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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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2008 |
Who is Who? |
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| # 33 - Debby Connor - 1st Base/DH |
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|  | | Birthdate | November 18, 1982 |
| | Birthplace | Venray (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Haarlem & Venray (Netherlands) |
| | Study | PABO |
| | Height | 1,79 m |
| | Weight | top secret!!! |
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| | Bats | Right |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | DP / 1st Base |
| | Games National Team | 36 |
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| | National Team since | 2003 |
| | Club(s) | Red Caps (Venray)
MULO (Helmond)
Twins (Oosterhout, 2002 - 2005; current)
Gulf Coast CC (Panama City, Florida, USA, 2006-2007)
Euro Stars (Capelle a/d IJssel, 2006 - 2007) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  |
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with Twins
2002 - CupWinners Cup (Prague, Czech Republic)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2003 - European Championships (Caronno Pertusella/Saronno, Italy)
Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Macerata/Cupramontana, Italy)
2005 - Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
European Championships (Prague, Czech Republic)
2006 - Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
World Championships (Beijing, China)
Japan Cup (Yokohama, Japan)
2007 - Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Ronchi/Castions/Staranzano, Italy)
2008 - American Tour I (California/Hawaii, USA)
American (NPF) Tour II (Pennsylvania/Illinois/Ohio, USA) |
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| ...Awards... |
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2003 - Most Homeruns, Dutch Major League
2004 - Most Homeruns, Dutch Major League
2005 - Best Hitter, European Championships
Most Homeruns, Dutch Major League
2006 - Panhandle Conference First Team
2007 - Panhandle Conference First Team |
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| Miscellaneous |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | ???? |
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| Why did you start with softball? | | | My brother and father played baseball for Red Caps in Venray
and I always went with them to watch |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | Finishing in first place on the Olympic Qualifier in 2007
Best Hitter European Championships in 2005
Homerun Queen Netherlands in 2005, 2006
Qualifying for the Olympic Games |
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| Biggest blunder | | | Falling face down on the pitcher's plate |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My parents and brother |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | Reggie Bush, Martin Luther King |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | Reggie Bush, Nelson Mandela, Vin Diesel |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Retiring, chilling on a tropical island with a cocktail in my hand |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My parents |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | People who lie, prejudice, people who smell |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | I would love to sing good |
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| Pets | | | Very nice for someone else |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | Black panther |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Sleeping, shopping, needlework and knitting |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Basketball |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | A dream come true |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | Because it just BELONGS there |
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| Describe your playing style | | | Chill, relaxed, no worries, be happy and just play |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Notebook, Remember the Titans, Medea's Family Reunion,
Love & Basketball, You Got Served, Stomp the Yard |
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| Actor | | | Boris Kodjoe, Orlando Bloom, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel |
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| Actress | | | Keira Knightley, Halle Berry, Jessica Alba |
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| TV Channel | | | Every channel, as long as there is something on which interests me; NASN !! |
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| TV Show | | | Sex and the City, Will & Grace, Idols, De Gouden Kooi,
Friends, Family Guy, That 70's Show |
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| TV Sports Show | | | NOS Studio Sport, Holland Sport |
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| TV Personality | | | Gordon, Gerard Joling |
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| Radio Channel | | | Q-Music |
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| Radio Show | | | NOS Langs de Lijn |
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| Radio Personality | | | Gordon |
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| Music Genre | | | Salsa, Merengue, R&B, HipHop, Electro, Latin house |
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| Singer (male) | | | Robin Thicke, J. Holiday, Tank, Tyrese, Elvis Crespo |
