Ludovicus

Ludovicus Jacobus Maria (Loek) van Mil is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher. Standing at 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m), Van Mil is the tallest player in professional baseball. Van Mil has also pitched for the Netherlands national baseball team. Most notably, he served as the team's closer in the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the 2015 Premier 12. Additionally, he appeared in the 2007 Baseball World Cup. Though he was selected to appear in the 2008 Summer Olympics, he missed the tournament due to injury.