Italian American Baseball Foundation

?? The Italian American Baseball Foundation will honor Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred at its annual gala in December. On December 5, at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, Manfred will receive the IABF Excellence Award for his service to the game in recognition of his heritage. Commissioner Manfred is of Italian descent. On his mother’s side, both of his great-grandfathers hailed from Italy. Giampolo Carnevale came from Compubusso in 1900. Antonio Aquino was also born in Cosenza, Calabria, in 1900 and arrived at Ellis Island at 17. Read more about this honor: https://lnkd.in/eTre-bzc Get tickets today: https://bit.ly/IABFManfred ???? ?? ???? #MLB #Baseball #IABF #ItalianAmerican #ItalianHeritage #ItalianCulture #Sports #SportsBusiness #MajorLeagueBaseball #Gala #NYC

It's going to be another historic night. Thanks to everyone supporting IABF this year. Sponsorships and journal ad opportunities are still available for a short period. If you have any questions about the IABF Gala, please inquire with an executive board member directly.

We're excited to add longtime advisory board member, former Yankees player, and coach Dom Scala to the IABF Executive Board! Dom, a New York State Baseball Hall of Famer and former longtime coach at Adelphi University, has been an advisor to IABF for many years. During its last executive meeting, the board voted to add Dom as a voting board member who will significantly contribute to the future and growth of IABF for years to come. Auguri, Dom and IABF! ???? ?? ????

The Italian American Baseball Foundation looks forward to working with Marco Mazzieri and #FIBS - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - leadership on a renewed and restored college baseball and softball pipeline that will provide important opportunities for Italian natives looking to advance their careers in the United States. The #IABF Italian Advisory Board, led by Marco Mazzieri, will help identify deserving student-athletes who will benefit from scholarship money and baseball and softball connections in the United States. IABF is already working hard to make the most of FIBS's leadership transformation. The future is now, and our goal is always to help student-athletes in Italy while growing the game and supporting FIBS leadership however we can. ???? ?? ???? #Baseball #Italy #Scholarship #HigherEducation #Italia #ItalianAmerican #ItalianCulture

Marco Mazzieri is a three-time manager of Team Italy at the World Baseball Classic and a former longtime pro ball player in Italy. He is running for President of the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball. IABF’s Chris R. Vaccaro caught up with Marco to talk about his vision. ???? ?? ???? Watch the discussion: https://lnkd.in/enbNGD6i #Italy #Baseball #Italia #ForzaAzzurri #FIBS

The Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) is proud to announce a new sponsorship agreement with World Baseball Network, an organization dedicated to expanding global baseball coverage and fostering a deeper appreciation of the sport across cultures. This partnership aligns both organizations in their mission to promote baseball worldwide, highlight Italian American contributions to the game, and support the next generation of baseball players. Read more about the deal: https://bit.ly/4hH9KLL #Baseball #Sports #ItalianAmerican #ItalianHeritage

It’s our distinct honor to have been inducted as an organization into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. This honor is a testament to the work and growth of our board, who has remained laser focused on our mission of growing baseball in Italy and honoring Italian Americans domestically. It was a special touch to be inducted with Yogi Berra, Don Mattingly, Buck Showalter, Howard Johnson and Jesse Barfiele, and surrounded by so many Italian American friends and colleagues. Thank you to Joe Quagliano, Carmine Gangone and Frank Catalanotto for having the vision to found the organization. Thank you to Joe DiMartino, Natalie Spedaliere, and Chris Vaccaro for their work to take this organization to new heights. If this induction is a nod to the cross-cultural work we’ve done so far, it also inspires us to keep going and fighting for our heritage group and the game we love. Our work has only just begun. Forza IABF! #ItalianAmerican #Baseball #ItalianHeritage #NYS

Come hang out with MLB prospect and past IABF Future Star honoree Jac Caglianone. He'll be joining us at the IABF Gala on December 5. Tickets available now - don't wait!: https://lnkd.in/eiXkMvWX ???? ?? ???? #NYC #ItalianAmerican #ItalianHeritage #Baseball #Italy

Angels play-by-play man Wayne Randazzo is back for another year to MC the IABF Gala. Tickets available now - don't wait!: https://lnkd.in/eiXkMvWX ???? ?? ???? #IABF #ItalianHeritage #ItalianCulture

We are very excited to see Alex Liddi at this year's IABF gala in December. Alex is the first Italian-born, raised, and developed position player to play in the big leagues when he made it with the Seattle Mariners. An Italian baseball league! Tickets available now - don't wait!: https://lnkd.in/eiXkMvWX ???? ?? ????