Sidney de Jong
Catcher
Born: (1979-04-14) 14 April 1979
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing  Netherlands
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Panama National team
Intercontinental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Taiwan National team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Taiwan National team
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Germany National team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Netherlands National team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Czech Republic National team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Spain National team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Germany National team

Sidney de Jong (born 14 April 1979) is a Dutch former baseball player.

De Jong represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where he and his team finished sixth. He also represented the Dutch at the 2009 World Baseball Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico and in Miami, Florida. Following the 2011 Baseball World Cup he was knighted, along with teammate Didi Gregorius and technical director Robert Eenhoorn.


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