Bill Palka is a journalism student at Syracuse University studying abroad in Florence. He is a sports staff writer for the Daily Orange, SUs independent student newspaper.
In the shadow of the Fiorentina soccer stadium, the place where most Florentines flock to watch sports, there is a place that few know of and most would not think to exist: a baseball diamond. Scattered across the field, Italian boys, ages 8 to 11, are wearing red caps