Pierfranco Leone

Pierfranco Leone

• Born March 21, 1965 in Nettuno, Italy

Biography

Pierfranco Leone at the 2010 Intercontinental Cup

Pierfranco Leone is an Italian umpire.

He started umpiring in 1985 and quickly reached the Italian First Division (then named "Serie A1"). In 1992 he became a CEB International Umpire, and in 1993 was nominated IBAF International Umpire. Since 1994 he has been an instructor for Italian umpires and started to run several umpire training courses in Italy and in Europe.

He has worked dozens of international tournaments.

Today he still works in the Italian Baseball League where is one of the most experienced umpires.

Awards

Pierfranco was chosen as the Italian Baseball League Umpire of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

International Competitions

Pierfranco Leone umpiring the Italian Baseball Series in 2010

He has worked the following international competitions:

• 1993 CEB Cup (Nettuno, Italy)
• 1993 Intercontinental Cup (Parma, Italy)
• 1994 CEB Cup Winners Cup (Parma, Italy)
• 1994 European Junior Championship (Oosterout, Netherlands)
• 1995 CEB Cup (Paris, France)
• 1995 European Youth Championship (Livorno, Italy)
• 1996 European Junior Championship(Almere, Netherlands)
• 1996 Youth World Championship (Chiba, Japan)
• 1997 CEB Cup (Pamplona, Spain)
• 1997 European Junior Championship (Livorno, Italy)
• 1998 CEB Cup (Moscow, Russia)
• 1998 Baseball World Cup (Italy)
• 1999 European Cup (Anzio, Nettuno, Italy)
• 1999 European Championship (Olympic Qualification) (Parma, Italy)
• 1999 All Africa Games (Johannesburg, South Africa)
• 2000 Harleem Baseball Week (Netherlands)
• 2000 Olympic Games (Sidney, Australia)
• 2001 European Championship (Bonn, Germany)
• 2002 CEB Cup Winners Cup Pool B (Szentendre, Hungary)
• 2002 Intercontinental Cup (Cuba)
• 2003 European Championship (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• 2003 Olympic Qualification (Bussum, Netherlands)
• 2004 Olympic Test Event (Athens, Greece)
• 2004 European Cup Pool A (San Marino)
• 2004 Preolympic Tournament (Nettuno, Italy)
• 2004 World University Baseball Championship (Taiwan)
• 2005 Italian Baseball Week
• 2005 European Cup Pool A (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
• 2006 World Baseball Classic (Puerto Rico)
• 2006 Italy - Netherlands Series (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• 2006 European Cup Pool B (Atnwerp, Belgium)
• 2007 European Championship (Barcelona, Spain)
• 2008 European Cup Final Four (Barcelona, Spain)
• 2008 Italian Baseball Week
• 2009 European Cup (Matino, Italy)
• 2009 Italian Baseball Week (Trieste, Italy)
• 2009 European Cup Final Four (Barcelona, Spain)
• 2009 Baseball World Cup (Croatia, Netherlands, Italy)
• 2010 European Championship (Stuttgart, Germany)
• 2010 Intercontinental Cup (Taiwan)
• 2011 Baseball World Cup (Panama)
• 2012 European Cup (Serravalle, San Marino)
• 2012 European Cup Final Four (Nettuno, Italy)
• 2012 European Championship (Netherlands)