San Martino Buon Albergo Mayor Giulio Furlani said with Samuel’s family and the boys from his first team it is truly a source of pride for San Martino to have him and to have you here I would like to underline that I was previously Councilor for Sport and I know well how important baseball is for us: it is part of the consortium of the six companies of San Martino but I made the first pitch on one occasion for Samuel in the United States is a sporting experience and I hope for him and for FIBS  itself that it will be an opportunity for growth for the entire discipline.” led the press conference and asked FIBS President Andrea Marcon: “Los Angeles is the number one goal for the movement it has just won the World Series and Samuel plays in the city A series of stimulating coincidences… How are you preparing to be there?” “The work for Los Angeles began some time ago as his brother Mattia knows well who is here with us and is part of the Club Italia LA28 project and whom I thank for his total availability Obviously we hope that Samuel will also be part of it Samuel’s debut on August 31st  was one of the most important moments in the history of Italian baseball and I think many people stayed awake effortlessly like me to experience that moment with him.” “ I assure you that the emotion that shone through the comments on the team chat of the World Baseball Classic 2023 was nothing short of electrifying It was an incredible moment to see how already established champions rejoiced for this call to the majors of a very young Italian boy after all baseball is a sport in which you can't help but be romantic as Brad Pitt teaches us in the role of Billy Beane in Moneyball.” Carlo Ravegnani asked the Los Angeles Angels pitcher what he did after learning of his promotion to MLB “First of all I called my agent because he had to get me the plane ticket right away I didn't change anything about the pre-game preparation but this unexpected opportunity came along and I was very focused I'll leave in mid-January for spring training camp to push for an opening day roster spot.” Samuel Aldegheri spoke highly of his brother “He has given me more advice throughout my life Now maybe I can partly reciprocate.” Mattia Aldegheri responded “We have all experienced this with great pride among family and friends.” San Martino Junior Sports Director Diego Bonamini said: “I am experiencing this incredible joy more as a parent than as a manager With the family we have had hundreds of dinners and thousands of kilometers together he is the one who believed in us until the end the Municipality that has always supported us and the family crazy enough to believe in it and support Samuel's dream together with him.” that we hope will bring emulation when I mentioned Samuel's name spontaneous applause broke out from all the 13-14 year olds present A great motivation for all of us who love this sport.” Team Italy U12 manager Stefano Burato said “The beautiful message of Samuel is that he was a normal boy He was a left-handed player who threw strikes and so it would have been a crime not to let him throw The message is that with commitment and sacrifice We just tried to put him in the best conditions The key is that you shouldn’t rush to create an athlete but the secret of excellence is not to rush The process is completed no earlier than 18-19 years of age The press conference also served as an official announcement of the completion of the second edition of ‘Un Diamante Azzurro’, the book by Riccardo Schiroli on the history of Italian baseball and softball published by Calzetti & Mariucci for FIBS Carlo Ravegnani asked author Riccardo Schiroli “It was a finished book and then?”Riccardo Schiroli replied “And then when they called me from the USA I understood that the chapter in which I said: Alex Liddi is the only Italian-born player to make it to MLB had to be corrected… I had to take the matter back for the umpteenth time It is strange that Alex and Samuel have names that are not typically Italian that do not end in a vowel as they are expected abroad the strength of having champions like this is demonstrated by the attention they receive: years ago in Vicenza we had planned an event for 500 people and 900 arrived after the announcement that Liddi would participate I never thought I would see an Italian pitch in MLB but Samuel in many interviews always said: if you have a passion for baseball in 2006 the then FIBS President Riccardo Fraccari asked me to write a book on the history of FIBS We have had presidents in Italian baseball who tried to erase those who came before Fraccari was the first who wanted to write its history Years later I realized the limits of that first work Over the years I have often thought about the project and when in 2018 Andrea Marcon told me that a second edition could be done All this certainly owes a huge debt to Roberto Buganè he allowed us to recover documents and memories that would otherwise have been lost forever but also professionalism to try to rationalize all of Roberto’s work." while I consider the first part quite indisputable from the point of view of historical research which obviously takes into account the contributions of those who created the first edition with me.” ‘Diamante Azzurro II’, thanks to Calzetti & Mariucci will be available for purchase via the main distribution channels starting from early December with several presentations scheduled immediately following at Italian baseball and softball locations the Aldegheri brothers then met the Under 12 players from the various Veneto teams called by the FIBS Regional Committee on the San Martino Buon Albergo field to participate in the training