Edgar Martínez,nicknamed "Gar" and "Papi",is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a designated hitter and third baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1987 through 2004. He served as the Mariners' hitting coach from 2015 through 2018.
Harold Craig Reynolds is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from 1983 to 1994,most prominently as a member of the Seattle Mariners where,he was a two-time All-Star player and a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. He also played for the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels. In 1991,Reynolds was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award. After his playing career,he became a four-time Emmy Award winning television baseball analyst,working for the MLB Network and Fox Sports.
Constantino "Tino" Martinez is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,St. Louis Cardinals,and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1990 through 2005. He also served as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins in 2013. He is known as "Tino",a shortened version of his first name,but was also nicknamed "The Bam-tino" after his home run in game 1 of the 1998 World Series. Formerly a third baseman,Martinez was the first round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988 out of the University of Tampa,where he starred during his time on campus. During his 16-year MLB career,he scored 1,009 runs,drove in 1,271 runs,and hit 339 home runs. He had 100 or more RBI in six different seasons and was twice named to the All-Star team.
Sean Patrick Burroughs is an American former professional baseball third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Minnesota Twins. During his playing days,Burroughs stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall,weighing 195 pounds (88 kg). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Eric James Byrnes,is a baseball analyst and former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies,Baltimore Orioles,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Seattle Mariners. Byrnes retired from playing in 2010 and was an analyst for MLB Network until 2021.
Ryan Ray Franklin,is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Philadelphia Phillies,Cincinnati Reds,and St. Louis Cardinals. Franklin currently works in the Cardinals’front office.
The Italy national baseball team represents Italy in international baseball competitions. The Italian national team was ranked 17th in the world as of 2020. The team is managed by Mike Piazza,a former New York Mets player and Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
Michael Paul Koplove is an American professional baseball scout and former player. He pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cleveland Indians.
Bryan Roberts Price is an American former professional baseball coach and manager. Price was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of MLB,from 2014 through 2018.
Sport in Italy has a long tradition. In several sports,both individual and team,Italy has good representation and many successes. The most popular sport in Italy is football. Italy's national football team is one of the world's most successful teams with four FIFA World Cup victories. Italian clubs have won 48 major European trophies,making Italy the second most successful country in European football. Italy's top-flight club football league is named Serie A and is followed by millions of fans around the world.
Andrew Jason Lorraine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1994 to 2002 for the California Angels,Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,and Milwaukee Brewers. He was born in Los Angeles,California. He also played for the La New Bears in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.
In Israel,baseball was historically not a popular sport,the IAB founded by Randy Kahn in 1985,is one of six nations to qualify in baseball for the 2020 Olympics has yet to be felt. There are approximately 1,000 players in 16 cities across the country. Volunteer coaches and donors are instrumental to the growth and development of the sport as baseball resources are very low. Israel is currently ranked 19th in the world in the sport,though that does not reflect its performance in 2019,in which it qualified for the 2020 Olympics.
Daniel Paul Valencia is an American-Israeli professional baseball player who currently plays for the Israeli national baseball team. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Kansas City Royals,Toronto Blue Jays,Oakland Athletics,and Seattle Mariners.
Anthony Garet Phillips is a former South African baseball infielder. He has been a member of the Seattle Mariners,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Colorado Rockies organizations. He bats and throws right-handed. He has been compared to a "young Chuck Knoblauch" by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. JoséMoreno,Phillips' former manager,compared his style of play to that of David Eckstein. While not officially retired,Phillips is now a minor league coach.
Michael Accorsi Zunino is an American professional baseball catcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays.
Giuseppe "Pino" Porzio is a coach and a former Italian water polo player. He is one of the most titled European coaches of all time,and,as his list of prizes demonstrates,is one of the most winning sportsmen among Italian athletes. He has won,both as a player and as a coach,43 titles including:Olympics,World Cup,European Championships,World Championships,2 Mediterranean Games,7 Champions League,3 European Super Cup,Adriatic League 1,2 Comen Cup,16 League titles,7 Italian Championships.
Mario Chiarini is an Italian baseball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He's the current captain of the Italian team.
Blake Ochoa is a professional baseball catcher,who played with the Spain national baseball team and is playing with Panathinaikos Baseball.
Alon Leichman is the Israeli assistant pitching coach of the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. He also pitches and coaches for Team Israel.
John Francis Andreoli is an Italian-American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. He also played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and at the 2019 European Baseball Championship.
