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IABF Gala Featured on MLB Network

IABF Gala Featured on MLB Network. Thank you to @MLBNetwork, who covered the 2022 IABF Gala and reported on the impact Mike Piazza and Team Italy are having on the game. The article centers on IABF Gala Featured on MLB Network and presents the available facts and context from the original update.

Mission Classic Trip Featured on Sky Spot

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation joined the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball for Mission Classic, a historic trip to Italy. The journey offered Italian National Team players and coaches a culturally significant experience before the 2023 World Baseball Classic and was featured in a four-minute Sky Sport broadcast package.

Brian Sweeney Named Pitching Coach of Kansas City Royals

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Brian Sweeney, Italian on his mother’s side, was hired as the Kansas City Royals’ pitching coach by manager Matt Quatraro. Sweeney previously served as the Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen coach under Terry Francona and said Kansas City would combine tradition, experience and innovation.

Chris Antonetti Named MLB Executive of the Year

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Chris Antonetti was named Major League Baseball Executive of the Year at the November General Manager meetings. The Guardians president previously won the award in 2017, while Mariners president Jerry Dipoto finished third. Guardians manager Terry Francona had also been named American League Manager of the Year.

IABF Gala Hot Spot for New York Media

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The 2022 Italian American Baseball Foundation Gala attracted extensive media coverage, with SNY, YES Network, MLB Network and the World Baseball Network reporting from the Brooklyn event. CBS Radio and MLB.com also attended and promoted the organization, while IABF thanked its continuing media supporters.

Marco Landi Presented First IABF Ambassador Award

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Marco Landi, the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball’s head of communications and marketing, received the inaugural Ambassador Award from the Italian American Baseball Foundation. Presented at the IABF Gala, it recognized his role in expanding the partnership and supporting baseball in Italy and the United States.

IABF and FIBS Sign Memorandum of Understanding Prior to NYC Gala

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation and Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding in Brooklyn on December 1, 2022. Joe Quagliano and Andrea Marcon signed for the organizations, which will deepen cooperation and expand baseball and softball opportunities in Italy and the United States.

Relive the 2022 IABF Gala

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation held its seventh annual gala at Giando on the Water in Brooklyn on December 1, 2022. Honorees included Mike Piazza, Michael Kay, Jim Small, Mike Pagliarulo and Vito Friscia, while Marco Landi received the new IABF Ambassador Award for supporting the foundation and baseball in Italy.

Blake Butera Named Carolina League Manger of the Year

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Blake Butera was named Carolina League Manager of the Year for guiding the Charleston RiverDogs to a franchise-record 88 wins and their second consecutive title. It was his second time receiving the honor. Butera, also a Team Italy assistant, has a 170-82 record in two seasons managing the RiverDogs.

IABF Hot Stove Report

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The offseason includes several notable moves involving Italian American players. Trey Mancini signed a two-year deal with the Cubs after helping Houston win the 2022 World Series, while Nathan Eovaldi joined Texas on a two-year, $34 million contract and Brandon Nimmo remained with the Mets on an eight-year, $162 million deal.

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