1981 European Baseball Championship
A Netherlands runner reaches base during a championship game against Italy | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | The Netherlands |
| City | Haarlem |
| Dates | 11–19 July |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions | Italy |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands |
| Runners-up | Italy |
| Third place | Sweden |
| Fourth place | Belgium |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 17 |
| Best BA | Charles Urbanus Jr. (.522) |
| Most HRs | Mike Romano (3) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Paul Smit |
The 1981 European Baseball Championship was held at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands and was won by the Netherlands. Italy finished second. Sweden finished third, winning its first medal in the competition. The championship had four teams for the second consecutive tournament.
Jim Stoeckel, a coach for Harvard University, managed the Dutch team and was named the best coach of the tournament. Prince Claus of the Netherlands attended the opening ceremonies. More than 40,000 spectators attended the tournament.