Espresso machine from Italy's WBC dugout fetches $16K at auction
The money went to a good cause, with all proceeds dedicated to the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center.
An espresso machine that gained baseball fame during Italy’s World Baseball Classic run has fetched a hefty price at auction. MLB Auction announced Monday that somebody paid $16,510 for the machine that became Italy’s inanimate mascot during the WBC. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2026 MLB season This is not a high-end piece of equipment for coffee aficionados.
It’s a cheap, plastic one-button espresso machine the likes of which one would find in an office break room. But it gained fame as Italy beat the U. S.
to secure its place in the WBC knockout round and put USA’s place in peril. It remained in Italy’s dugout through its run to the semifinals. The money went to a good cause , with all proceeds dedicated to the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center.
Until it was eliminated, a slugging Italian team rewarded home run hitters with a shot of espresso when they returned to the dugout. The Espresso shots are flowing in the Italian dugout ☕️ pic. twitter.