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Spaghetti & Baseballs Podcast

Check out the most recent episode of our podcast “Spaghetti & Meatballs”. You can also watch them on our Facebook page by visiting  IABF – Italian American Baseball Foundation | Facebook.

IABF Virtual Gala

Posted by IABF – Italian American Baseball Foundation on Thursday, December 3, 2020

2020 IABF [Virtual] Gala emceed by Wayne Randazzo, radio voice of the New York Mets and joined by IABF’s Spaghetti & Baseballs podcast team, Chris Colabello and Natalie Spedaliere as the IABF honors three Italian-Americans of our game, Lee Mazzilli (Guest of Honor), Anthony Iapoce (Achievement Award) and JP Ricciardi (Executive of the Year).

 Future Hall of Famer, former manager of Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox and current manager Los Angeles Angels, Joe Maddon.

Frank Menechino, former MLB player, former hitting coach for Miami Marlins and current hitting coach for Chicago White Sox.

Drew Butera, former MLB player and World Series Champion and Sal Butera, father of Drew, former MLB player, MLB scout, catching coach and World Series Champion.

JP Morosi, current sportswriter and reporter for MLB.com, MLB Network, FOX Sports, FS1 and NHL Network and the Italian American Baseball Foundation’s 2018 Achievement Award Recipient.

Ep 5 – Spaghetti and Meatballs

Special Guest Bobby V

Posted by IABF – Italian American Baseball Foundation on Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Bobby Valentine nicknamed “Bobby V”, former MLB player and manager.

Lee Mazzilli, former MLB player, manager and coach, 1x All-Star, 2x World Series Champion and the Italian American Baseball Foundation’s 2020 Guest of Honor; and LJ Mazzilli, son of Lee Mazzilli, former minor league baseball player in the New York Mets, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox farm systems.

John Franco, former MLB player, 4x All-Star, 2x National League Rolaids Relief Man Award, 3x National League saves leader and a member of the New York Mets Hall of Fame; and JJ Franco, son of John Franco, former minor league baseball player in the New York Mets farm system.

Mike Napoli, former MLB player, 1x All-Star and World Series Champion; and Anthony Iapoce, current hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs and the Italian American Baseball Foundation’s 2020 Achievement Award Recipient.

Frank Catalanotto, former MLB player, current college head baseball coach and ambassador for the Italian American Baseball Foundation.