Awards

Trey Mancini Named AL Comeback Player of the Year

Trey received the AL Comeback Player of the Year honor, recognizing his perseverance and drive. He is also the 2021 IABF Tommy Lasorda Award winner and will be honored at the Italian American Baseball Foundation Gala on December 2, alongside other baseball celebrities.

Anthony Volpe Named 2021 IABF Future Star

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Italian American Legend Rocky Colavito Honored with Statue in Cleveland

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Rocky Colavito was honored on his 88th birthday with a statue in Cleveland’s Little Italy, where he attended the ceremony. The nine-time All-Star hit 374 home runs, led the American League in homers in 1959 and RBI in 1965, and belongs to the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame.

Trey Mancini Wows Audience in MLB HR Derby

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Trey Mancini finished second to Pete Alonso in the MLB Home Run Derby after hitting 59 total home runs. The 2021 IABF Tommy LaSorda Award winner, Mancini returned to baseball 16 months after battling cancer and inspired fans and fellow cancer patients with his comeback.

Q&A: Tony Morante, Yankee Stadium Historian

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Tony Morante spent six decades with the New York Yankees, progressing from usher and ticket-sales employee to director of Yankee Stadium Tours from 1985 through 2018. A member of the Italian American Baseball Foundation, he credits baseball’s teamwork and his Italian American heritage for shaping his life and work.

Tennessee’s Tony Vitello Named NCBWA Coach of the Year

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Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello was named the 2021 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Mike Martin National Coach of the Year. He became only the second coach in program history to receive national honors, joining former Vols coach Rod Delmonico, who won in 1995.

Dom Scala Named 2021 IABF Achievement Award Honoree

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Longtime college baseball coach Dom Scala will receive the 2021 Italian American Baseball Foundation Achievement Award at a December ceremony in Brooklyn. The former Adelphi University head coach compiled a 432-331-5 record, won three conference titles and later served the Yankees and Pirates.

LSU’s Paul Mainieri Earns Career Win No. 1,500

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LSU coach Paul Mainieri earned career win No. 1,500 when LSU defeated Texas A&M on May 21. He became the fifth coach in NCAA Division I Baseball history to reach 1,500 victories and win a national championship, ranking 11th all-time in NCAA baseball wins.

Tom Verducci Named First Recipient of Italian American Baseball Foundation Media Award

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Tom Verducci was named the first recipient of the Italian American Baseball Foundation Media Award. The longtime Sports Illustrated writer and Fox Sports and MLB Network analyst will be honored at the IABF Awards Gala in Brooklyn, New York, in December.

Nationals President/GM Mike Rizzo Named IABF Executive of the Year

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Mike Rizzo, president and general manager of the Washington Nationals, was named the Italian American Baseball Foundation Executive of the Year. He will be honored at the organization’s annual awards gala in Brooklyn, New York, in December, following Washington’s World Series title.

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