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| Singer (female) | | | Leona Lewis, Heather Headley, Alicia Keys |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | Opgezwolle, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Opposites |
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| Song | | | 'Weakness' in Me' by Keisha White, 'Bleeding Love' by Leona Lewis,
'Je moet niet zitten aan me Nike's' by The Opposites |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | Hawaii, Bahamas, Maledives, Fiji, Curaçao |
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| Food | | | Papa's chicken, Roti, Mexican |
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| Drink | | | Fernandes (green) |
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| Animal | | | Are fun for other people, but it's NOTHING for me |
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| Newspaper | | | De Telegraaf, Dagblad De Limburger |
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| Book | | | They're standing in my closet, unread |
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| Magazine | | | Cosmopolitan, Celebrity, Glossy |
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| Internet Sites | | | Hyves, MySpace, YouTube, dee.waarbenjij.nu, Hotmail |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Baseball, Basketball, American Football, Taekwondo, Volleyball,
Skating, Swimming, Tennis |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Baseball, Basketball, Taekwondo |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | Boston Red Sox (baseball), New Orleans Saints (American Football) and we of course! |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Bob Sanders, Reggie Bush, Manny Ramirez, A-Rod, Roger Federer, Sven Kramer |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Leontien van Moorsel, Esther Vergeer, Ireen Wüst |
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| Softball Player | | | My buddy: Rebecca Soumeru! |
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| Career |
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2008 --- Goes 2-for-2, scores once and has one RBI on February 16 vs. St. Mary's College in the opening game of the first American Tour by the Dutch National Team, which is part of the preparations for the Olympic Games in Beijing ---
On February 29, Debby scores twice and hits a homerun in the second game of a double-header vs. Brigham Young University-Hawaii ---
On March 2, she goes 3-for-3, including two doubles, scores twice and has three RBI's in the second game vs. Chaminade University of Honolulu.
2007 --- On March 6, Debby breaks the All-Time record for most homeruns in a career at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City (Florida, USA). She hits five homeruns during the Polk Tournament to bring her season total to seven and her career total to 27, as she hit 20 in 2006 in her freshman season. The 27 homeruns are a new school-record ---
In the opening game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Staranzano (Italy) on June 9, Debby is 2-for-4, scores twice and has three RBI's in a 14-0 shutout-win vs. Slovakia ---
On June 12, Debby goes 3-for-3, including a double and a triple, scores twice and has two RBI's in the 5-0 win against South Africa ---
In the final of the Qualifier against Italy, played at Ronchi Dei Legionari, Debby singles in the tying run (2-2) for the Dutch Team, which wents on to win 3-2 to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing (China) ---
Debby finishes the regular season with a .391 average, collecting 25 basehits, scores 12 runs and has 13 RBI's and two homeruns.
2006 --- In the regular season, her first with Euro Stars, Debby finishes with a .311 batting average and hits one homerun. Defensively, she makes no errors in 98 chances, playing at first base.
2005 --- In the regular season, her last with Twins, Debby hits .333, scores 14 runs, has 11 RBI's and leads the league with three homeruns for the third consecutive year.
2004 --- With a .400 batting average, Debby leads her team Twins in the regular season. She wins the Triple Crown, as she also leads in RBI's (23) and homeruns (4). For the second year in a row, she also leads the league in homeruns, hitting four.
2003 --- On July 7, during the European Championships in Bollate (Italy), against Sweden, Debby is brought into the game as a pinch-hitter, which marks her debut in the Dutch National Team ---
Later in the year, she also is a member of the Dutch squad which participates in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Italy, which is won by the host country ---
In the regular season, Debby bats .329 and leads the league with 5 homeruns. She scores 20 runs and has 24 RBI's.
2002 --- Debby makes her debut in the Dutch Major League as a player for Twins. She finishes with a .336 average, hits one homerun and collects 26 RBI's ---
With Twins, she finishes in second place on the CupWinners Cup Tournament in Prague (Czech Republic).
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| Family |
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| DEBBY is the daughter of Roy and Trudy Connor and the sister of Wesley, who played professional baseball for seven years in the organization of the Minnesota Twins and this year will play in the Dutch Major League for Amsterdam Pirates. |
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