Baseball was the great protagonist of a beautiful afternoon of sports in Piazza del Mercato in Marlia. Under the direction of Antonio Modestino and the baseball club of Capannori Drk Sport, the great names of national journalism and the writers of the sector who are helping to make this discipline increasingly popular in America have millions of fans. An Italian and international literature, as well as a vast cinematography, which over time, reinvigorate the myth of baseball even among young people.
During the talk show hosted by the journalist Paolo Bottari, we talked about the secrets and charm of this sport, whose values and rules of the game resemble a metaphor for life. Many memories, anecdotes and curiosities introduced by the exciting reading of the famous “letter to Jimmy” by the champion Babe Ruth, by the actor Alessandro Bertolucci. Also present were Giordano Del Chiaro for the Municipality of Capannori, Donatella Buonriposi for the Miur and Guido Pasquini for the Panathon. The history of baseball in Lucca was introduced by Paolo Bottari, author of “L’Oro di Lucca – the history of sport in the province”, then Stefano Duranti Puccetti talked about his “Fragments of baseball” between poetry and literature, Enrico Franceschini, correspondent of “La Repubblica” presented “A perfect game” while Michele Dodde of “baseball on the road” spoke of “Facts and Mischief. An American story through baseball that speaks to the heart ”. The writer Giovanni Tommasini spoke of the American dream between passion and culture of “the Tomato Baseball Club” while the journalist of the Gazzetta dello Sport Mario Salvini stressed that “The diamond is forever”.
The twice finalist writer at the Bancarella, Luca Farinotti presented “Here and now, sisters!” explaining the secrets and the charm of this sport while Andrea Lucattelli explained “Because baseball is the most beautiful game in the world”. Great welcome was given to the champion Alessandro Mestri, who told of his extraordinary and endless career in the major championships of the four continents, from the American one to that of the Rising Sun. And in the end the promise that this initiative will have a sequel, meanwhile with the traditional September B-Day in Capannori promoted by Drk Sport together with the Allegra Brigata who with Serena and Bianca talked about an inclusive sport and also presented the first book of recipes of your association.
