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The Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) helps bridge baseball between Italy and the US. 501c3, Est. 2016 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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@IABF5

Italian American Baseball Foundation

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📢 The Italian American Baseball Foundation will honor Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred at its annual gala in December. On December 5, at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, Commissioner Manfred will receive the IABF Excellence Award for his service to the game in recognition of

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

1 year

Update: Earlier today, we voiced our desire to have an Italian Heritage Game with the New York Mets. Thanks to your voices and commentary on social media, we now have a meeting with the Mets next week. Stay tuned for more updates. These games are an important part of the

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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METS BRING BACK ITALIAN HERITAGE DAY: Thanks to our passionate Italian American followers, the @Mets listened and worked with IABF to bring back Italian Heritage Day. Join us on September 17 at Citi Field. The #Italian community will receive special recognition during the game.

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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The @Yankees are partnering with the IABF - Italian American Baseball Foundation - again this season by offering an Italian Heritage Game. All fans who purchase a ticket from this link will receive a limited Yankees hat with the Italian flag. Don't miss your chance at this

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Longtime New York #Yankees ’ broadcaster @RealMichaelKay will be honored with the IABF Media Award at our gala in December. Kay is Italian on his mother’s side. Tickets are available now: 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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WORLD SERIES: Good luck to the Italian Americans playing in this year's World Series! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Anthony Varvaro lived two dreams. He was a pro baseball player and a police officer. The Italian American, 37, died suddenly in a car accident on his way to a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in NYC. IABF's thoughts and prayers are with Anthony's family and friends. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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BREAKING: ESPN is reporting the @Angels have called up Italian native Samuel Aldegheri to the big leagues. He will become the first Italian-born and raised pitcher to play in the Major Leagues. "Samuel comes from a great family and is a hard-working kid," said Sal Agostinelli,

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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A proud day for Anthony, his family and all Italian Americans who are behind him! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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FOX Sports: MLB

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What a moment for Anthony Volpe, who just found out that he made the Yankees Opening Day roster 🥹 (via @yankees )

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Italian native Samuel Aldegheri records his first career strikeout during his Major League debut! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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We're sad about the passing of Ray Liotta. The Newark, New Jersey native and Italian American played Shoeless Joe Jackson in the film "Field of Dreams." 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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OPENING DAY: Enjoy the moment and root for all the Italian Americans across the league today and every day! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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ITALIAN NIGHT IN THE BRONX: Choose one of five nights to celebrate your Italian heritage at Yankee Stadium this year. The #Yankees are hosting Italian Heritage games between September 5-10. Fans who purchase through this offer will receive a special New York @Yankees hat with

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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ITALIAN HERITAGE NIGHT IN NY: It makes sense that the #Yankees would have more #ItalianHeritage celebrations than any other club in the big leagues considering the amount of Italian immigrants that lived and passed through New York City. They will have not one, but five Italian

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

2 years

IABF is saddened by the loss of Italian American great Joe Pepitone, who played with the Yankees, Astros, Cubs and Braves from 1962-1973. Pepitone was a three-time all-star and three-time Gold Glove Award winner. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fans.

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Truer words have never been spoken, Bobby! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Happy St. Joseph's Day to everyone celebrating, especially to our IABF President Joe Quagliano and Treasurer Joe DiMartino! Who's your favorite baseball personality named Joe? And tell us what you're doing to celebrate in the comments! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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CY YOUNG: Italian American on his mother's side, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was voted unanimously as this year's American League Cy Young Award winner! Cole is the first Italian American winner since Rick Porcello in 2018 (Red Sox) and just the sixth Italian American all-time to

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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BUONA PASQUA: Wishing our IABF Family a very Happy Easter and wonderful weekend! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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A historic game and proof that we’re building something! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🤌🏻

@WBCBaseball

World Baseball Classic

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Italy is headed to the Quarterfinals in Japan! #WorldBaseballClassic

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Enjoy the day with your family and friends! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Congrats to Italian American Anthony Rizzo on hitting career home run No. 300! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH: Our heritage means everything. We celebrate baseball people - past and present - who embody the core values of our heritage and our organization, which is to build bridges with Italy through this great game. We will celebrate all month long, and we hope

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Two Italian Americans will square off on the mound for Game 5 of the World Series: Nathan Eovaldi from the Rangers and Zac Gallen, Italian on his mother's side, from the Diamondbacks. Good luck to these two and enjoy the game! 🇮🇹⚾️🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸 When an Italian American wins, we all win! Congratulations to Nathan Eovaldi on winning another World Series, this time with the Texas Rangers. Eovaldi turned in one of the most impressive post-season performances in history. “It’s incredible,” Eovaldi said on the

