Each of the founders of Old World Sport, Tom Gillespie and Stephan Rapaglia, has had tremendous coaching and playing experience in the European baseball world. Between them, Tom and Stephan have coached and/or played in the shadows of Windsor Castle and Edinburgh Castle, in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium, and in other historic European locations such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brno, Cologne, Hamburg, Stockholm, Prague, Madrid, Munich, Regensburg, Rouen, Toulouse, Tuebingen, Grosseto and Zagreb. Old World Sport was founded by Tom and Stephan so that adventurous and enthusiastic North American ballplayers can share these types of experiences.
Tom and Stephan have worked together in European baseball circles since 2004. In addition to various other playing, scouting and coaching experiences, they have coached in Europe at the Junior (16-18) and Senior (18+) National Team levels against the likes of Cuba, Japan and Holland, and alongside former big leaguers such as Barry Larkin, Bruce Hurst, Lance Painter and Mike Nickeas.
Tom and Stephan have worked together in European baseball circles since 2004. In addition to various other playing, scouting and coaching experiences, they have coached in Europe at the Junior (16-18) and Senior (18+) National Team levels against the likes of Cuba, Japan and Holland, and alongside former big leaguers such as Barry Larkin, Bruce Hurst, Lance Painter and Mike Nickeas.
Tom Gillespie
Coaching and Administrative Career
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Stephan Rapaglia
Coaching and Administrative Career
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