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Dwayne Kemp

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Dwayne Kemp
Kemp (center) in 2011
Curaçao Neptunus – No. 24
Infielder
Born: (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Dwayne Kemp (born 24 February 1988 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch professional baseball infielder for the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.

Career

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On October 20, 2007, Kemp signed with the Chicago Cubs organization as an international free agent.[1] Prior to signing with the team, Kemp had played with the DOOR Neptunus and Sparta-Feyenoord in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the Dutch Major Leagues. He made his professional debut in 2008 with the rookie-level AZL Cubs, and also played for the Low-A Boise Hawks, hitting a cumulative .227/.292/.375 with 1 home run and 9 RBI in 32 games. He returned to the AZL Cubs in 2009, where he slashed .248/.303/.416 with 1 home run and 12 RBI in 25 games. On March 28, 2010, Kemp was released by the Cubs organization.[2] Kemp returned to the Neptunus, now known as the Curaçao Neptunus, following his release from the Cubs organization, with whom he has played for since.

International career

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He has played for the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2010 European Baseball Championship,[citation needed] 2011 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Port Tournament, 2015 World Port Tournament, 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week,[3] 2016 France International Baseball Tournament [fr],[4] 2016 European Baseball Championship, and 2019 European Baseball Championship.[5] He played for Team Netherlands in the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.

References

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  1. ^ "Dwayne Kemp Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America".
  2. ^ "Dwayne Kemp Stats, Fantasy & News".
  3. ^ Garia en de Caster meest opvallende namen in selectie Honkbalweek Archived September 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine KNBSB (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Rob Cordemans met Koninkrijksteam naar Sénart Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch)
  5. ^ Bernadina voor EK terug in nationale ploeg Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch)
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