I’ve been caught up all day with how important today’s Team Italy win was for what we’re trying to build in Italy and what we’re fighting for among Italian Americans. We understand baseball in Italy is a niche, and harnessing our interests in Italian Americans in the game is even more specific. But after today, do you see why? On the biggest stage, our guys came through, and it’s glorious to be part of this journey.

Today felt like winning the World Cup if you’re Italian and love baseball. We didn’t have to win the World Baseball Classic to feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. Having been embedded with this team since our “Mission Classic” trip to Italy in November, IABF has lived and died with every pitch at every way-too-early game on Fox Sports and Tubi.