Italian American Heritage

IA Heritage Club of Hunterdon County to Honor Joe Quagliano and Carmine Gangone

The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will honor IABF’s Joe Quagliano and Carmine Gangone in October for their contributions to Italian American culture. The celebration recognizes their involvement in preserving and promoting the community’s heritage.

IABF Board Receives Honor Club NFT from Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball

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The Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball launched its Honor Club, presenting inaugural authenticated NFTs to Italian American Baseball Foundation board members and honoring Umberto Mucci and Team Italy manager Mike Piazza. Membership tokens support FIBS activities, including youth development and baseball and softball promotion.

Rizzo, Gallo Honor Italian Heritage with Handshake

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The perfect social media post. The Yankees shared a post featuring Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo with a commonly used Italian hand gesture and text that read, “Buona Notte.” We love it. Buona Notte. pic.twitter.com/MbfOO4lM2K — New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 18, 2022.

Baseball Amore Captures Italian American Spirit with Images, Lists and Facts

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Ralph Russo created Baseball Amore, a 700-plus-page website drawn from his collection of Italian American baseball cards. The site provides biographies, history, statistics, references and card images honoring every Italian American MLB player and preserving the community’s baseball legacy.

IABF Welcomes Summer Intern Vincent DiGeronimo

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Temple University sport and recreation management major Vincent DiGeronimo will intern with the Italian American Baseball Foundation in summer 2022. He will support heritage games, sponsorship, development and management while gaining sports-business experience.

MLB Pipeline Italian American Rankings

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There are six Italian Americans among MLB’s top 100 prospects, including Anthony Volpe, Nick Lodolo, Mike Liberatore, Cade Cavalli, Brayan Rocchio and Drew Romo. The IABF is encouraging support for these players and the next generation of professionals with Italian heritage.

IABF, SIF/OSDIA Foundation Partner on Scholarship Program

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation and Sons of Italy Foundation launched a matching scholarship for student-athletes who excel in academics, baseball or softball, and Italian heritage. Francesco Bonvini, a Kingsborough Community College pitcher from Parma, Italy, became the first recipient after earning CUNY Pitcher of the Year honors.

RIP Joe Pignatano 1929-2022

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The IABF announced the death of Italian American baseball player and coach Joe Pignatano at age 92. A Brooklyn native, he played for several Major League teams, won World Series titles with the Dodgers and Mets, and coached the Mets bullpen from 1968 to 1981.

Torey Luvollo Becomes Winningest Manager in Diamondbacks History

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Torey Luvollo Becomes Winningest Manager in Diamondbacks History. Congratulations to Diamondbacks manager and Italian American Torey Lovullo on reaching the most wins by any manager in franchise history. He has been the manager in Arizona since 2017. He played in the big leagues fro 1988 through 1999.

2022 IABF Bay Area College Games

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation hosted its first Bay Area Collegiate Games in April, bringing players from Italy to compete against West Coast colleges for scholarship opportunities and cultural connection. The week included games, university visits, an Oakland Athletics event and honors for players, coaches and organizers.

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