Il Kennedy Center in via Olivieri celebrates its first 60 years of life, seasoned with the triumphs of Milan Baseball which, on his diamond, he conquered championships, Italian Cup and a Champions Cup.
Then a long history of falls and rebirths, with the return of Milan which finally meant stability: «In 2024 we were competitive in Serie A, we reached the national Final Four with under 12 baseball and under 13 softball and we are among the first companies in Italy by number of members, despite the difficulties”, the words of Alessandro Selmipresident of Milano Baseball.
Sixty years of the Kennedy Center, interview with Alessandro Selmi
President, what are the difficulties of the Kennedy Center today?
«The chronic problems with the stands and lighting. With the current temperatures it is difficult to play on Sunday, morning and afternoon. We ask that the Municipality of Milanwho has finished the works on lot 1, clear the bureaucracy to start those on lot 2″.
And you, meanwhile, risk remaining still and not evolving.
«Milan could be the ideal venue to host the preliminary round of the 2025 Italian national baseball European Championships, but we can’t do it without stands».
And the project of the first Italian baseball field for the blind in Italy at the former Sraffa school?
«A building abandoned for ten years. We ask the institutions to enter into partnership with us to give this space back to the community and make it an asset for Lombardy baseball.”
