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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 21 - Daisy Verstappen - Pitcher/1st Base |
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|  | | Birthdate | May 2, 1988 |
| | Birthplace | Zoetermeer (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Zoetermeer (Netherlands) |
| | Study | Secretary |
| | Height | 1,78 m |
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| | Bats | Switch |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Pitcher/1st Base |
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| | National Team | December 2008 - May 2009 |
| | Games National Team | 0 |
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| | Clubs | Birds (Zoetermeer, 1993-2006)
Euro Stars (Capelle a/d IJssel, 2007; 2009-2010)
Centrals (De Bilt, 2008)
(Dutch Major League: 2003-2010) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  |
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with Birds
International Mastenbroek Tournament
2003, 2004, 2005 (Enschede, Netherlands)
Apeldoorn Softball Series
2004, 2005, 2006 (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
International Indoor Cup
2005 (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Centrals
2008 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Euro Stars
2009 - Holland Tour (Capelle a/d IJssel, Netherlands) (guest player)
International Indoor Cup
2007, 2009, 2010 (Schiedam, Netherlands)
2010 - Intern. Jan de Wit Tournament (Haarlem, Netherlands)
with Dutch Angels
2008 - Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
with West Nederland Little League
2001 - Little League SB European Region Tourn. (The Hague, Neth.)
Little League World Series (Seattle, Wash., USA)
2002 - Little League SB European Region Tourn. (Kutno, Poland)
Little League World Series (Portland, Oregon, USA)
with Dutch Junior Softball Team
2005 - Kingdom Games (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles)
2006 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
International Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
European Championships Juniors (Collecchio, Italy)
2007 - World Championships Juniors (Enschede, Netherlands)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2009 - Holland Tour (several sites, Netherlands)
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| ...Miscellaneous... |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | When I was five years old in 1993 |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | My family all played baseball and softball and
so I automatically also started |
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| What was your first club? | | | Birds in Zoetermeer |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | Being selected for the Dutch National Team |
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| Biggest blunder | | | Oopsee Daisy |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My parents, brother, friend |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | Oprah Winfrey |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Collins, Oprah Winfrey |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Physical Therapist |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My mother |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | Gossip |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | Playing the piano and singing |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Sports, drawing and being with friends |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Badminton |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | My dream |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | Because softball is a super-sport |
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| Describe your playing style | | | Relaxed |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Green Mile, Grease, Major League |
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| Actor | | | Bruce Willis |
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| Actress | | | Sandra Bullock, Whoopi Goldberg |
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| TV Channel | | | Net5, RTL4 |
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| TV Show | | | CSI, The Ghost Whisperer, Cold Case, Close to Home,
Grey's Anatomy, The Guardian, cooking shows |
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| TV Sports Show | | | NOS Studio Sport |
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| TV Personality | | | |
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| Radio Channel | | | Radio 538, Arrows Classic |
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| Radio Show | | | Evers Staat Op (Radio 538) |
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| Radio Personality | | | Ruud de Wild, Edwin Evers |
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| Music Genre | | | Everything |
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| Singer (male) | | | Usher, Justin Timberlake, Phil Collins |
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| Singer (female) | | | Rihanna, Céline Dion |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | Pink Floyd |
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| Song | | | 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' by Meat Loaf |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | America, Spain |
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| Food | | | Carpaccio, steak |
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| Drink | | | Mountain Dew, Fanta |
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| Animal | | | Owl |
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| Newspaper | | | De Telegraaf |
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| Internet Sites | | | Hyves and Hotmail |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Badminton, Basketball |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Volleyball |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Joseph Matthew Blanton |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Ingrid Visser |
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| Softball Player | | | Jennie Finch |
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| Career |
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2010 --- Playing in 32 games for Euro Stars, Daisy hits .224 in the regular season, scores eight runs and has eight RBI's, while being 6-8 as pitcher, striking out 66 batters in 86 1/3 inning ---
After completion of the season, Daisy retires.
2009 --- After pitching for her own team Euro Stars in the opening series of the Holland Tour, Daisy makes her debut in the Dutch National Softball Team on May 10, throwing two innings in relief of the second game vs. Centrals, retiring six batters in a row ---
On May 17, Daisy makes her first start in the national team in the opening game vs. Gryphons ---
On May 27, Daisy is one of the five players who is cut for the final roster for the Dutch National Team, she decides not to be an alternate ---
In the regular season, her first back with Euro Stars, Daisy is 6-7 with a 3.35 ERA and strikes out 61 batters in 79 1/3 inning.
2008 --- In her first and only season with Centrals, Daisy appears in 27 games, including 16 as a pitcher ---
After the season ends, Daisy decides to return to Euro Stars for the 2009 season ---
On December 11, Daisy is one of 28 players being named to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Team for 2009 and is invited to start practice in January.
2007 --- With the Dutch National Juniors, Daisy participates in the World Junior Championships in Enschede. For the first time in history, the team qualifies for the play-off ---
In her first season with Euro Stars, Daisy plays in 32 games, including 21 as pitcher, throwing in 71 2/3 inning and finishing with a 6-6 record with one save ---
After this season, Daisy leaves Euro Stars to play for Centrals.
2006 --- At the end of this season, Daisy decides to switch from Birds to Euro Stars for the 2007 season.
2005 --- Daisy plays in her first full season on the highest level with Birds, collects 23 basehits, including seven extra-basehits, and bats .256 ---
This year, she is selected for the first time for the Dutch Nation Junior Team, with whom she participates on Curaçao in the Kingdom Games, the bi-annual sports event for young athletes from the Netherlands, Aruba and Netherlands Antilles.
2004 --- This year, Daisy plays in four more big league-games for Birds, while playing in the junior-squad of the club.
2003 --- Playing for Birds, at age 15, Daisy makes her big league-debut, appearing in only two games, but hitting 2-for-3. She also throws in one game, pitching three innings and earning a save.
2001 --- Daisy gains her first international experiences, as she partipates in the Little League World Series in the USA.
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| Family |
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| DAISY is the daughter of Theo Verstappen and Ellen Willemsen and has one brother Danny and a sister-in-law, Desi.
Daisy's boyfriend is Youri Visser, who plays baseball for Birds, just as her brother Danny. In 2000, Youri pitched in two games for ADO in the Dutch big league. |
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