Sebastiaan Nooij (born November 26, 1987) is a Dutch former professional

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. He began playing in the Dutch league in 2006 but moved to the U.S. to attend college in 2007. He attended

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and

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and returned to the Netherlands to play baseball in 2009. He joined the

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and was added to the roster for the

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after the starting catcher was injured.Bas Nooij to replace Spencer Kieboom on Dutch WBC Roster
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