best player under the age of 23.[4][5] He was selected by manager Robert Eenhoorn for the Dutch national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where they finished in 7th place.[6][7] He was on the Netherlands for the 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC), batting .294 with a home run in six games.[8] His home run off Matt Lindstrom of the United States was the country's first home run in a WBC game.[9][10] Engelhardt was also on the Dutch team that won the 2011 Baseball World Cup,[11] leading the team in home runs, doubles, runs batted in (RBI), and runs scored.[12]
Engelhardt was dropped from the Netherlands team shortly before the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 WBC. He did star in other tournaments, leading the 2003 European Baseball Championship in RBI as he was named to its All-Star team and being named the MVP of the 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week.[10] Engelhardt played in more than 180 games for the Netherlands, returning to the team in 2019.[13]
Honkbal Hoofdklasse
[edit]Engelhardt played in the Dutch Honkbal Hoofdklasse, beginning in 2000 with PSV until 2021 with Quick Amersfoort. During his career, he also played multiple seasons with BSC Almere and Kinheim.[10][8] He hit a home run in his first Hoofdklasse at bat.[10] He won the league's most valuable player (MVP) award in 2010 with Kinheim.[14] He led the league in home runs nine times from 2004 to 2019.[5][15] He also served as Amersfoort's hitting coach at the end of his career.[16]
Post-playing career
[edit]Engelhardt has also played for the Netherlands national men's and co-ed slow-pitch softball team.[17][18]
After his playing career, Engelhardt became a sports agent in Curaçao.[19][20]
Personal life
[edit]Engelhardt's father coached him in several seasons.[21] His younger brother, Rachid, also signed with the Orioles and played in the Hoofdklasse.[22][23][24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Baltimore Orioles 2000 Media Guide. 2000. p. 269.
- ^ Keegan, Tom (1994-11-13). "ARUBAN PARADISE? O's academy no day at beach, but 4 prospects dream on". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "Opmerkelijk toernooi voor Bryan Engelhardt". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). 28 July 2002. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Over ons | Onderscheidingen | Awards". KNBSB (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ a b van Zon, Rogier (2017-06-08). "Bryan Engelhardt naar Quick Amersfoort". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ Stoovelaar, Marco. "Sulbaran debutant in Olympische honkbalselectie | Van, Corendon, Door, Kinheim, Olympische". KNBSB. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Bryan Engelhardt". Olympedia. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ a b "Bryan Engelhardt Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ Wine, Steven (2009-03-16). "Team USA beats Netherlands 9-3 in WBC". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ a b c d "Bryan Engelhardt". Honkbalsite Archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Favorites don't miss a beat after Off Day at 2011 Baseball World Cup". mister-baseball.com. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ van Zon, Rogier (16 October 2011). "Curt Smith Meest Waardevolle Speler". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Engelhardt en Halman keren terug in selectie voor World Port Tournament". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Honkbalsite Awards 2010". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "KNBSB Awards uitgereikt tijdens Holland Series". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Baseball / Honkbal Transfers 2020". Grand Slam * Stats & News. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Slowpitchers pakken zilver op EK". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "EK selectie COED Slowpitch bekendgemaakt". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Keegan Pieternella tekent profcontract bij Blue Jays –". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Team". AE Sports Management. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "Familie Engelhardt aan de slag in Haarlem". omroepflevoland.nl (in Dutch). 8 January 2012. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ van Zon, Rogier (2017-04-08). "Engelhardt voor HCAW terug in de hoofdklasse". Honkbalsite (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ Baltimore Orioles 2017 Media Guide. 2017. p. 305.
- ^ "Rachid Engelhardt Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2026-02-26.