The exreceptor of New York YankeesFrancisco Cervelli He was appointed as the new coach of the Selection of Italy For him World Baseball Classic of 2026.
The announcement was made last Saturday. The Venezuelan also arrives to replace another legend of the big leagues such as Mike Piazza.
“I feel humble and grateful (…) playing for Italy was a dream come true. I will work tirelessly to make Italy an elite program, ”he said after the announcement.
Cervelli born in Venezuela In 1986, but he has Italian nationality thanks to his father. The receiver represented the European country in Dos World Baseball classics. In 2009 and 2017.
Now, the italo-Venezuelan will direct in group C and face The United States, Mexico and Great Britain.
In the Major League Baseball (MLB) played for franchises like New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Cervelli played 730 meetings in the Major Leagues687 as a receiver.
Your journey in The Major It was 14 seasons. Seven with Bronx bombers. There he won a ring of the World Series, The last of the Yankees since then. Registration .278/.348/.381 with 33 doubles, 10 homers and 92 towed races.
With Pittsburgh Pirates There was five campaigns. Then one in Marlins and another in Atlanta. For life, it accumulated an average of .278/.348/.381, 102 doubles, 16 triples, 4 quadrangular and .740 of PAHO.
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