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IABF Selected for NYS Baseball Hall of Fame

The Italian American Baseball Foundation will be inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in November 2024. The honor recognizes its board’s work building a scholarship fund, running clinics in Italy, organizing Italian heritage games, partnering with Italy’s federation, and hosting a major gala.

Relive the 2023 IABF Gala

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Thank you to all 450 people who made this year’s IABF Gala a historic and memorable event. We are blessed to have so many people who believe in our mission and share in the love of both Italian heritage and the great game of baseball. Congratulations again to our honorees, Terry Francona, Torey Lovullo, Chris Russo, Sal Agostinelli, Jac.

John Viola Joins IABF Advisory Board

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Italian American Baseball Foundation appoints John Viola to its Advisory Board. Viola brings philanthropic and humanitarian leadership tied to Italian heritage, along with experience at NIAF, the Italian American Podcast, sports organizations, cultural institutions, and charitable foundations.

Mission Classic Film Premiers at Milan Sports, TV Film Festival

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The Italian version of Mission Classic premiered at Milan’s 40th annual FICTS Fest, where audiences joined a Q&A with Team Italy coach Michele Gerali. Produced by the Italian American Baseball Foundation and FIBS, the project followed a year of filming and editing across four countries and 10 cities to create a feature film and docuseries.

Full Mission Classic WBC Documentary Released

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The Mission Classic documentary is available in a full-length one-hour release. The full running debuted during a sports film festival in Milan, and the film is available for worldwide distribution via YouTube. This project was produced by the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball and the Italian American Baseball Foundation.

Dan Bonanno Named 2023 IABF Ambassador Honoree

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Dan Bonanno has played an integral role in the growth of baseball in Europe and Italy for more than 20 years. He will be honored with an IABF Ambassador Award during IABF’s annual gala on November 30. The Racine, Wisconsin native played ball at Grand Canyon University in Arizona before making his journey to play professionally in Italy.

FIBS and IABF Partner on Between The Lines’ Junior College Softball Showcase

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The IABF and Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball expanded their strategic partnership with a College Pipeline Softball Showcase in Bollate, Italy. Organized by Between the Lines, the event connected academically qualified high school players with exposure to U.S. college coaches. Mike Candrea supervised the showcase.

2023 IABF Golf Outing at Inwood Country Club

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2023 IABF Golf Outing at Inwood Country Club. Thank you to the golfers and sponsors who made the 2023 IABF golf outing a success! Check out all golf outing images: We’ll see you at the IABF Gala on November 30: 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸. The article centers on 2023 IABF Golf Outing at Inwood Country Club and presents the available facts and context.

Part III of IABF-FIBS Mission Classic Documentary Available Now

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The third and final part of the Mission Classic Docuseries, produced by IABF and FIBS, is now available worldwide. Directed, written, and produced by IABF board director Chris R. Vaccaro, the film follows Team Italy from the first round in Taipei through its quarterfinal appearance against Japan.

IABF Featured During ABC Broadcast of 2023 NYC Columbus Day Parade

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation was featured during ABC’s broadcast of New York City’s Columbus Day Parade. The segment presented the organization’s story during the nationally prominent celebration and directed viewers to the broadcast feature.

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