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Italian American Legend Rocky Colavito Honored with Statue in Cleveland

  • August 11, 2021
  • Chris Vaccaro
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Rocky Colavito was honored on his 88th birthday with a statue in Cleveland’s Little Italy, where he attended the ceremony. The nine-time All-Star hit 374 home runs, led the American League in homers in 1959 and RBI in 1965, and belongs to the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame.
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IABF Hosts Second Annual Cigar Dinner

  • August 8, 2021
  • Chris Vaccaro
Cigar Community Events Fundraising IABF Italian American Heritage Professional Baseball Roslyn Social
The Italian American Baseball Foundation held its second annual cigar dinner on August 6 at Roslyn Social on Long Island. Former major leaguers Tino Martinez and Mike Pagliarulo mingled with attendees and answered questions about their careers at IABF’s first live event since the pre-pandemic period.
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IABF Hosts Back on the Field Summer Baseball Tournament

  • July 1, 2021
  • Chris Vaccaro
Community Events IABF Youth Baseball
The Throgs Neck Thunder 13u team won the second annual 14u Back on the Field Classic. The Italian American Baseball Foundation again sponsored the tournament with Van Nest Tournaments, supporting its mission to develop youth baseball in the United States and Italy.
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