| Italy national baseball team | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Federation | Italian Baseball Softball Federation |
| Confederation | WBSC Europe |
| Manager | Mike Piazza |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 14  (18 December 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 9 (December 2012) |
| Lowest | 17 (5 times; latest in December 2021) |
| Uniforms | |
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| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 7th (1 time, in 2013) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 6th (2 times, most recent in 2000) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1970) |
| Best result | 4th (2 times, most recent in 1998) |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1973) |
| Best result |  3rd (1 time, in 2010) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 34 (first in 1954) |
| Best result |  1st (10 times, most recent in 2012) |
The Italy national baseball team represents Italy in international baseball competitions. The Italian national team was ranked 16th in the world as of 2022.[1] Like the country's association football team and other national teams, the national baseball team is known as the Azzurri ("the Blues"), and wears traditional Savoy blue on its uniforms.[2][3]
The team is currently managed by Mike Piazza, an Italian American former Major League Baseball player and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
- ^ a b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Alessandro Maestri (8 March 2013). "Azzurri: baseball, not soccer". AlessandroMaestri.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Azzurri chosen for Club Italia LA28 Olympic Baseball Camp in Arizona and Florida" (1 October 2024). FIBS.it. Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Michael (13 November 2019). "Mike Piazza to Manage Team Italy in 2021 WBC". metsmerizedonline.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.