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. The team was based in the city of

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and played its home games at the Stadio dei Pirati since 1973. Rimini has won 13 national championships and three European Cups during its entire history. The club participated in the first and highest-tier level of the Italian league pyramid until 2018, then did not participate to the following 2019 Serie A.

History

The club was formed in 1949, inspired by Eugenio Pagnini, a

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, who taught in Rimini's classical lyceum and had recently returned from a visit to the

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. The club initially played on a field by Rimini railway station and at the

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. In 1973, the club moved to a purpose-built stadium. Under the leadership of Rino Zangheri, the club reached its biggest years of notability, with players including Mike Romano, who left the club for

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in 2012. In 1979, the club changed its uniform from white and red (the same colours of Rimini FC 1912) to black and orange.

Championship titles

*1975; 1979; 1980; 1983; 1987; 1988; 1992; 1999; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2015; 2017

European Cup titles

*1976; 1979; 1989

MLB alumni

* Manny Alexander *

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* Yorman Bazardo * Matt Beech * Jim Brower * Chuck Carr * Ramón Castro *

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* Francisco Cruceta * Mark DiFelice * Mike Ekstrom *

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* Tony Fiore *

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* Amaury García * Brian Looney * José Malavé *

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* Juan Melo * Bry Nelson *

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* Ray Olmedo * Elvis Peña * Josh Phelps * Willis Roberts * Liu Rodríguez * Alex Romero *

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* Oscar Salazar * Alex Serrano * Jason Simontacchi * Tom Urbani * Jim Vatcher *

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References

2015 Rimini rosterRimini Baseball Club official website
(Italian)
Baseball Reference – Italian Baseball League Encyclopedia and History
Baseball teams in Italy Sport in Emilia-Romagna Sport in Rimini Italian Baseball League teams {{Europe-baseball-team-stub

History

Championship titles

European Cup titles

MLB alumni

See also

References