Loek van Mil Net Worth
Loek van Mil is a pro baseball player who played Pitcher for the Adelaide Bite as #46. Mil was born on September 15, 1984, in Oss, Netherlands and on July 29, 2019, he passed away. He was into sports from the early years of his life. This page will take a closer look at Loek van Mil Net Worth. He was the tallest player in professional baseball as his height at the time of death was 7 ft 1 in and along with that he weighed 110 Kg.
| Name: | Ludovicus Jacobus Maria "Loek" van Mil |
|---|---|
| Age: | 40 |
| Born: | 09/15/1984 |
| Died: | 07/28/2019 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Profession: | Baseball Player |
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Loek van Mil Early Life
At a very early age, Mil was into Judo karate. But later on, his mother encouraged him to join the sports team as he can outgrow in the field due to his commitment. He then joined the baseball team. Mil height was astonishing unbelievable at a very early age. At the age of 12, he was 6 ft 1 in, while at the age of 15 his height was 7 ft 0 in. Initially he played as a catcher, but later on, he switched and started playing first base. When he reached the age of 17, his coach placed him as a pitcher because his throwing arm was powerful.
Loek van Mil Career, Earnings
Mil bats Right and throws Right. Mil debuted in the NPB on 14 September, 2014 for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. In all, Mil played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Some of Mil’s most prominent statistics in the NPB included a Win-loss record (pitching) stat of 0-1, a Earned run average stat of 4.15, and a Strikeout stat of 7. He joined the national baseball team of Netherlands for 2007 Baseball World Cup. His outstanding performance made it possible for the Dutch team to reach quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, his significant presence again made it possible for the team to win. He was later selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by the coach of the national baseball team of Netherlands.
Loek van Mil Death
On July 29, 2019, a shocking news came out that Loek van Mil passed away. The Dutch National Baseball team reported the news. They announced that he passed away in an accident. According to reports, it is said that he died because of a fatal accident. In December 2018, he was shifted to the hospital in a critical situation, when his head hit the hard rocks while hiking. He was unconscious for 24 hours. But later he recovered, as now it’s still unclear either the cause of death is that incident or not. As per the request of his family, the cause of death is not revealed to the media circles. And astonishingly he retired from professional baseball a week ago.
Loek van Mil Net Worth
Baseball player annual pay can range widely. In Major League Baseball, the average player earns about $3 million annually. Top pro baseball players can make $25 million or more per annum, and less successful players bring in $1 million or less.
In the minor leagues, most contracts are worth less than $10,000 a year.
So, what was baseball player Loek van Mil net worth right before his tragic death in 2019? Our estimate for Loek van Mil’s net worth as of 2019 is approximately $5 Million to $ 10 Million.
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