List of Italian Americans in Sports - Baseball

Baseball

• Ed Abbaticchio (First Italian American to play in the major leagues using his real name, made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1897 and played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1909 World Series)
• Jeremy Accardo
• Joe Altobelli
• Joey Amalfitano
• Johnny Antonelli
• Bob Aspromonte
• Ken Aspromonte
• Rich Aurilia
• Steve Balboni
• Rocco Baldelli (born 1981)
• Sal Bando
• Daniel Barone
• Phil Barzilla
• Johnny Berardino (1939–1952, World Series 1948 Cleveland Indians)
• Dale Berra
• Yogi Berra (born 1925), born Lawrence Peter Berra. Former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. The Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yogi Bear was named after him.
• Zeke Bonura
• Ralph Branca
• Al Brancato
• Craig Biggio (born 1965), baseball player
• Rico Brogna
• Dolph Camilli
• Lou Camilli
• Ken Caminiti
• Tony Campana
• Roy Campanella (1921–1993), Baseball Hall of Fame (Italian father)
• Tom Candiotti
• John Cangelosi
• Jay Canizaro
• Chris Cannizzaro
• Chris Capuano
• Bernie Carbo
• Robert Castellini, owner and team president of the Cincinnati Reds
• Frank Catalonotto (born 1974)
• Phil Cavarretta (first Italian-American to manage a major league team—1951 Cubs)
• Rick Cerone
• John Cerutti
• Francisco Cervelli, catcher for the New York Yankees, born in Valencia, Venezuela in 1986, but is of Italian descent; played for the Italian baseball team in the World Baseball Classic in 2009
• Gino Cimoli
• Cody Cillo
• Rocky Colavito
• Tony Conigliaro
• Jason Conti
• Frank Crosetti
• Tony Cuccinello
• John D'Acquisto
• Jamie D'Antona
• Tony DeFrancesco
• Bobby Del Greco
• David Dellucci
• Frank Demaree
• Chris Denorfia
• Sam Dente
• Mark DeRosa
• Matt DeSalvo
• Mark DiFelice
• Mike DiFelice
• Marco Garamella - (born 1988), baseball player
• Joe DiGangi - Yankees bullpen catcher
• Dom DiMaggio (1917–2009), baseball player
• Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999), Baseball Hall of Fame
• Vince DiMaggio (1912–1986), baseball player
• Lenny DiNardo (born 1979) pitcher for Kansas City Royals
• Gary DiSarcina
• Nathan Eovaldi
• Sal Fasano (born 1971)
• Don Ferrarese
• Mike Ferraro
• Tony Fiore (born 1971)
• Carl Furillo, baseball player
• John Franco, relief pitcher
• Terry Francona, manager
• Tito Francona, baseball player
• Jim Fregosi
• Mike Gallo (born 1977) pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for Houston Astros
• Gary Gaetti power-hitting third basemen
• Joe Garagiola, baseball player
• Bob Garibaldi
• Jim Gentile
• Justin Germano
• Jason Giambi (born 1971)
• Jeremy Giambi (born 1974)
• Tony Giarratano (born 1982)
• Johnny Giavotella
• Al Gionfriddo
• Joe Girardi
• Dave Giusti
• Tony Graffanino
• Mickey Grasso
• Jason Grilli (born 1976), baseball pitcher who plays for the Detroit Tigers
• Larry Gura
• Chris Ianetta
• Pete Incaviglia
• Paul Konerko
• Mike Laga
• Tommy Lasorda He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1997.
• Tony La Russa, born Anthony La Russa, Jr. (born 1944), manager in Major League Baseball.
• Cookie Lavagetto
• Tony Lazzeri
• Ernie Lombardi
• Steve Lombardozzi
• Steve Lombardozzi, Jr.
• Dario Lodigiani
• Paul Lo Duca (born 1972) catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Washington Nationals.
• Mark Loretta
• Frank Lucchesi
• Larry Lucchino, team president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox
• Matt Macri
• Joe Maddon
• Sal Maglie, born Salvatore Anthony Maglie.
• Frank Malzone
• Frank Mancuso
• Gus Mancuso
• Billy Martin, born Alfred Manuel Martin (1928–1989), baseball player and manager
• John Marzano
• Darin Mastroianni
• Lee Mazzilli
• Leo Mazzone
• Vin Mazzaro, pitcher for Oakland A's
• Frank Menechino (born 1971)
• Lou Merloni
• Lennie Merullo
• Matt Merullo
• Dan Miceli (born 1970), plays for Tampa Bay Rays
• Nick Mileti, owner and president of the Cleveland Indians from 1972 to 1975
• Tommy Milone
• Doug Mirabelli (born 1970) catcher
• Bob Molinaro
• John Montefusco
• Rich Monteleone
• Mickey Morandini
• Don Mossi (born 1929)
• Chad Mottola
• Vince Naimoli, Former owner of the Tampa Bay Rays
• Mike Napoli, Catcher for the Texas Rangers
• Maud Nelson
• Steve Nicosia
• John Orsino
• Adam Ottavino
• Val Pascucci (born 1978)
• Mike Pagliarulo
• Matt Pagnozzi
• Tom Pagnozzi
• Carl Pavano
• Joe Pepitone
• Lou Perini, owner of the Boston/Milwaukee Braves from 1945 to 1961
• Sam Perlozzo
• Vinnie Pestano
• Rico Petrocelli
• Andy Pettitte - Part Italian and Part French.
• Mike Piazza (born 1968)
• Babe Pinelli
• Rick Porcello, Pitcher
• Nick Punto
• Vic Raschi
• Bill Renna, infielder
• J.P. Ricciardi (born 1959), General Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Justin Ruggiano
• Dave Righetti
• Leo Righetti
• Anthony Rizzo
• Johnny Rizzo
• Phil Rizzuto (1917–2007), born Fiero Francis Rizzuto. Elected to National Baseball Hall of Frame in 1994.
• Johnny Romano
• Vinny Rottino
• Kevin Russo
• Margaret Russo (1931–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Marius Russo
• Mark Saccomanno (born 1980)
• Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Former Texas Rangers catcher
• Ron Santo
• Dan Serafini
• Calvin Schiraldi
• Mike Scioscia
• Jason Simontacchi (born 1975) Currently pitcher for the St.Louis Cardinals
• Nick Swisher, born 1/25/1980, Italian on mother's side.
• Joe Torre- Manager of the LA Dodgers
• Bobby Valentine
• Dave Valle
• Robin Ventura
• Ron Villone
• Frank Viola
• Barry Zito
• Pete Zoccolillo (born 1977)
• Mike Zunino