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Rikkert Faneyte (born May 31, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1993 to 1996 for the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers. He was a member of the Dutch National Team which finished in fifth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Rikkert Faneyte
Outfielder
Born: (1969-05-31) May 31, 1969 (age 53) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 29, 1993, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 29, 1996, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.174
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	9
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1993–1995) Texas Rangers (1996)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Netherlands European Baseball Championship 1987 Spain Team 1999 Italy Team

Career

Faneyte grew up playing baseball starting at the age of four in the Netherlands and played college baseball at Miami-Dade South Junior College.[1]

Faneyte made his major league debut in 1993, becoming the third player from the Netherlands to play in the majors.[2]

Faneyte was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in December 1996.[3]

Faneyte also played for the L&D Amsterdam Pirates of Honkbal Hoofdklasse after finishing his major league career. He also picked up the save in the Netherlands' 2000 Olympics 4-2 win against Cuba.[4][5]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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