Rikkert Faneyte
Rikkert Faneyte (born May 31, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1993 to 1996 for the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers. He was an outfielder. He was a member of the Dutch National Team which finished in fifth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
| Rikkert Faneyte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: May 31, 1969 Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 29, 1993, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 29, 1996, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .174 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  Netherlands | ||
| European Baseball Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1987 Spain | Team |
| 1999 Italy | Team |
Career
Faneyte grew up playing baseball starting at the age of four in the Netherlands and played college baseball at Miami-Dade South Junior College.[1]
Faneyte made his major league debut in 1993, becoming the third player from the Netherlands to play in the majors.[2]
Faneyte was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in December 1996.[3]
Faneyte also played for the L&D Amsterdam Pirates of Honkbal Hoofdklasse after finishing his major league career. He also picked up the save in the Netherlands' 2000 Olympics 4-2 win against Cuba.[4][5]
References
- Weber, Rick (17 March 1996). "Long Road to the Majors". The Daily Oklahoman.
- Bentley, Mac (9 April 1996). "89ers Outfielder a Dutch Treat". p. 19.
- "Becker Says He Won't Play Against Spain". The Daily Oklahoman. 24 December 1996. p. 22.
- "L&D Amsterdam Pirates retired #19 for Rikkert Faneyte". 30 April 2018.
- "Box Score Olympic Games 2000".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)