In a remarkably historic evening for the Italian American Baseball Foundation, our organization celebrated its ninth gala with record attendance and support.
We also honored the Commissioner of Baseball (Rob Manfred), the President of Italian Baseball/Softball (Marco Mazzieri), and the President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (Riccardo Fraccari). No other baseball organization has brought such influential people together to celebrate the heritage and the game we love.
Congrats to all of our honorees, and thanks for making us proud:
IABF Excellence Award: Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Baseball
IABF Achievement Award: Dave Righetti, New York Yankees
IABF Media Award: Joe Castiglione, Boston Red Sox
IABF Executive Award: Dom Balsamo, MLB
IABF Collegiate Award: Paul Mainieri, University of South Carolina
IABF Future Star Award: Spencer Jones, New York Yankees
IABF Future Star Award: Samuel Aldegheri, Los Angeles Angels
IABF Ambassador Award: Riccardo Fraccari, WBSC
IABF Ambassador Award: Marco Mazzieri, Team Italy
IABF Ambassador Award: Don Landolphi, Brooklyn College
Special thanks to baseball and New York legend Joe Torre for introducing Commissioner Manfred as well.
We endlessly appreciate our board, sponsors, and attendees who helped us generate record scholarship numbers. You all inspire us to keep pushing and making an impact.