Italy Baseball : 1993

June 18, 1993 Rimini - Champions Baseball Cup

The Rimini Baseball Club is a team that played in Serie A1 Italian Baseball League. The team is based in the city of Rimini and plays its home games at the Stadio dei Pirati since 1973

June 23, 1993 Mecerata - Intercontinental Baseball Cup June 23-26

Cuba - Gold; United States - Silver; Japan - Bronze

The Intercontinental Cup was a baseball tournament between the members of the then-International Baseball Federation (IBAF). It was first held in 1973 in Italy, and was held every other year following until 1999

Intercontinental Cup - Italy : 1973

August 30, 1973 Rome

The 1973 Intercontinental Cup was the inaugural series of the long-running international baseball tournament. Italian baseball federation (FIBS) president Bruno Bedeck was dissatisfied with Latin America's dominance of the sport of baseball's International Baseball Federation (FIBA). Bedeck formed a splinter group FEMA, which organized the tournament in 1973.

FEMA and FIBA would merge in 1976.

Standings:

Japan - Gold

Puerto Rico - Silver

United States - Bronze

Nicaragua

Canada

Italy

Taiwan

Argentina

Stamps were designed by P. Renzulli

The history of Italian baseball starts in 1884, when the first game was played. Popularity increased following World War II, when US soldiers taught the game to the locals. The first professional league game was played in 1948.

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