the fifth and sixth position was determined. They lost this game 1-4 and finished the tournament in sixth place with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses. Catcher Sidney de Jong was selected for the tournaments All Star Team. 2011 In 2011, in the 39th and final World Baseball cup, the Netherlands defeated the "baseball powerhouse" Cuba, and became world champion for the first time in history. In the first round, they played the teams from Canada, Panama, the United states, Puerto Rico, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Greece. They only lost to Canada, 4-5 in extra innings, but they were able to win all of the other 6 games, including a 19-0 shutout over Greece. Tied for the first seed, they played South Korea, Australia, Cuba and Venezuela in the second round. They won all 4 games, including an outstanding performance against Venezuela, who they defeated 12-2 in 7 innings. In the championship game, they played 25-time champion Cuba. Their manager, Brian Farley, led them to a 2-1 victory. Curt Smith scored for the Dutch team and received MVP honors, while Tom Stuifbergen was declared best pitcher of the tournament. See also Haarlem Baseball Week Holland Series World Port Tournament Baseball teams in the Netherlands Baseball awards#Netherlands References External links History de Nederlandse honkbalsite (Dutch) KNBSB (Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation) (Dutch) Dutch Baseball and Softball Museum website. Retrieved 2010-11-12. Forum: History of Dutch baseball (a messageboard thread with a fairly complete history). Baseball Fever (part of Baseball-Almanac) Connor, Joe. Welcome to the Netherlands. ESPN (MLB), January 17, 2006. Retrieved 2009-12-16. Remington, Alex. Honkbal! Netherlands Bids to Host MLB in 2014. FanGraphs. September 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-03. Rodney Daal Signs Pro Contract with San Diego Padres Organization. August 24, 2010. Mister Baseball: All about Baseball & Softball in Europe Articles containing video clips