Italian baseball goes professional (official)

[wvcbxl]

After reporting on the plans here, it has now become official: in a joint-venture with MLB the Italian Baseball League is turning professional in 2009 or 2010 in an eight team setup.

 

MLB is apparently also going to fund part of the building costs of a new stadium in Rome with the specific right to shedule MLB games in Rome for the next five years. :shock:

 

For the full report (in Italian): La FIBS guiderà la professionalizzazione delle società

[CuseCubFan69]

Pretty interesting. How long of a drive is that for you wvcbxl?

[Balsa]

They'd better keep a close eye on the spending habits of the umpires...

[1908]

Just what I needed, another reason to travel to Italy.

[CuseCubFan69]

I'd love to go to Italy.

[questionmarkgrace]

After watching Italy play last year, Ive decided I'm moving back to the home country to go pro. :wink:

[wvcbxl]

Pretty interesting. How long of a drive is that for you wvcbxl?

 

I know it's nine hours to Geneva (done that trip twice), so I think it would be about thirteen hours to Milan, and about eighteen to Rome, I guess.