Former MLB Managers Hargrove and Trebelhorn added to Italian Coaching Staff, Mike Piazza Hitting Coach, 69 Players in Consideration for World Baseball Classic Roster On Sunday Italian Baseball and Softball gathered in…
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Spanish National Team Catcher Dewis Navarro follows Leal to Nettuno
The catcher of the Spanish National Team and of the Spanish champion MARLINS PUERTO CRUZ, Dewis Navarro follows national teammate Remigio Leal to the Italian vice champion DANESI NETTUNO. He celebrated his…
Remigio Leal leaves FC Barcelona to join Danesi Nettuno
The Italian Baseball League continues to fish in the European Baseball waters. Right-handed pitcher Remigio Leal apparently is leaving the FC BARCELONA and joins DANESI NETTUNO. He was born on October 1st,…
San Marino goes to Netherlands Antilles for Reinforcements
The Italian Champion T&A SAN MARINO acquired two members of the Netherlands Antilles National Team to reinforce the roster for the 2009 season. Ardley Jansen and Johannes Gregorius Jr. are coming from…
Rimini signs Pitchers from Spanish National Team
After signing Ivanon Coffie a few weeks ago, the Italian Baseball League club TELEMARKET RIMINI acquired two members of the Spanish national team. Starting pitcher Jorge Balboa is coming from the FC…
Serie A2 Club Source for Italian Baseball League Teams
Due to financial reasons the Serie A2 club LATINA BASEBALL has to sell its players. Three Italian Baseball League teams are profiting from it. FORTITUDO BOLOGNA, CARIPARMA and the promoted REGGIO EMILIA…
Italy and Netherlands to prepare for WBC against MLB Teams
In preparation for the 2009 World Baseball Classic next March, the two European participants Italy and the Netherlands will face Major League teams in Florida before the start of the tournament. Italy…
Baseball.it presents 2008 Italian All Stars
Baseball.it has asked the last two weeks and now are the results in. More than a record 500 readers participated in the online voting of the Italian Baseball Website and we now…
Reggio Emilia brings in Francesco Corsaro
The promoted club REGGIO EMILIA has announced the acquisition of pitcher Francesco Corsaro. The 24-year-old comes from the Serie A2 team JUNIOR PARMA. He appeared in 19 games (17 starts) this season,…
New President for Godo, Skrehot leaving
Lino Ceccarini is the new president of the Italian Baseball League club DE ANGELIS GODO. He succeeds Roberto Saporetti at the top of the organization, who steps back after 29 years in…
Mazzieri to manage Team Italy at 2009 World Baseball Classic
Press release from Italian Baseball and Softball Federation regarding 2009 World Baseball Classic: Marco Mazzieri will manage Team Italy also during the March 2009 World Baseball Classic. The former Team Italy center…
Johnny Balentina next Dutch player to join Italian Baseball League
Outfielder Johnny Balentina, who signed with KONICA MINOLTA in the Dutch Hoofdklasse a few weeks ago, is coming to Italy. According to Baseball.it he joins CARIPARMA of the Italian Baseball League (IBL)….
Manuel Gasparri’s return to Nettuno now official
A few days after Manuel Gasparri parted ways with FORTITUDO, the catcher joined DANESI NETTUNO. The Italian vice champion welcomes the Grosseto native Gasparri back after two years in BOLOGNA. The 35-year-old…
MLB.com takes look at Italian World Baseball Classic Roster
In its continuing series about the rosters of the participating countries at the 2009 World Baseball Classic next March, MLB.com looked at Italy on Monday. Besides a bunch of Italian Baseball League…
Ivanon Coffie joins Telemarket Rimini
Most Dutch national team members fear to lose their place in Robert Eenhoorn’s squad if they would join the Italian Baseball League. Not Ivanon Coffie. Baseball.it reports that the 31-year-old infielder signs…
Manuel Gasparri leaves Fortitudo Bologna
Catcher Manuel Gasparri is leaving FORTITUDO BOLOGNA. Both sides agreed to terminate the three-year contract after the second year, as Gasparri is no longer able to attend the weekly practice sessions regularly….
Vote for the Italian Allstars on Baseball.it
Baseball.it launched on Monday their annual Allstar-Voting of the Italian Baseball League. Baseball.it readers and journalists vote together for the ‘Baseball.it Awards 2008’ in 18 different individual categories. The online survey will…
Giampiero Faraone new Manager in Nettuno
The Italian vice champion the past two years, DANESI NETTUNO, finally found a successor for Roger Bagialemani at the helm. They bring back Giampiero Faraone as manager of the club to guide…
Riccardo Fraccari remains President of FIBS
Riccardo Fraccari was confirmed as president of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) on Sunday at the 33rd Assembly. He received 90.86 percent of the votes in the elections. His only…
News around the Italian Hot Stove
From the MONTEPASCHI GROSSETO website reach us some rumors from the Italian Baseball League: T&A San Marino: Matthew Marrone (2-3, ERA 5.72, 39.1 IP, 27 SO, 12 BB) is no longer on…
Matos might leave Bologna, three other key players expected to stay
FORTITUDO BOLOGNA dominated the Italian Baseball League throughout the regular season and finished in first place before the semi final round. There they couldn’t continue their run for the championship and were…
Elections for FIBS Presidency one week away
by Pim van Nes A former softball coach and a former baseball umpire are candidates for next week’s elections for presidency of FIBS, the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation. Don Porter, president…
Italian Pro Players work out at Academy Facilities in Tirrenia
The FIBS Academy in Tirrenia, Italy isn’t closed over the winter. At the moment several players are working out twice a day to stay sharp and to prepare for the upcoming 2009…
Cariparma signs Venezuelan Infielder Johnny Carvajal
CARIPARMA, which ranked fifth in the 2008 Italian Baseball League season, signed infielder Johnny Carvajal. He is coming from the relegated RANGERS REDIPUGLIA, where he was the best player on the roster….
Three Players from Rimini enjoy Australian Summer
Not only are the Caribbean Winter Leagues featuring players from European Baseball. Three members of the Italian Baseball League club TELEMARKET RIMINI are currently enjoying the weather in the West Australian State…