Loek van Mil

Ludovicus Jacobus Maria "Loek" van Mil ([luːk vɑn mɪl]; 15 September 1984 – 28 July 2019) was a Dutch professional baseball pitcher. At 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m), he was one of the tallest players in the history of professional baseball.

Loek van Mil
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van Mil with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Pitcher
Born: (1984-09-15)15 September 1984
Oss, Netherlands
Died: 28 July 2019(2019-07-28) (aged 34)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
14 September, 2014, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last NPB appearance
2014, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average4.15
Strikeouts7
Teams

He played for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse and for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

On the Netherlands national baseball team he was the team's closer in the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the 2015 Premier 12 and appeared in the 2007 Baseball World Cup.

van Mil died on 28 July 2019 from problems caused by a hiking injury at the age of 34.[1]

Loek Van Mil Media

References

  1. "Dutch baseball international Loek van Mil (34) passed away". tellerreport.com. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.