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IABF Celebrates Italian Heritage Night with Philadelphia Phillies

  • July 24, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Community Events Featured IABF Italian American Heritage MLB
IABF Celebrates Italian Heritage Night with Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies hosted Italian Night on July 22. IABF organized the game, which is one of nearly one dozen across Major League Baseball in 2022. The article centers on IABF Celebrates Italian Heritage Night with Philadelphia Phillies and presents the available facts.
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At Least 30 Italian Americans Selected in 2022 MLB Draft

  • July 21, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Italian American Heritage MLB Player News Professional Baseball
At least 30 players with Italian heritage were selected by at least 20 teams in the 2022 MLB Draft, including Mikey Romero by the Red Sox in the first round and Hunter Barco by the Pirates in the second. The list includes players chosen through the 20th round.
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Italian Americans Make 2022 MLB All-Star Game

  • July 18, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Italian American Heritage MLB Player News Professional Baseball
Italian Americans Make 2022 MLB All-Star Game. Congratulations to the following MLB All-Stars with Italian heritage … American League -Andrew Benintendi -Gerrit Cole -Jordan Romano National League -Pete Alonso -Joe Musgrove. The article centers on Italian Americans Make 2022 MLB All-Star Game and presents the available facts and context.
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Larry Lucchino Inducted to Padres Hall of Fame

  • July 11, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Awards Baseball History MLB Professional Baseball
Italian American baseball executive Larry Lucchino was inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame. He served as the Padres’ president from 1995 through 2001, helped turn around the franchise and was instrumental in building Petco Park, where his plaque was added.
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Piancastelli Wins MVP of First FTX MLB Home Run Derby

  • July 10, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Awards IABF International Baseball MLB Softball
Italian American softball star Ericka Piancastelli earned MVP honors at the first FTX MLB Home Run Derby. The marketing event is part of efforts to grow the game internationally. Piancastelli, a guest at the 2017 IABF Gala, recorded 31 points as part of the winning Yankees team that outhit the competition.
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Volpe, Cavalli, O’Hoppe Make MLB All-Star Futures Game

  • July 8, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Italian American Heritage MLB Player News Professional Baseball
Congratulations to Anthony Volpe (Yankees), Cade Cavalli (Nationals) and Logan O’Hoppe (Phillies) (Italian on his mother’s side!) for earning a spot in this year’s #MLB All-Star Futures Game. The future is bright for Italian American players. UPDATE: Check out some pics from Volpe and O’Hoppe in LA.
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Rizzo, Gallo Honor Italian Heritage with Handshake

  • June 20, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Italian American Heritage Media MLB New York Yankees Player News
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.
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Baseball Amore Captures Italian American Spirit with Images, Lists and Facts

  • June 17, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Baseball History Italian American Heritage Media MLB
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.
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MLB Pipeline Italian American Rankings

  • June 10, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
IABF Italian American Heritage MLB Player News Professional Baseball
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.
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IABF Meets with MLB International, Has Board Meeting at Yankee Stadium

  • May 24, 2022
  • Chris Vaccaro
Community Events IABF International Baseball MLB
The Italian American Baseball Foundation held meetings in New York City on May 23, including discussions with MLB International SVP Jim Small about organizational goals and objectives. Leaders later met with board members at Yankee Stadium and spoke with Trey Mancini, Aaron Boone, Ron Marinaccio and Ryan Ruocco.
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