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One of the most transformative baseball leaders, Riccardo Fraccari, has been selected as an Italian American Baseball Foundation Ambassador Award honoree in 2024. He will be recognized at that annual IABF Gala on December 5 at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx.Fraccari, an Italian native, began his career in sports leadership with the Italian Baseball So...

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A contingent of leaders from the Italian American Baseball Foundation traveled to Italy for several youth baseball clinics and transformational meetings, further extending the organization’s impact, growth, and potential abroad.  As a board trustee of IABF, I chronicled the journey with video and images on social media throughout the week. This is...

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The FIBS College Pipeline in association with the Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) has offered young players the opportunity to study and compete in the U.S.A. by awarding scholarships. Among the many success stories includes Team Italy Elite pitcher Francesco Bonvini, who will be making his Azzurri debut at Haarlem Baseball Week in the...

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation has increased its college scholarship offering for the fourth consecutive year. One of IABF’s primary goals is to award scholarships to deserving student-athletes who express pride in Italian culture and heritage. The scholarships are open to Americans and international students from Italy committed to playi...

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Yankees legend Dave Righetti has been named the 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation Achievement Award honoree. He will be recognized at the annual IABF Gala on December 5 at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx. Tickets are on sale now! Righetti pitched for the Yankees from 1979-1990 and later with the Giants, Athletics, Blue Jays, and White Sox. He w...

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation will honor Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred at its annual gala in December. On December 5, at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx (NY), Manfred will receive the IABF Excellence Award for his service to the game in recognition of his heritage.  Commissioner Manfred is of Italian descent. On his mother’s side, bot...

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Join us for our Italian Heritage Celebration at loanDepot park on Friday, May 17 at 7:10PM. Make some noise and represent as the Marlins take on the New York Mets. Purchase of an Italian Heritage ticket package includes a commemorative Italian Heritage Celebration Marlins hat. A portion of each ticket will be donated back towards the Italian Americ...

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The Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) College Pipeline has already proven successful for several young Team Italy prospects at American colleges The FIBS College Pipeline in association with the Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) has offered young players the opportunity to study and compete in the US by awarding scholarships....

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) and Elefterakis, Elefterakis, and Panek (EEP) have agreed to a partnership to support their collective efforts in youth baseball development. IABF has become one of the world’s premier heritage-based non-profit baseball organizations and is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of Italian America...

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The 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation scholarship application is officially open! These scholarships are for Italian Americans and Italian natives looking to play college baseball or softball. Educational opportunity through baseball and Italian heritage is at the forefront of our IABF mission. The Italian American Baseball Foundation award...

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