15/12/2018 3 Minute Read

Words and goals from IABF Annual Dinner guests

Converging on Carmine and Sons Pizzeria and Restaurant in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday December 6 night was a who’s-who of the international baseball community

13/12/2018 2 Minute Read

Team Italy women’s softball squad travels to Australia for Asia Pacific Cup and Summer Slam

Team Italy women’s softball manager Enrico Obletter has announced the names of the 17 players who will make the 10,000 mile journey to Sydney, Australia for the second annual Asia Pacific Cup from January 31 - February 3, 2019 and the inaugural Summer Slam competition from February 4 - 6, 2019

12/12/2018 1 Minute Read

WBSC considers Parma and Bologna for Europe-Africa Olympic Baseball Qualifier site

Parma Baseball 1949 recently issued a press release announcing that Stadio Nino Cavalli in Parma is being considered as a potential venue for the Europe-Africa Olympic Baseball Qualifier from September 18-23, 2019

10/12/2018 2 Minute Read

Adam Ottavino reminisces about playing for Team Italy in the 2009 World Baseball Classic

On March 10, 2009, Team Italy starting pitcher Adam Ottavino threw three scoreless inning and struck out three Venezuelan batters in the 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada

06/12/2018 3 Minute Read

Italian American Baseball Foundation Dinner is thrice as nice

The third annual Dinner and Fundraiser for Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) was a smashing success at in Brooklyn, New York on December 6, 2018

05/12/2018 2 Minute Read

FIBS and Federacion Dominicana de Beisbol join forces to help grow the game

FIBS president Andrea Marcon met with Dominican ambassador Peggy Cabral at the Dominican Republic Embassy in Rome and signed a cooperative agreement to foster the development and training of Italian and Dominican baseball players in both countries on November 29, 2018

03/12/2018 1 Minute Read

CON3 brings international baseball and softball ambassadors to Italy

Federazione Italiana Baseball and Softball (FIBS) announced the CON3 2019, the single most important coaches, umpires, and scorers convention in Europe

01/12/2018 2 Minute Read

Sheldon family name is big in Italian baseball and softball

Team Italy softball manager Enrico Obletter thinks highly of the Sheldon family

28/11/2018 3 Minute Read

FIBS Academist Daniele Di Monte strives to be in top form for MLB scouts

A proud product of the Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) Academy Aquacetosa in Rome, 16-year-old Daniele Di Monte tipped off his talent in the eighth grade at school when he won the Student Games Vortex competition

20/11/2018 1 Minute Read

Nettuno hosts U15 Euro Championship while Bologna welcomes Euro Champions Cup in 2019

The Confederation of European Baseball has awarded two of its most popular international baseball competitions to two important Italian baseball cities with strong fan bases in 2019