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The USA just turned a little more Azzurri blue, with two Italian players ready to compete in the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League. In the recent draft, Erika Piancastelli and Isabella Dayton were selected to be part of the new league, which starts in a few months. Piancastelli recently signed with Collecchio in Serie A1 and was taken at 29 in...

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Francisco Cervelli has been named the manager of Team Italy, the Italian Federation of Baseball and Softball announced Friday. Cervelli, 38, was born and raised in Venezuela before turning pro with the New York Yankees in 2003. His father was Italian, though, so he played catcher for Team Italy in the 2009 and 2017 World Baseball Classics. Italy pr...

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In town to accept an award from the Italian American Baseball Foundation, Marco Mazzieri spent time with the Hofstra baseball team last week. Recently elected President of the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball, Mazzieri spoke with players and coaches about his experience in international baseball.  Mazzieri found himself in Hempstead than...

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On Saturday, November 2, 2024 in the San Martino Buon Albergo municipal Donini room headquarters, Mayor Giulio Furlani along with Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) President Andrea Marcon welcomed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Samuel Aldegheri home and debuted ‘Diamante Azzurro II’, the literary work by Riccardo Schiroli on the history of...

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Following the threatening weather situation caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida, the first group of Club Italia LA28 pitchers and catchers will depart from Rome for Surprise, Arizona, where they will train at the Kansas City Royals Spring Training Facility.  The Olympic Camp is supported by the SFIAC Foundation, an official FIBS partner who is no...

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It was announced on September 13, 2024 by the Vice-Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and the Minister for Sports and Youth Andrea Abodi at the official launch of Italian Sports Day in the World in Rome. Sport is an extraordinary vehicle for Italy on the international level, not only for the value...

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“It all starts with a dream.” Ask Mike Piazza about his goals for baseball in Italy and he’ll likely find his way back to this thought. The Hall of Fame catcher has already made multiple noteworthy contributions to help support the country’s baseball ambitions, representing Italy both on the field and in the dugout during previous World Baseball...

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The FIBS College Pipeline in association with the Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) has offered young players the opportunity to study and compete in the U.S.A. by awarding scholarships. Among the many success stories includes Team Italy Elite pitcher Francesco Bonvini, who will be making his Azzurri debut at Haarlem Baseball Week in the...

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Despite the passing of Bill Holmberg on November 9, 2020, his presence was felt throughout Casadio Stadium in Godo (Emilia Romagna) on June 22, 2024. Godo Baseball President Carlo Naldoni said, “We started two years ago to piece together all the work Bill had put forth and how important he was in making Italian baseball what it is today. He was a c...

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June 17 2024 Roma, Italy Videos One minute recap National Anthems Welcome Speeches Awards Music IT-AM 80 years liberation of Rome by the US Fifth Army LoveITDetroit - The Perfect Pitch   https://www.cybereport.com/News/Report/il-gala-we-the-italians-celebrando-l-eccellenza-e-la-connessione-tra-italia-e-stati-uniti-47865 https://formiche.net...

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