![FIBS CNA Umpire Locker Room Webinar with Lisa Turbitt is now available online](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/20210202-CNA-Lisa-Turbitt-Locker-Room.png)
04/02/2021
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FIBS CNA Umpire Locker Room Webinar with Lisa Turbitt is now available online
Lisa Turbitt, the first female umpire to officiate at the World Baseball Classic, presented her Obstruction and Interference webinar for the FIBS CNA Umpire Locker Room Facebook Livestream on February 4, 2021
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04/02/2021
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Team Italy women’s softball squad returns to Pescara from February 18-21, 2021 to prepare for Euro Championship and Tokyo Olympics
Having just completed seven days of intensive training last week in Pescara, the Team Italy women’s softball squad reconvenes for more hard work on the artificial turf diamond of Pescara in Abruzzo from February 18-21, 2021
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![Team Italy U14 softball manager Vanessa Tuci holds pitcher and catcher tryouts in Collecchio on February 21, 2021](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/-2019-Massimo-Romeo-Youth-Trophy---Italia-vs-Moskovia--3--EMRYT-Collecchio---Facebook-.jpg)
04/02/2021
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Team Italy U14 softball manager Vanessa Tuci holds pitcher and catcher tryouts in Collecchio on February 21, 2021
Newly-appointed Team Italy U14 softball manager Vanessa Tuci has invited a total of 31 pitchers and catchers to demonstrate their talent in a morning and afternoon tryout in Collecchio on February 21, 2021
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![Team Italy pitcher Sam Gaviglio set to reunite with Azzurri catcher Drew Butera at Texas Rangers Spring Training Camp after signing minor league contract](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/Team-Italia-pitcher-Sam-Gaviglio.jpg)
02/02/2021
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Team Italy pitcher Sam Gaviglio set to reunite with Azzurri catcher Drew Butera at Texas Rangers Spring Training Camp after signing minor league contract
The Texas Rangers signed Team Italy pitcher Sam Gaviglio to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona on February 1, 2021
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![Baseball in Italy: 32 teams comprise Serie A in 2021](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/20200930-IBS-BOLOGNA-con-defender-EZR_Nadoc.jpg)
30/01/2021
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Baseball in Italy: 32 teams comprise Serie A in 2021
The battle for the 2021 Italian Baseball Series Championship title just got a lot bigger when the Federal Council announced that newly-created Serie A will be comprised of 32 teams
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![Team Italy manager Mike Piazza welcomes bench coach Wally Horsman and pitching coach Vince Horsman to Azzurri baseball staff](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/HORSMAN-Wally-e-Vince.jpg)
28/01/2021
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Team Italy manager Mike Piazza welcomes bench coach Wally Horsman and pitching coach Vince Horsman to Azzurri baseball staff
In search of the synergy he and the late and great Bill Holmberg shared in winning two back-to-back European Baseball Championships, Team Italy manager Mike Piazza has formed a powerful international trinity with Canadian baseball brothers Wally and Vince Horsman
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![Confederation of European Baseball reveals 2021 events calendar](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/20190907-EBC-CELLI-Federico-ITA--EzR-NADOC-.jpg)
22/01/2021
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Confederation of European Baseball reveals 2021 events calendar
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the vaccine rollout in Europe, the Executive Committee announced and approved this year's events calendar on January 19, 2021
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22/01/2021
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Team Italy Juveniles manager Stefano Burato reunites U12 baseball squad in Modena on January 31, 2021
Since getting together last September in Bologna, Team Italy Juveniles manager Stefano Burato has not had the opportunity to work his promising and talented U12 baseball squad
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![Team Italy and Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Michele Vassalotti receives second Player of the Game honors in Australian Baseball League](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/Team-Italy-hurler-Michele-Vassalotti--Brisbane-Bandits-.jpg)
19/01/2021
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Team Italy and Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Michele Vassalotti receives second Player of the Game honors in Australian Baseball League
After striking out four highly-prized MLB prospects on the Adelaide Giants in two innings of work and being named Brisbane Bandits Player of the Game five days ago, starting pitcher Michele Vassalotti was as dominant as ever against the Perth Heat at Adelaide's Dicolor Australia Stadium on January 19, 2021
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![Texas Rangers sign Team Italy's Drew Butera to minor league contract with invitation to Spring Training](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/Team-Italy-catcher-Drew-Butera.jpg)
18/01/2021
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Texas Rangers sign Team Italy's Drew Butera to minor league contract with invitation to Spring Training
Team Italy catcher and designated hitter Drew Butera recently signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers with an invitation to Spring Training Camp in Surprise, Arizona
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