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About Chris R. Vaccaro - World Baseball Network

Chris R. Vaccaro - World Baseball Network
Chris R. Vaccaro is the Senior Editorial Advisor of World Baseball Network. He is from Long Island.

Posts by Chris R. Vaccaro - World Baseball Network

Italy, WBC

Custom Belt, Family Touch: Adam Ottavino Brings Personal Meaning to Team Italy’s World Baseball Classic Journey

As the World Baseball Classic begins this week, Team Italy will take the field with […]

  Mar 4th, 2026
WBC

Four AI Systems Agree: USA, Japan and Dominican Republic Lead 2026 World Baseball Classic Predictions

As the 2026 World Baseball Classic begins this week, World Baseball Network conducted a data-driven […]

  Mar 3rd, 2026
MLB

Phil Cuzzi Was Always More Than Balls and Strikes

Major League Baseball umpire Phil Cuzzi announced his retirement this week after 27 seasons working […]

  Feb 22nd, 2026
MLB

Vaccaro: FOCO’s WBC Parade Bobbleheads are Underwhelming

Maybe I’ve become a cynic after years of collecting. Or maybe my tastes have evolved, […]

  Feb 18th, 2026
Little League World Series

Vaccaro: Visibility is the New Infrastructure and Why Little League Is Reshaping Global Baseball and Softball

For decades, baseball’s global growth has been discussed in terms of professional leagues, international signings, […]

  Feb 4th, 2026
MLB

Mets Legend John Franco Belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Every time the Baseball Hall of Fame announces a new class without even a serious […]

  Jan 22nd, 2026
MLB

Limited Pope Leo Chicago Bobblehead Hits Market, First Batch Sells Out

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is at it again — and this […]

  Jan 11th, 2026
MLB

Pope Leo, the White Sox, and 2025’s Viral Sports Moment That Lifted the World

In a year overflowing with outrage, division, and wild headlines, the most honest sports moment […]

  Dec 27th, 2025
MLB

Baseball Takes Spotlight in Catholic Church with Pope Leo’s Appointment of Archbishop Hicks

In a moment that blended faith, fandom, and a sense of cultural continuity, the first […]

  Dec 21st, 2025

The Unofficial ‘Pope Leo Baseball Beat’: A Wild, Wonderful Week of Vatican Fastballs

Pope Leo’s growing connection to baseball—from gifts to first-pitch plans—has turned his early papacy into an unexpected, uplifting sports story.

  Dec 2nd, 2025
MLB

White Sox Fan Pope Leo Relishes Cubs’ NLDS Loss from Popemobile

Read that headline again. If someone told you an American Pope had been chosen this […]

  Oct 18th, 2025
MLB

Former Royals Star Mike Sweeney Presents Special Jersey to Pope Leo XIV

The baseball gifts and visitors continue for Pope Leo. Former Kansas City Royals first baseman […]

  Oct 1st, 2025
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