IABF with our friends Gibo Gerali and Francesco Bonvini on Parma. Bonvini recently finished his college career in the states as the College of Staten Island. He is a past IABF scholarship recipient and currently plays for Crocetta in Serie A and for the Italian National Team.

IABF in the news … Grazie to the Gazzetta di Parma and 12 Parma TV for covering our baseball development visit to this beautiful city! TV, radio, and online coverage … we will share links when available. Grow the Game! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

IABF is thankful to meet Corrado Benedetti and receive a copy of his beautiful photo book about baseball in Italy during our workouts in Parma. Incredible talent and passion! Grazie mille, Corrado. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

Happy Fourth of July from Bologna, Italy! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

#Italian national team manager Francisco Cervelli joined IABF on the field in #Bologna! He said people wait all year for #IABF to host these clinics … what a testimonial to our board’s work! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

IABF and our youth baseball clinics were featured on 12 TV Parma! Grazie to the local press for the love. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

IABF featured prominently in the Gazzetta di Parma and we were still in town to grab copies at the local news stand! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

IABF and our youth baseball clinics were featured on 12 TV Parma TV! Grazie to the local press for the love. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

Special thanks to Keith Osik from Steel Sports for joining us this week during our baseball activities in Italy. We appreciate Keith’s experience and technical ability and look forward to working with him and #SteelSports on future projects! 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

Jeff Caglianone, a longtime assistant coach at Plant High School in Florida, and the dad of Jac Caglianone of the #Royals, joined IABF on its recent #baseball development trip in #Italy. 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸

📸 There’s something timeless about baseball in black and white. These photos I took on the field in Italy, taken during our recent IABF baseball development trip, offer a slightly different perspective, capturing the emotion, grit, and beauty of the game in its purest form.

📣 Make that SIX Italian natives currently playing minor league baseball in the States! 👏🏻 Matteo Marelli, a native of Senago (near Milan), recently signed with the Mets and is reporting to play in the Dominican Summer League. 📲 Read more: bit.ly/3TwrBtT 🇮🇹 ⚾️ 🇺🇸