Future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza, former first baseman and manager Mike Hargrove and ex-Milwaukee skipper Tom Treblehorn have all been named as coaches with Italy for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. The three will serve under Italian manager Marco Mazzieri.
Piazza will serve as Italy’s hitting coach and catching instructor in the WBC. He retired last winter after 16 big league seasons with five teams, batting .308 with 427 homers and 1.335 RBIs. Hargrove was an All-Star first baseman with Texas during his playing career, and managed three teams over 16 seasons in the majors (winning five straight division titles with Cleveland). He is currently coaching a semipro team in Kansas, and will be a bench coach for Italy. Treblehorn managed the Brewers for six seasons and one campaign with the Cubs, and has a lifetime .505 record as a skipper. He coaches in San Francisco’s minor league system, and will serve as Italy’s third base coach.
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