Szentendre Sleepwalkers

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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 , 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 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[]

Year National
championship
International
1993 4th
1994 2nd
1995 3rd
1996 2nd
1997 2nd
1998 Champions Winner of the European Cup qualifying Pool 'B' held in Szentendre
1999 Champions 3rd in the European Cup qualifying Pool 'A' held in Pamplona, Spain
2000 Champions
2001 2nd Winner of the Interleague [2]
2002 2nd
2003 2nd
2004 3rd
2005 2nd
2006 Champions
2007 Champions
2008 2nd
2009 2nd
2010 Champions
2011 Champions
2012 Champions
2013 2nd

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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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