and game day ‘Let’s grow together Some of the very young participants also transformed themselves into interviewers in front of the celebrating parents’ audience Samuel Aldegheri and Riccardo Schiroli by K73-Oldman) Reserved area Transparent Federation Privacy policy Copyright © 2022 FIBS (Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball) - Viale Tiziano 74 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial - Share with same attribution 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA) which is available on the Internet It will be the 26th birthday for what started as a race organized between friends to become one of the reference events for mountain biking in Italy and Europe For further information and registration: Lessinia Legend Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited It is mandatory to indicate the link to the page © Cyclinside - all rights reserved - Reproduction of photographs and texts for more than 10 percent is prohibited CLEARWATER, Fla. — Sam Aldegheri fell in love with baseball by accident. As a kid in San Martino Buon Albergo — a small town in Verona, Italy — his only connection to Major League Baseball was forged through YouTube videos of Clayton Kershaw One of the few baseball fields in Verona was five minutes from his house The boys’ parents were too busy with work to take them to soccer “I grew up at the baseball field,” Aldehgeri said This is a perfectly American story that happened in the unlikeliest of places — a medieval town that was the setting for “Romeo and Juliet.” Aldegheri discovered he threw better with his left hand Some Italian coaches offered cursory advice He discovered MLB through internet highlight reels And, when he was 15, a scout from the Kansas City Royals noticed Aldegheri at a tournament in Spain “You might be a prospect,” the scout told him Aldegheri had to convince his mother it wasn’t a joke “I need to be a big leaguer,” Aldegheri said The Phillies paid him a $210,000 bonus to sign in 2019 but he’s intriguing to rival evaluators some of whom have projected him as a possible back-of-the-rotation pitcher in the majors has pitched only 117 innings since signing and finished last season at High A But the Phillies put Aldegheri on their prospect team for a showcase game Saturday “It’s an interesting profile,” Phillies assistant general manager Preston Mattingly said of Aldegheri “It’s what starting pitchers look like in the minor leagues.” It’s been 74 years since an Italian-born player threw a pitch in an MLB game. Marino Pieretti, a righty who appeared in 194 games from 1945-50, moved to America before he turned 1. Alex Liddi, an infielder, played 61 games for the Seattle Mariners from 2011-13 He was the first one raised in Italy to reach the majors Aldegheri would be the first Italian-born-and-raised pitcher.  I’m a hundred percent sure that I will make it,” Aldegheri said but he knows the players,” said Sal Agostinelli the Phillies’ longtime international scouting boss called Agostinelli in 2019 with a tip about Aldegheri Agostinelli was planning to attend a European tournament “I remember like it was today,” Agostinelli said “He comes out to start the game and he’s 88 to 91 (mph) It was confusing because Aldegheri looked more polished than most Italian-born pitchers The only professional league in the country plays on weekends Italian descendants have starred in the majors I didn’t even know what arm care was,” Aldegheri said “I didn’t even know how to do medicine ball exercises or anything like that who has pitched five years in Italian Serie A or just because he was my brother and wanted to help,” Aldegheri said It took months to negotiate the deal with the Phillies in 2019 feared that Aldegheri’s father was shopping the Phillies’ offer to other teams “And it wasn’t that at all,” Agostinelli said family is really important,” Aldegheri said “It’s the first thing.” It’s not as if his parents did not believe in him “They just didn’t want to accept that I was leaving home,” Aldegheri said Aldegheri’s parents are coming to America to see him pitch for the first time One of Agostinelli’s favorite wines in the entire world — Amarone — is from Verona Severino is bringing a few bottles for Agostinelli Aldegheri has a photo on his iPhone of a ticket stub from Aug. 24, 2021 — the only big-league game he’s attended. The Phillies flew him to Philadelphia so he could meet with team doctors. He sat in Section 121 at Citizens Bank Park and watched the Phillies lose to the Tampa Bay Rays The pandemic prevented him from coming to America in 2020 and delayed his arrival in 2021 Aldegheri had been diagnosed with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow He weathered his first full professional season in 2023 and posted a 4.20 ERA in 83 2/3 innings with a 27 percent strikeout rate and 10 percent walk rate He marveled at the cameras and attention devoted to routine throwing sessions “Being that close to big leaguers,” Aldegheri said He has not considered his potential place in MLB history His teammates tease him about it; they call him the Italian Stallion Aldegheri could reach the majors in the city that fetishizes Rocky Balboa He’s aware of the strong Italian culture in Philadelphia “That’s why I want to play there,” he said He’ll begin the season at High-A Jersey Shore and he hopes to have forced the Phillies to add him to the 40-man roster He called himself “a normal kid from Italy,” but knows that as his profile grows he could become an inspiration for another generation of Italian baseball players “Follow your dreams and work hard,” Aldegheri said Phillies minor-league preview: The young hitters to watch (Top photo of Sam