Trophy
Object number2016.11.1
Manufacturer
TrophyDepot.com
Date2015
MediumWood/Metal/Paper/Ink/Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Claudio Reilsono
DescriptionBaseball trophy. Rectangular wood base with beveled edges and slanted front; front has gold metal plate with black text describing the event. Two two-toned wood baseball bats serve as columns supporting the top wood platform. Atop the top platform is gold metal piece consisting of a trophy cup with a baseball in relief directly above and with two baseball players on top. The left player is a pitcher and the right player is a batter; they are in front of a banner of stars and flags.Dimensions22.125 x 8.25 x 3.75 in. (56.2 x 21 x 9.5 cm)InscriptionsFront of base has gold metal plate with black text "THE OLINDO & IDA REILSONO / BASEBALL CLASSIC / 2015".
Between the baseball bat columns is a gold metal "2015" piece.
MarksUnderside has a rectangular white adhesive label with green and black text "TrophyDepot.com / FREE CATALOG / 800.286.7096".
Historical NotesPart of a collection donated by baseball coach and scout Claudio Reilsono that represent milestones from his professional baseball career, which spans three decades. As of 2016, Reilsono had been the head coach of the Carnegie Mellon University's Tartans since 2005, leading them to their first baseball championship in the school's history, the 2015 District V Conference Championship. His jersey number is 16, a number he has worn since 1977, in honor of New York Mets Center Fielder Lee Mazzilli, a player whose style Reilsono admired. Besides CMU, Reilsono has also coached for Quaker Valley High School, Penn State-Beaver, and Duquesne University. As of 2016, he was the lead scout for Global Scouting Bureau and had signed more than sixty players to professional baseball teams throughout Europe. In 2015, Reilsono established the Olindo and Ida Reilsono Baseball Classic, which is named after his Italian immigrant parents. After attending his first Pirates game in 1973, Reilsono announced to his father that he wanted to be a professional baseball player; his father, Olindo, vowed that the family would support him in his pursuit.
Previous owner
Claudio Reilsono
Related person
Olindo Reilsono
Related person
Ida Reilsono
Related institution
Carnegie Mellon University Tartans
Related institution
Carnegie Mellon University
Related institution
Quaker Valley High School
Related institution
Pennsylvania State University
Related institution
Global Scouting Bureau
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