City of Baseball (2007) - DiMaggio Comes to Nettuno

Citizens of Nettuno recall the legendary visit of Joltin' Joe to their hometown in a scene from "City of Baseball."

"City of Baseball" is a documentary that explores both the past and the present of the Italian baseball league. Through interviews with the league's former and current players, fans and historians, City of Baseball captures the story of how the allied invasion of Italy left behind the all-American pastime to a country which has embraced the sport with enthusiasm.

The production crew was given all-access to the 2002 team of Nettuno, a small resort town on the Tyrrhenian Coast, one hour south of Rome. Nettuno and Anzio were the towns that sustained the January 1944 allied landing, the precursor to the capture of Rome by the Allies the following May. A permanent American military cemetery was built in Nettuno following the liberation of Italy, and the tradition of baseball was handed down to locals who learned the sport from the occupying troops. Today, Nettuno is well-known as a summer destination for tourists, for its seafood, and for its fifty-year tradition of fielding Italy's most successful baseball teams.

Christopher P. Ralph - director and producer
John Borgonovo - producer
Dave Ciaccio - editor
Geoffrey Douville - camera

http://www.cityofbaseballthemovie.com

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• dimaggio
• baseball
• italy
• nettuno
• documentary
• WWII
• italian

[frankyhotdiva95]

nettuno la mia città

w i nettunesi

[Eldoradobologna1932]

Guarda che lo sport più praticato al mondo è il Cricket! Che interessa quasi 3 miliardi di persone! Per te uno sport ridicolo è quello che non viene seguito da "nessuno"?? Beh,si commenta da solo quello che dici!

[pikachux198]

baseball baseball e piu baseball , el mio favorito sport !

sono messicano e quando guardo come e il baseball a nettuno ho piacere

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ma in messico nell nord , il baseball e lo massimo

[eddy4missy]

Baseball - Romania = Baseball

[kekkuzzo75]

Lo sport ridicolo che dici tu è il più praticato al mondo,forse è il tuo quello ridicolo visto che nessuno lo conosce..

[simone11212]

FORZA NETTUNO SAN MARINO VAFFANC ULO

[danyspecial]

Questo video è a dir poco fantastico! Queste si che sono testimonianze!

[Eldoradobologna1932]

A Nettuno solo il Baseball! Gli sport ridicoli come il calcio non interessano!

Nettuno è la città americana per eccellenza!

[doraimon92]

monaco er mejo............by loddo