Hall of Fame 5: Romeo Romanutti

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 »

Hall of Fame 5: Romeo Romanutti

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 »

Hall of Fame 4: Sergio Stefanini

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 »

Hall of Fame 4: Sergio Stefanini

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 »

Olimpia All-Time By Facebook

Olimpia Milano's Facebook Fans, registered on the official FB page (more than 17.000), have chosen the All-Time Starting Line-up for our team, expressing their preference position by position. The ideal line-up includes Mike D'Antoni as the point-guard, Roberto Premier at the shooting-guard, Danilo Gallinari at the small forward position, Bob McAdoo playing at the power Read More »

Olimpia All-Time By Facebook

Olimpia Milano's Facebook Fans, registered on the official FB page (more than 17.000), have chosen the All-Time Starting Line-up for our team, expressing their preference position by position. The ideal line-up includes Mike D'Antoni as the point-guard, Roberto Premier at the shooting-guard, Danilo Gallinari at the small forward position, Bob McAdoo playing at the power Read More »

Hall of Fame 3: Ricky Pagani

Everybody called him Ricky. Enrico Pagani was the Simmenthal captain and also some sort of symbol outside the lines: beautiful, with Asian eyes, the product of being born from a Russian mother in Shangai. They called him also “The Chinese” and had a role in a famous movie “The Dreams in the Drawers” along a Read More »

Hall of Fame 3: Ricky Pagani

Everybody called him Ricky. Enrico Pagani was the Simmenthal captain and also some sort of symbol outside the lines: beautiful, with Asian eyes, the product of being born from a Russian mother in Shangai. They called him also “The Chinese” and had a role in a famous movie “The Dreams in the Drawers” along a Read More »

Hall of Fame 2: Cesare Rubini

Cesare Rubini, The Prince. Enough said. He hasn't been just the Great Olimpia Milano's legend; he has been a lot more. Rubini has been the greatest athlete ever if we can mix two sports completely different one from the other, basketball and waterpolo. A Trieste native, he was brought in Milano to launch Adolfo Bogoncelli's Read More »

Hall of Fame 2: Cesare Rubini

Cesare Rubini, The Prince. Enough said. He hasn't been just the Great Olimpia Milano's legend; he has been a lot more. Rubini has been the greatest athlete ever if we can mix two sports completely different one from the other, basketball and waterpolo. A Trieste native, he was brought in Milano to launch Adolfo Bogoncelli's Read More »