Sandro Riminucci is the unofficial record-holder for most points scored in a series A game. According to the official record book, Carlton Myers is the holder because one day he scored 87 points. But Myers played in A2 while Riminucci scored his 77 points in the top league although against a modest La Spezia team. Read More »
Sandro Riminucci is the unofficial record-holder for most points scored in a series A game. According to the official record book, Carlton Myers is the holder because one day he scored 87 points. But Myers played in A2 while Riminucci scored his 77 points in the top league although against a modest La Spezia team. Read More »
Gianfranco Pieri, born on February 6th in 1937, has been of the great Olimpia stars coming from the talent hotbed of Trieste. He was probably the first great modern point-guard in the history of Italian basketball. Cesare Rubini, obviously, was the one who badly wanted Pieri to come to Milano, after a 34-point outing against Read More »
Gianfranco Pieri, born on February 6th in 1937, has been of the great Olimpia stars coming from the talent hotbed of Trieste. He was probably the first great modern point-guard in the history of Italian basketball. Cesare Rubini, obviously, was the one who badly wanted Pieri to come to Milano, after a 34-point outing against Read More »
Sandro Gamba began to play basketball in 1945, when he was 13 (he was born on June 3rd, 1932). On April 25th he was hit by a machine gun while Italy was about to reclaim its independence. Basketball was soon to become a magnificent obsession but at the time it was used for medical reasons. Read More »
Sandro Gamba began to play basketball in 1945, when he was 13 (he was born on June 3rd, 1932). On April 25th he was hit by a machine gun while Italy was about to reclaim its independence. Basketball was soon to become a magnificent obsession but at the time it was used for medical reasons. Read More »
Born in Split, raised in Trieste, Romeo Romanutti has been one of the many “triestini” who made Olimpia’s history. In 1949/50 he became the Italian league leading scorer playing for Lega Nazionale Trieste. The following summer he was acquired by Borletti where he stayed for eight consecutive seasons, the last two with the Simmenthal logo Read More »
Born in Split, raised in Trieste, Romeo Romanutti has been one of the many “triestini” who made Olimpia’s history. In 1949/50 he became the Italian league leading scorer playing for Lega Nazionale Trieste. The following summer he was acquired by Borletti where he stayed for eight consecutive seasons, the last two with the Simmenthal logo Read More »
In his own way Sergio Stefanini has been an historical player for Italian baseball beyond what he did with the National team and in the domestic competition. During the decades linking the 40's and the 50's, he probably was the best Italian player, a four time league leading scorer, a winner of three championships in Read More »
In his own way Sergio Stefanini has been an historical player for Italian baseball beyond what he did with the National team and in the domestic competition. During the decades linking the 40's and the 50's, he probably was the best Italian player, a four time league leading scorer, a winner of three championships in Read More »
