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Now a dual citizen, Scranton's Cimini about to suit up for Team
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Team Italy wins 2023 WBC debut with 6-3 extra-inning victory over
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Mike Piazza fuels Team Italy with espresso and 'staches at World
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Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals - The San
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World Baseball Classic matchup we need: Angels face off in Japan
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Italian national team catcher Mike Piazza swings for a strike
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Italy vs. Cuba in World Baseball Classic 2023
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Mike Piazza: Hall of Famer agrees to manage Italian baseball team
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There's a world of interest in this year's World Baseball Classic