Baseball in Italy

Baseball in Italy
Italy's national team has won nine European Championships, including 1977 (pictured)
CountryItaly
Governing bodyFederazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS)
National team(s)Men's
National competitions
International competitions

Baseball is a growing, minor sport in Italy[1][2] The sport is governed by the Italian Baseball Softball Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball, or FIBS). Founded in 1948, the Italian Baseball League (officially the Serie A) is the highest level of professional baseball in Italy.[3]

  1. ^ "The home of baseball - in Italy | DW | 28.10.2009". DW.COM.
  2. ^ "Baseball fights to find a foothold in Italy's sports landscape". CBC. 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ "Inside Italy". ESPN.com. January 13, 2006.