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Dave Righetti Named 2024 IABF Achievement Award Honoree

Yankees legend Dave Righetti will receive the 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation Achievement Award at the IABF Gala on December 5 in the Bronx. A former two-time All-Star and 1981 AL Rookie of the Year, he later helped the Giants win three World Series as pitching coach.

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The IABF Cigar Dinner was described as another successful event, with thanks to everyone who contributed. The organization announced plans to reunite supporters at its Golf Outing in September and Gala in December, while offering special appreciation to John Franco for his support.

Italian Ball Player Reflects on IABF Study-Abroad Experience

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Samuele Sbardolini of Brescia, Italy, completed a Florida high-school baseball season through an IABF study-abroad program supported by Mark Cardillo. A sports scholarship enabled him to attend the Community School of Naples, play all 26 games, and compete against strong teams and pitchers throwing 85 to 95 mph.

Italian American Baseball Foundation to Present Highest Honor to Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred

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The Italian American Baseball Foundation will honor Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with its IABF Excellence Award at its December 5 gala in the Bronx. The award recognizes his leadership, service to baseball, and Italian heritage, including ancestry from Campobasso and Cosenza, Calabria.

Jacopo Tamburini Named IABF-SIF Scholarship Recipient

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Jacopo Tamburini of Bologna, Italy, will receive the Italian American Baseball Foundation and Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship. The Beloit College engineering student and 4.0 GPA holder plays for Modena in Italy’s Serie A and earned recognition as a 2022 Future Star.

Baseball Executive Larry Lucchino Dies at 78

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Larry Lucchino, the Italian-American baseball executive who led the Orioles, Padres, and Red Sox, has died at 78. As Red Sox president and CEO from 2002 to 2015, he helped Boston win three World Series titles and drove the development of Camden Yards and Petco Park.

2024 IABF Cigar Night Hosted by John Franco

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2024 IABF Cigar Night Hosted by John Franco. IABF CIGAR DINNER: Join the Italian American Baseball Foundation on June 12 for our annual cigar dinner. This year’s event is hosted by Mets legend John Franco at Bourbon Street in Queens. GET TICKETS TODAY!

IABF, Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek Law Announce International Youth Development and Baseball Partnership

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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.

IABF Selected for NYS Baseball Hall of Fame

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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.

Italian American, Red Sox Broadcaster Joe Castiglione Named Ford C. Frick Award Honoree

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HOF: Congratulations to Italian American broadcaster Joe Castiglione on being named the 2024 Ford C. Fick Award honoree by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. This legendary Boston radio man has been in the booth for 41 seasons and is still going strong. Congratulations on a legendary career, and welcome to Cooperstown!

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