Team Italy WBC bench coach Blake Butera named Rays’ senior director of player development

Team Italy WBC bench coach Blake Butera named Rays’ senior director of player development
15/10/2023
The Tampa Bay Rays recently announced the promotion of the Azzurri 2023 World Baseball Classic bench coach Blake Butera to senior director of player development after just one season as their assistant field coordinator. He will be in charge of the entire system of analysis and growth of the Rays' prospects in the lead player development role.
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Team Italy U18 baseball squad wins tourney in Regensburg

Team Italy U18 baseball squad wins tourney in Regensburg
11/10/2023
Team Italy U18 manager Gianguido Poma led the Azzurri to victories over the Regensburg Academy, Bayern Munich and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Academy to win the German-hosted baseball tournament in Regensburg from October 6-8. 2023
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Team Italy Baseball5 squad meets in Pesaro on October 15, 2023 in preparation for Euro Championship

Team Italy Baseball5 squad meets in Pesaro on October 15, 2023 in preparation for Euro Championship
10/10/2023
Team Italy Baseball5 manager Maurizio Balla has summoned 15 players to Pesaro on Sunday, October 15, 2023 to prepare for the Elite European Championship in Lithuania from November 7-11, 2023.
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LA 2028 proposes the inclusion of baseball and softball in the Olympic program

LA 2028 proposes the inclusion of baseball and softball in the Olympic program
10/10/2023
Baseball and softball are among the disciplines proposed by LA28 for inclusion in the Olympic program. The decision is expected at the IOC Congress on Monday, October 16, 2023 in Mumbai, India.
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Team Italy wins first-ever Baseball for the Blind European Championship

Team Italy wins first-ever Baseball for the Blind European Championship
08/10/2023
The first-ever Baseball for the Blind European Championship took place on October 7- 8, 2023 on the Casteldebole diamond in Bologna, where a group of former Fortitudo players joined Alfredo Meli to put into practice his idea of baseball for the blind and visually impaired 30 years ago.
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Rob Fumagalli hosts CON-X Athletic Trainers Workshop in Rome on October 28, 2023

Rob Fumagalli hosts CON-X Athletic Trainers Workshop in Rome on October 28, 2023
05/10/2023
Cincinnati Reds Director of Major League Strength and Conditioning Rob Fumagalli, who served as trainer for Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, offers a free all-day CON-X Physical Preparatory Course at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Training Center in Acquacetosa (Rome) on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10:30 am to 6 pm. Advance registration is required.
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Team Italy prepares for Baseball5 Elite European Championship in Lithuania

Team Italy prepares for Baseball5 Elite European Championship in Lithuania
03/10/2023
After two Italian U18 and U17 Baseball5 squads placed second (Team Italy Blue) and fourth (Team Italy Red) behind Heart of the Alps trophy winner Vilnius (Lithuania) and third-place finisher Lyon (France) in Aosta on October 1, 2023, Team Italy Baseball5 manager Maurizio Balla has called one final workout on Sunday, October 15, 2023 to determine his roster for the upcoming Elite European Championship in Lithuania from November 7-11, 2023
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FIBS President believes Team Italy elite baseball will bounce back by thinking outside the box

FIBS President believes Team Italy elite baseball will bounce back by thinking outside the box
03/10/2023
Following Team Italy’s disappointing ninth place finish in the 2023 European Baseball Championship, Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) President Andrea Marcon shared his thoughts on how the Azzurri will rebound by adopting a new approach and a positive mindset
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European Baseball Champions League to replace European Baseball Champions Cup in 2024

European Baseball Champions League to replace European Baseball Champions Cup in 2024
01/10/2023
Four of the most prominent European baseball powerhouses— Italy, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Germany— in conjunction with WBSC Europe announced at the recent European Baseball Championship in the Czech Republic that they will participate in the European Baseball Champions League in 2024.
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Team Italy places ninth in Euro Baseball Championship after 6-5 win over Croatia

Team Italy places ninth in Euro Baseball Championship after 6-5 win over Croatia
30/09/2023
The Azzurri came from behind and scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win its final Euro Baseball Championship game against Croatia by a score of 6-5 at Blansko’s Strawberry Field in the Czech Republic on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The Italians ended the international tournament with a 4-2 record.
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