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World Baseball Classic series Italian team manager Matt Galante, center, talks to players, including catcher Mike Piazza (31) and pitcher Lenny DiNardo (55), during a workout, in Lakeland, Fla., Friday, March 3
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Mets Hall of Famer Mike Piazza reveals what 'new immigrants' can learn from Italian Americans
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Piazza Applying Tommy Lasorda's Tutelage to Italian Baseball Team
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Mike Piazza presented as manager of Italy's baseball team
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Mike Piazza to Manage Team Italy in 2021 WBC - Metsmerized Online
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Mike Piazza taking cues from Tommy Lasorda for Italy's team
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Hall of Famer Mike Piazza to manage Italy when World Baseball Classic returns in 2023
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Mike Piazza Learns How to Be an Owner. Of a Soccer Team. In Italy. - The New York Times
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Mike Piazza – Society for American Baseball Research
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World Baseball Classic shades of blue, by Mark Langill