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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MLB TOP 100: Several Italian Americans have been named to the #MLB Top 100 to open the 2023 season: 14. Justin Verlander 29. J.T. Realmuto 31. Pete Alonso 37. Gerrit Cole 54. Brandon Nimmo 74. Anthony Rizzo 79. Aaron Nola 96. Joe Musgrove Good luck this season to these stars

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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The level of pride this team gives us is insurmountable. They achieved a great deal in bringing exposure to baseball in Italy. We’re already excited for the next WBC. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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FIBS

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Grazie per tutto, azzurri! Il World Baseball Classic dell'Italia finisce tra le migliori 8 del mondo, con una sconfitta contro il Giappone.

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FORZA ITALIA: The Italian American Baseball Foundation is beyond proud of the effort from Team Italy during the 2023 #WorldBaseballClassic . We have seen the growth of this team as a partner on this journey from the Mission Classic trip in Italy to training camp in Arizona through

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The homepage of @MLB .com is bellisimo! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Happy Birthday, Joe Girardi! Wishing you a very happy day and a very happy Italian American Heritage Month! 🇮🇹 ⚾ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Happy Birthday to one of the all-time great Italian American ball players! "I never said most of the things I said" -- Yogi Berra 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Happy Birthday to Joe DiMaggio, the greatest Italian American ball player of them all! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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IABF x #SpringTraining : IABF President/Founder Joe Quagliano with @BlueJays closer Jordan Romano, who will once again pitch for team #Italy in the 2023 #WBC . He will be the team's closer. #ForzaItalia 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation board celebrated its Italian heritage on grand scale today, marching in the New York City Columbus Day Parade! 🇮🇹 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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D3 Player of the Year: Congratulations to Italian American Ben Lea from East Texas Baptist University on an incredible sophomore season that included: -ABCA All-American 1st Team -D3Baseball.com All-American 1st Team -NCAA All-Tournament Team (OF) -D3Baseball.com All-Region 1st

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Sure is! 🇮🇹

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Team Italy 🇮🇹 is a vibe ☕️ @IABF5 #NeonArt #TheNeonProject #TeamItaly

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Special moment for Drew! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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MLB

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Drew Maggi gets his first big league base hit and RBI! 🥹

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Dreams do come true. Just ask Italian American and former Team Italy player Drew Maggi, who made his big league debut with the Pirates on April 26 after spending 13 years in the minor leagues. At 33 years old, he never held out hope that he would reach this level, and he

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Thanks for making us proud, Nicky!

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Meatballs for everyone! Are you seeing a pattern here? *IABF pronounces a singular goal of having Italian-born and raised players make it to the big leagues. *IABF Advisor Sal Agostinelli helps scout Samuel Aldegheri from Verona, Italy, to the Phillies, who traded him to the

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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ITALIAN HERITAGE NIGHTS: The Italian American Baseball Foundation has partnered with many clubs to offer Italian Heritage Night games in 2023. There are 20-plus Italian Heritage games across the country this year. In some cases, a portion of ticket sales will benefit IABF, and

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Happy Columbus Day! The Italian American Baseball Foundation is proud to be marching in New York City’s Columbus Day Parade! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Congratulations to @OleMissBSB coach and #ItalianAmerican @CoachMikeBianco on leading the Running Rebels to a College World Series title! In case you missed it, it was Italian American Dylan DeLucia who threw a gem against ARK and put Ole Miss in the finals. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Buona Festa del Papà! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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MLB PROSPECTS: Nearly 10 percent of the MLB Top 100 Prospect List is comprised of #ItalianAmerican players. Italian American prospects include … 25. Sal Frelick, Brewers 44. Logan O’Hoppe, Angels 49. Cade Cavalli, Nationals 64. Kyle Manzardo, Rays 66. Brayan Rocchio, Guardians

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Happy Fourth of July from IABF! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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CHI-TOWN: We're beyond excited for #TeamItaly 's Miles Mastrobuoni who made the opening day roster with the Chicago #Cubs . He appeared in eight games with the Rays last season, but this is his first Opening Day in the big leagues. Good luck, Miles, and thanks for making us proud!

