Experience Italy through Baseball
Our Story
Cardillo Baseball Tours is a U.S. based company that offers baseball trips to Italy by creating travel teams from players all over the nation or organize custom trips for travel teams that want to play in Italy. In addition, we assist in bringing amateur Italian baseball clubs of all ages to the U.S. to play.
We work incredibly hard at building great relationships with every partner who will play a role in your experience, whether it be a team, a hotel, a tour guide or any other critical component in your journey. These trusted relationships will be a difference maker when you become a Cardillo Baseball Tour guest! Our aim is to enhance the experience of baseball enthusiasts and their families. We believe that baseball is not just a sport, but a way of life that teaches values such as teamwork, sportsmanship, and loyalty.
Our Founder
Founder, Mark Cardillo, played college baseball at Villanova University from 2001 to 2005. After graduating, Mark pursued a four-year professional career in the Italian Baseball League playing for teams in Milan and Florence. While in Italy, he became bi-lingual and holds dual Italian citizenship.
Upon returning to the United States, Mark earned a Master of Science degree in Sports Management from Columbia University. While pursuing his masters, he worked at sports organizations such as Major League Baseball and Creative Artists Agency.
In 2017 Mark coached baseball and taught Sports Marketing at the Universita degli Studi di Brescia in Brescia, Italy. In addition, he served on the Italian American Baseball Foundation's executive board from 2018-2024.
He currently resides in Naples, Florida where he coaches a local high school baseball team.
Mark Cardillo - Founder
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“Thank you Mark for the amazing experience. The boys had a tremendous time and really enjoyed playing baseball in Italy. They will never forget it.”
John D.