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50% of Americans believe that the supernatural is involved in determining the outcome of sporting events. That includes Americans who pray for God to help their team (26%), think their team has been cursed (25%) or more generally believe God is involved in determining who wins on the field or on the ice (19%). Overall, half of Americans fall into o...

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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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Samuel Aldegheri made history this season becoming the first Italian bord, raised and developed pitcher to play in the big leagues. For that, he will be recognized as a 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation Future Star Award honoree.Aldegheri, who hails from Verona, Italy, debuted with the Los Angeles Angels in September and is a model for Ital...

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There are about 6,100 miles between Verona, Italy, and Los Angeles. In mileage, that’s the length of the journey Samuel Aldegheri took to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to be born, raised, and developed in Italy. In years, work, and dreams, the trip was insurmountable. We caught up with Aldegheri this week about his journey to the b...

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After Samuel Aldegheri’s historic MLB debut last night, the first by an Italian-born, raised, and developed pitcher, two things are abundantly clear: he is now a model of inspiration for Italian players of all ages, and he worked against unique odds, coming from Verona in Northern Italy, to make his dream a reality.  Aldegheri pitched 5 innings, al...

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Left-hander Sam Aldegheri will become the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in Major League Baseball when he starts for the Los Angeles Angels against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, sources told ESPN. Aldegheri, 22, was signed out of Verona, Italy, by the Philadelphia Phillies for $210,000 in July 2019. While his fastball sits i...

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