DIAMONDS AND CASTLES: BASEBALL IN SAN MARINO | MLB EUROPE PLAY STORIES
In San Marino, the world’s oldest and smallest republic renowned for its majestic castles, lies an unexpected hotbed of baseball. With profound love for the game, this close-knit community has forged a championship-winning team, emerging as a formidable force on the European stage. And in Alessandro Ercolani, Pittsburgh Pirates prospect and San Marino born, they may well have their very own Major Leaguer in the near future.
Meet the men who brought baseball to San Marino and ignited this small country’s love for the game.
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12 comments
Wow this is nice as heck even tho it’s not really mlb I like it thank you for this video😊❤😺😺😺😺🫱🏻🫲🏼👍
La sanmarineta ahira en el baseball🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Team San Marino👇❤😻
I’m here with 19 mins please favorite my comment @MLB
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How it’s the MORNING
I wanna go see a baseball game there 😊⚾️
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New bucket list destination ✅
Cool story, looks like an amazing place
So we'll be seeing more San Marino born players in MLB next season ? 👍⚾