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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🚨 2023 IABF GALA: University of Florida baseball star Jac Caglianone has been selected as the 2023 Italian American Baseball Foundation Future Star honoree and will be recognized at the IABF Gala in November. Tickets are officially on sale for the November 30 event, which will

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Congratulations to Italian American Mark DeRosa on being named manager of Team USA at this 2023 World Baseball Classic! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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It was great to see Italian - American, @JoeyFuego44 back on the mound for the @Mets last night in SF. Lucchese pitched a brilliant game where he struck out nine in 7 innings for the win. Welcome back Fuego !

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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This is a special game and this is one of the moments that makes it great! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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MLB

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A dream come true for Drew Maggi. 🥺

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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On one play in the ninth inning today a bunch of Italian Americans got a lot of action: Ron Marinaccio pitched to Trey Mancini, who hit the ball to Joey Gallo who threw to Anthony Rizzo. And don't forget that Tim Locastro played too. Love to see it! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Thinking of all the men and women who have served our great nation, especially the millions of Italian Americans and the many ball players are various points in history! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Congratulations to Danny Fiorito on being promoted from high-A to Double-A manager of the @SOMPatriots in the @Yankees organization ! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Big day! Tune in on Tubi at 6 a.m. for Italy’s opening #WBC23 game! 🇮🇹

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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SPRING IS IN THE AIR: A couple of familiar faces at Yankees camp ... Italian Americans and IABF friends Danny Fiorito and Anthony Volpe! Good luck this season, men. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Enjoy the day and make memories… Buon Natale to you and your family from IABF! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Italian American softball star Ericka Piancastelli ( @Uurka_20 ) earned MVP honors at the first FTX #MLB Home Run Derby. The marketing event is part of efforts to grow the game internationally. Piancastelli was a guest at the 2017 IABF Gala. #HRDX

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Nice mention of IABF in a New York Post story about Anthony Volpe's first home run. Read here:

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Former Team #Italy catcher Tyler LaTorre named Golden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Forza #Italia ! #ItaliaBaseball #ItalyBaseball #ItaliaTeam @gsacsports @WestmontBSEBall

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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2017 @5IABF - Italian American Baseball Foundation honoree Bobby Valentine and Team #Italy manager Mike Piazza pose for photo together before the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals at the Tokyo Dome. Forza #Italia ! #ItaliaBaseball #ItalyBaseball #ItaliaTeam #WBC2023

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Another major baseball moment, another Italian American leading the way! Congrats to Tennesee head coach Tony Vitello on leading the Volunteers to their first College World Series championship in program history! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Buon Anno from the IABF Family! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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IABF is proud of this team and this WBC campaign. #ForzaItalia 🇮🇹

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Buona Festa Della Mamma! 💚🤍❤️

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Mike Pagliarulo was the Grand Marshall for the NYPD Columbia Association during this year's Columbus Day Parade. Thanks to the NYPD for all they do and to Mike for always representing our heritage and the IABF with class! 🇮🇹 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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It's St. Patrick's Day, so we're sharing images of the wizard Pat Venditte, an Italian American pitcher who could throw with both arms. Just a reminder, St. Patrick was Roman. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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A couple of Team Italy’s finest! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Bravo! The dream is now a reality. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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You never need a reason to celebrate being Italian American. IABF board members and friends of IABF gathered for lunch on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Grow the game! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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MLBDevelops

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“It’s very important for the Italian movement in baseball to have the opportunity to have @MLB here in Italy.” 🇮🇹 MLB EDGE stops in Ronchi, Italy to discover the next generation of Italian professional baseball players ⚾️

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we're remembering the selfless service of Italian American legend and U.S. Navy veteran Yogi Berra. During the invasion, Berra manned a landing craft support vessel from which he said he "sprayed bullets and rockets across the heavily fortified

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Smile, it's #OpeningDay ! 🇮🇹⚾️🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Captured during the #Yankees - #Orioles game the other night. @ARizzo44 & @TreyMancini at first. Special to see two of our biggest #ItalianAmerican stars together on the diamond. 🇮🇹 ⚾ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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ST. JOSEPH'S DAY: From Joe D to Joe Maddon and Joe Torre to Joe Garogiola, we have a lot of great men to be proud of with the name JOSEPH! Happy St. Joseph's Day to all of you from the Italian American Baseball Foundation ... and have a pastry for us! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Since #MLBTheShow24 is coming out this week, we figured the only way to celebrate is by adding some custom Italian covers to the mix. Modeled after this year's design featuring Vlad Jr., these mock covers feature Italian American players and artifacts from the game tied to their

