Joe Lubas

Casimir Joseph Lubas (Father of Italian Baseball)

• Born July 6, 1926 in Scranton, PA USA
• Died August 20, 2008 in Oakland, NJ USA

Biographical Information

Joe Lubas came to Italy in 1948 to help start baseball in that country after World War II. He was a player-coach in Italy through 1956 and played a key role in forming the first Italian baseball federation. He was elected to the Italian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, a year prior to his death.

Sources

• Italian Baseball Federation
• Obituary