Szentendre Sleepwalkers

The Szentendre Sleepwalkers Baseball Club is a Hungarian baseball team in the city of Szentendre. The team was founded in 1993 by several teenagers and an English teacher from a local high school. The official team colors are navy and white.

The team's home field is located in Izbég, a suburb of Szentendre, and the field is the oldest full-size field in Hungary.[1] The current coaches are Steve Benko, Radácsi András, Joe Bowman, Steve Stec, and Keith Dickinson.

In 2006, the club operated two adult baseball teams, one in the Hungarian First Division, the other in the Hungarian Second Division, and a little league team, as well as a women's softball team.

In 2012, the club fell apart, with the baseball teams leaving for Budapest. The softball team also fell apart, and still does not operate.

The old club manager met with Joe Bowman and his son Benjamin J. Bowman on the baseball field while he was painting the bleachers, and Joe was able to save the Szentendre Sleepwalkers and restart the baseball teams.

In 2019, the club operated two adult baseball teams, one in the Hungarian Second Division, the other in the Hungarian Third Division, an under 12 majors team and an under 15 team. In 2017, the Izbég Field was renovated and in 2019, a running track was built around the field. Renovations are currently ongoing.

The Szentendre Sleepwalkers Baseball Club is known to be the first baseball club in Hungary. Both boys and girls are allowed to play in their teams.

Results

YearNational
championship
International
19934th
19942nd
19953rd
19962nd
19972nd
1998ChampionsWinner of the European Cup qualifying Pool 'B' held in Szentendre
1999Champions3rd in the European Cup qualifying Pool 'A' held in Pamplona, Spain
2000Champions
20012ndWinner of the Interleague [2]
20022nd
20032nd
20043rd
20052nd
2006Champions
2007Champions
20082nd
20092nd
2010Champions
2011Champions
2012Champions
20132nd

Notes and references

  1. "Szentendre-Izbég Baseball Field – Szentendre Sleepwalkers". Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  2. A common championship of Croatia, Slovenia and Hungary
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