![Around the Bases: Ex-MLB hurler Holmberg relishes strong debut with 'pretty cool' crowd, Saltdogs rally to down Explorers Around the Bases: Ex-MLB hurler Holmberg relishes strong debut with 'pretty cool' crowd, Saltdogs rally to down Explorers](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journalstar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/c1/5c136e0c-5c83-5c14-a902-87066eee2b38/649f87a0a0413.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800)
Around the Bases: Ex-MLB hurler Holmberg relishes strong debut with 'pretty cool' crowd, Saltdogs rally to down Explorers
![Bill Holmberg, an iconic figure in the growth and development of baseball in Italy for two decades, has passed away - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it Bill Holmberg, an iconic figure in the growth and development of baseball in Italy for two decades, has passed away - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/2016-Bill-HOLMBERG-all-Europeo--K73-.jpg)
Bill Holmberg, an iconic figure in the growth and development of baseball in Italy for two decades, has passed away - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it
![Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher David Holmberg throws against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi Stock Photo - Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher David Holmberg throws against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N1RFYX/cincinnati-reds-starting-pitcher-david-holmberg-throws-against-the-san-diego-padres-in-the-first-inning-of-a-baseball-game-monday-aug-10-2015-in-san-diego-ap-photolenny-ignelzi-2N1RFYX.jpg)
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher David Holmberg throws against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi Stock Photo -
![Baseball coach and scout Bill Holmberg speaks during the press conference of the Major Legue Baseball (MLB) in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous Stock Photo - Alamy Baseball coach and scout Bill Holmberg speaks during the press conference of the Major Legue Baseball (MLB) in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M507BM/baseball-coach-and-scout-bill-holmberg-speaks-during-the-press-conference-M507BM.jpg)
Baseball coach and scout Bill Holmberg speaks during the press conference of the Major Legue Baseball (MLB) in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous Stock Photo - Alamy
![Diamond's Elite baseball camp coach Bill Holmberg, - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search Diamond's Elite baseball camp coach Bill Holmberg, - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search](https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2016/07/22/diamonds-elite-baseball-camp-coach-bill-holmberg-91de4c-1024.jpg)
Diamond's Elite baseball camp coach Bill Holmberg, - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search
![Team Italy pitching coach Bill Holmberg interviewed on Baseball Outside the Box - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it Team Italy pitching coach Bill Holmberg interviewed on Baseball Outside the Box - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/Bill-Holmberg-and-Mike-Piazza.jpg)
Team Italy pitching coach Bill Holmberg interviewed on Baseball Outside the Box - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it
![Diamond's Elite baseball camp coach Bill Holmberg, director of the MLB Italian Baseball Academy and coach for the Italian National Baseball Team and Italy World Baseball Classic, speaks to camp attendees at Diamond's Elite baseball camp coach Bill Holmberg, director of the MLB Italian Baseball Academy and coach for the Italian National Baseball Team and Italy World Baseball Classic, speaks to camp attendees at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P3REW9/diamonds-elite-baseball-camp-coach-bill-holmberg-director-of-the-mlb-italian-baseball-academy-and-coach-for-the-italian-national-baseball-team-and-italy-world-baseball-classic-speaks-to-camp-attendees-at-us-army-garrison-lucius-d-clay-kaserne-in-wiesbaden-germany-july-22-2016-the-week-long-camp-sponsored-by-installation-management-command-europe-was-held-free-of-charge-and-brought-together-nearly-40-high-school-aged-students-from-dodea-schools-with-a-passion-for-baseball-from-seven-us-army-garrisons-in-germany-one-usag-in-brussels-and-one-usag-in-vicenza-italy-us-army-phot-P3REW9.jpg)
Diamond's Elite baseball camp coach Bill Holmberg, director of the MLB Italian Baseball Academy and coach for the Italian National Baseball Team and Italy World Baseball Classic, speaks to camp attendees at
![Polish American Baseball & Softball Foundation on X: "@mlb host a 4 day baseball camp for u15 players in Europe in Kutno, Poland. Dan Bonanno , Bill Holmberg , Martin Brunner , Polish American Baseball & Softball Foundation on X: "@mlb host a 4 day baseball camp for u15 players in Europe in Kutno, Poland. Dan Bonanno , Bill Holmberg , Martin Brunner ,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkvQ0ieU8AEUubH.jpg:large)
Polish American Baseball & Softball Foundation on X: "@mlb host a 4 day baseball camp for u15 players in Europe in Kutno, Poland. Dan Bonanno , Bill Holmberg , Martin Brunner ,
![Team Italy pitching coach Bill Holmberg summons 21 pitchers and catchers to Godo on July 27, 2020 - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it Team Italy pitching coach Bill Holmberg summons 21 pitchers and catchers to Godo on July 27, 2020 - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/20190908-EBC-GOUVEA-Murilo-ITA--EzR-NADOC-.jpg)
Team Italy pitching coach Bill Holmberg summons 21 pitchers and catchers to Godo on July 27, 2020 - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it
![Bill Holmberg and Enrico Obletter, pillars of Italian baseball and softball, inducted into FIBS Hall of Fame - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it Bill Holmberg and Enrico Obletter, pillars of Italian baseball and softball, inducted into FIBS Hall of Fame - Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball - fibs.it](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/Enrico-OBLETTER-PP.jpg)