Vince Rooi

McVince Alleza "Vince" Rooi (born 13 December 1981) is a Dutch former baseball player who played professionally from 1999 to 2018. He also played on the Dutch national team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and other international tournaments.

Baseball career Rooi began playing baseball at the age of 9 and trained in the Amsterdam Pirates program. He signed with the Montreal Expos in August 1998 and played in Minor League Baseball in the Expos/Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations from to . He played much of his minor league career alongside fellow Dutch player Danny Rombley. Rooi was named to the Florida State League All-Star Game in 2003. He began playing with Kinheim in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse in 2005, winning the Holland Series after the minor league season ended.

After his American career ended, Rooi played for Kinheim in 2007 and . In , Rooi moved to the Amsterdam Pirates. He then re-teamd with Rombley by playing for Pioniers beginning in 2013,

Rooi joined the Netherlands national team for the 2001 Baseball World Cup. He was named the best defensive player, home run king, and best third baseman at the 2003 European Baseball Championship, which the Dutch won. He was not selected for the team for the 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC), returning to the national team in 2007. He batted 2-for-14 in four games in the 2009 WBC. He was again a part-time player for the Dutch team that won the 2011 World Cup, batting 4-for-7 with 5 RBI in three games. He dealt with a shoulder injury in 2012, which prevented him from playing for the national team.

Personal life Rooi is married and has two children. After his playing career, he became a Christian minister in Hilversum, North Holland. Rooi's father is from the Netherlands Antilles, and his mother is from Suriname. His remains were returned to his relatives in 2018.