Cats of Antwerp

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Nick Name	Cats
Earliest Known Date	1923
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Location	Antwerp, Belgium
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	Chetwynd, "Baseball in Europe," p. 74, 75, says that visiting Japanese sailors inspired local Belgians in 1923 to form the first known "native-born" baseball team, the Antwerp Cats. Several teams of locals were formed, often coached by the Japanese. Note--a US Army/Navy team in Antwerp competed in a 1919 baseball tournament played by servicemen in Europe. See Brussels.
Sources	Chetwynd, "Baseball in Europe," p. 74, 75.
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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