Aldegheri pitching for Low-A Clearwater in 2023: Mike Janes / Four Seam Images via Associated Press) Matt Gelb is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Philadelphia Phillies He has covered the team since 2010 while at The Philadelphia Inquirer including a yearlong pause from baseball as a reporter on the city desk He is a graduate of Syracuse University and Central Bucks High School West 'Anyone can make it': Aldegheri makes history for Italy in debutOctober 7th ANAHEIM -- Growing up in the small town of San Martino Buon Albergo in Verona, Italy, had big dreams about a sport that wasn’t commonly played in his native country His main connection to baseball was watching videos of Clayton Kershaw and he was fortunate to have a field near his home and an older brother And after an unusual road to the Majors from Europe With his first-pitch strike to J.P. Crawford for a flyout to center field opening Friday’s game against the Mariners, he became the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to reach the Majors. He allowed seven runs (two earned) over five innings in a 9-5 loss in the series opener at Angel Stadium but he was proud to reach his goal and be an inspiration for those in Italy but I’m happy for my country and for the kids in Italy who might feel like they are nobody but I just showed them anyone can make it,” Aldegheri said “They have to believe in their dreams and chase them.” Aldegheri, ranked as the Angels' No. 8 prospect was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies for $210,000 in July 2019 before being acquired by the Halos in the trade that sent closer Carlos Estévez to Philadelphia had a rough initial introduction to the Majors allowing five unearned runs in the first after a two-out error from Zach Neto But he settled down to get through five frames including Julio Rodríguez looking for his first career punchout to end the first as they arrived after the game’s second out “I had a little bit of a hard time in the first inning but I felt like I bounced back pretty good “But the last 24 hours have been crazy for me My family jumped on the first flight last night The last Italian-born pitcher to make it to the Majors was Marino Pieretti who earned the promotion from Double-A Rocket City The last position player from Italy to reach the Majors was Alex Liddi an infielder who played in 61 games with the Mariners from 2011-13 Angels manager Ron Washington said was still learning about Aldegheri at the time of the pitcher's debut because the organization acquired him a month before his debut Washington said he hopes Aldegheri’s path to the Majors inspires others in Italy and around the world to play baseball “I've spent some time in Italy doing baseball clinics and they're baseball-starved over there there are going to be some more viewers from Italy." Aldegheri has posted a combined 3.59 ERA with 134 strikeouts, 41 walks and just three homers allowed in 95 1/3 innings across High-A and Double-A this year. He was acquired along with hard-throwing right-hander George Klassen, who is ranked as the club’s No. 3 prospect Aldegheri has a classic lefty profile with a fastball that mostly sits in the low 90s along with a slider as he’s been able to rack up big strikeout numbers in the Minors while limiting homers 180-pounder missed most of the 2022 season with shoulder soreness but he has been healthy over the past two years Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball Aldegheri is the latest Angels youngster to make an early debut, joining others who got to the Majors in a hurry. It’s been part of a strategy from general manager Perry Minasian, who signed a two-year extension on Aug “There’s more young kids coming,” Washington said “But I thought he did a good job and it would’ve been a different story if we made a play behind him in the first But he got us through five and made some adjustments.” 9th in ItalyE33, Viale del Lavoro 33, 37036 San Martino Buon Albergobusiness-travel-btm.combtm@btmitaly.it Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Niente treni in agosto tra Verona e Vicenza a causa dei cantieri per l’alta velocità ferroviaria Lo rende noto Rfi – Rete ferroviaria italiana che interromperà la circolazione tra le stazioni di Verona Porta Nuova e Vicenza dalle 00.30 del 31 luglio 2024 alle 5.10 del 21 agosto Il motivo è la messa in servizio dei due nuovi tratti dell’attuale linea Milano-Venezia lunghi rispettivamente 1,2 chilometri tra Verona Porta Vescovo e San Martino Buon Albergo e 5,8 chilometri tra Montebello Vicentino ed Altavilla costituiscono una tappa fondamentale nell’ambito dei lavori della Linea AV/AC Verona – Padova (primo Lotto Funzionale “Verona – Bivio Vicenza”) L’investimento economico è pari a 114 milioni di euro Altre interruzioni estive sono previste lungo la linea Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina-Castelfranco Veneto La circolazione si fermerà fino al 7 settembre tra Montebelluna e Feltre per i lavori di elettrificazione della linea avviati il 25 febbraio scorso nell’ambito dei lavori per le Olimpiadi Milano-Cortina 2026 per l’elettrificazione e il potenziamento strutturale Un blocco alla cricolazione che interesserà L’investimento per l’elettrificazione dell’intera tratta Treviso-Belluno è pari a 137 milioni di euro circolazione interrotta anche tra Montebelluna e Castelfranco Veneto dal 28 luglio al 7 settembre 2024 per lavori di potenziamento all’infrastruttura ferroviaria e agli impianti di circolazione La cifra investita in questo caso è pari a 800 mila euro VeZ è un giornale indipendente, puoi sostenerlo effettuando una donazione. 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