The Italian American Baseball Foundation celebrated a historic year with nearly 500 guests joining the festivities at Marina Del Rey in Bronx, New York on Thursday, November 30, 2023. From the documentary 'Mission: Classic' to the doubling of scholarships, Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball President Andrea Marcon could not be more happy with the progress of the long-term relationship with IABF and the launch of new partnerships.

Wayne Randazzo, Los Angeles MLB play-by-play announcer and IABF Gala emcee, summed up the celebration accurately with his opening remarks: "At this event, just seven years ago, there were 75 of us, elbow-to-elbow in Carmine's restaurant (owned by IABF Vice President Carmine Gangone). Today we are over 450 and this is a sign of the incredible growth of this foundation and the objectives it is capable of achieving.”