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Mike Prospero

This is the espresso machine used by Italy in the World Baseball Classic — and it's just $109 at Amazon

Italian baseball player drinking espresso.

Team Italy is on an unexpected tear in the World Baseball Classic. It went undefeated in group play, and even handed the U.S. its only defeat. Now, it's going to face Puerto Rico in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday.

Powering the Azzurri in the dugout has been an espresso machine. In a quirky tradition, if you hit a home run, you get a shot of espresso after you round the bases, and your number gets added to the machine. But what espresso maker are the Italians using? I did a little sleuthing to find out, and it's surprisingly affordable.

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