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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We're loving these @ARizzo44 cleats from @LuciaFootwearCo ! He wore them last night during Game 1. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: From Florida's Jac Caglainone to LSU's Cade Beloso, there are many young Italian Americans playing in the College World Series this year. IABF wishes the remaining players and coaches good luck down the home stretch. We're looking forward to seeing them on

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Happy Father's Day from the Italian American Baseball Foundation! If you can, give your pop a call and maybe watch a ball game. And to the departed dads, you're always in our hearts. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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It was only a matter of time before Tommy DeVito was sporting some IABF swag. Enjoy the merch and thanks for making us proud, Tommy! 🇮🇹 🤌🏻🇺🇸

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AUGURI: Italian American and New York native Tom Cosgrove made his MLB debut this week with the #Padres and recorded a victory after just four pitches to close the game! Tom is Italian on his mother's side. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Today was another monumental step for the Italian American Baseball Foundation as our leadership team met with Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of @MLB , at his office in New York City. Joe Quagliano, Carminge Gangone, and @ChrisVaccaro spoke with Commissioner Manfred about the

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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ITALIAN AMERICANS DRAFTED: There were at least 24 Italian American players selected by 16 teams in the 2023 MLB Draft. Good luck to these players as they begin their professional careers. Check out the full list of players!: 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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OPENING DAY CHIANTI: Nothing like a case of wine to start the season. Anthony Rizzo gave his #Yankees teammates an Italian inspired gift on Opening Day. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

No sour grapes: Rizzo gifts wine to Yankees teammates

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo began the season with no sour grapes: Each of his New York Yankees teammates found a blue box at his locker on Thursday morning before the season opener, most with the...

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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From Joe DiMaggio and Joe Garagiola to Joe Girardi and Joe Maddon ... from IABF President Joe Quagliano to IABF Treasurer Joe DiMartino ... a very Happy St. Joseph's Day to all! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

1 year

Happy 50th birthday to IABF co-founder and VP Carmine Gangone, from your family at the IABF! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

3 months

At least 34 players with Italian heritage were selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, the most in a single draft to IABF’s knowledge. At least one Italian American was selected for every draft round except for the 11th round. An astounding 22 of 30 MLB teams drafted

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

1 year

Happy Birthday, Anthony Volpe!

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

4 years

There are no words! RIP Tommy Lasorda

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

3 years

SPECIAL ASSISTANT: IABF Ambassador and MLB veteran Mike Pagliarulo has been hired as special assistant to Nationals GM Mike Rizzo. There's no coincidence that IABF played a role in collecting Pags and Rizzo, who was honored as IABF's Executive of the Year in 2021. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

2 years

Pride, passion and purpose, an Italian baseball vision realized ... IABF board trustee @ChrisVaccaro wrote a column to capture the spirit of today's monumental victory. Read: #ForzaItalia #ForzaAzzurri 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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🚨 2023 IABF GALA: New York broadcasting legend and Italian American Chris “Mad Dog” Russo will accept the 2023 Italian American Baseball Foundation Media Award at the annual IABF Gala in November. Tickets are officially on sale for the November 30 event, which will take place

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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HISTORY: Italian American and past IABF Future Star honoree Anthony Volpe became the first Yankees rookie in history to reach the 20/20 club! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Great seeing a couple of Volpe‘s last night at Yankee Stadium. Anthony and his father Michael. 🇮🇹⚾️🇺🇸

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Team #Italy pitcher Joe LaSorsa makes MLB debut for Tampa Bay Rays Forza #Italia ! #ItaliaBaseball #ItalyBaseball #ItaliaTeam @RaysBaseball

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Did you know the Gatorade New York State Softball Player of the Year is an Italian American from Long Island? Stefania Abruscato, who is committed to play at Missouri, was a star at Hauppauge High School. The 5-foot-7 senior catcher batted .655 with nine home runs this past

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

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Spencer Jones is the latest ball player named an Italian American Baseball Foundation Future Star honoree. He will be recognized at the annual IABF Gala on December 5 at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx. Jones is Italian American through his mother's heritage. Tickets to the 2024

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

5 months

Another Italian American flashing his skills ... 🇮🇹🇺🇸

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MLB

5 months

Joey Loperfido is coming in with the cannon 🤯 (MLB x @Casamigos )

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Italian American Baseball Foundation

2 years

IABF wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas! 🎅🏼 🎄

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