Schaumburg Boomers owner wins Tommy Lasorda award
Jun 17, 2016
568
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Monday awarded Schaumburg Boomers owner Patrick A. Salvi the first ever Tommy Lasorda Legends Award for contributions made to the game of baseball. Salvi, a Chicago trial lawyer, also owns the Gary Southshore Railcats in the American Association and the college wood bat franchise, NorthShore Navigators, near Boston.
Under Salvi's leadership, the Schaumburg Boomers were named Frontier League Organization of the Year in 2013 and went on to win the Frontier League Championship in 2013 and 2014.
Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/
You may be interested
-
Jean Lenti Ponsetto Honored as National Ital...
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its inductees and h...
-
"It was like a funeral" - Bill Apter recalls...
Bruno Sammartino is the longest-reigning World Champion in the history of WWE. Sammartino...
-
“The Italian Americans” Screening at the Nati...
The National Italian American Foundation was in Chicago, on January 29, at the National It...
-
2013 NIASHF Athlete of the Year, Anthony Rizz...
We would like to congratulate our 2013 Athlete of the Year, Anthony Rizzo on being voted t...
-
After 40 years, Randazzo still going strong
No one remembers the date they met George Randazzo -- but everyone remembers the day. You...
-
After founder's passing, Italian sports museu...
A little more than three months after the passing of founder George Randazzo of Bloomingda...
-
Alexis DeJoria inducted into the National Ita...
NHRA Funny Car racer Alexis DeJoria was one of three inductees enshrined into the National...
-
Announcing the 2017 Inductees and Honorees
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce inductees and honor...
