An espresso machine that gained baseball fame during Italy’s World Baseball Classic run has fetched a hefty price at auction.

The espresso machine that Team Italy used to celebrate its home runs during the World Baseball Classic sold at auction Monday ...

From the dugout to the auction block, Italy's famous espresso machine helped raise money for a charity important to the team. Megan Briggs / Team Italy’s dugout espresso machine, a key component of a ...

This story was originally published on March 19. Bidding for the espresso machine closed on March 23 with a winning bid of ...

What a crazy, but fun story from the WBC.

I found the espresso maker Team Italy is using to celebrate home runs in the World Baseball Classic — here's how much it ...

Here's why Italy has an espresso machine at the World Baseball Classic.

John Paulson, founder of Jugs Sports, created a pitching machine so innovative it made it into the pages of Sports Illustrated in the Jan. 7, 1974 issue. Now, over 40 years later, John’s son Butch, ...