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he storied Yale Baseball program will enter a new but it was a chance meeting with Coach Stuper at the Blue Leader-
era as it begins preparations for the upcoming 2008 ship Ball in 2003 that truly turned the tide. As the night progressed,
season. Through the incredible generosity of John John was asking the coach questions like “What do you need?”,
Mazzuto ’70, Head Coach John Stuper’s and “How can I help?” With the encour-
position has now joined eight others in agement of sons Will and James, who
the athletic department as an endowed were also at the dinner, John began a
position. Mr Mazzuto and his children, dialogue with the coaches, especially
James, Will, Sarah, and Richard will all Assistant Coach Bill Asermely ’93, over
be recognized, as Stuper will now be the next few months. Many topics were
known as The Mazzuto Family Head discussed from support of the annual
Coach of Baseball.“ John has bestowed spring trip, to equipment, to the con-
upon Yale Baseball an incredible gift,” struction of a new indoor baseball facil-
said Stuper, now in his 16th season.” His ity.
support of our program has been abso- The group settled on a new
lutely phenomenal. I am honored to be baseball facility. The brainchild of as-
known as the Mazzuto Family Head sistant Coach Asermely, the facility was
Coach of Baseball.” to be built on the eighth floor of the
Get on your computer and do Payne Whitney Gymnasium. It was to
a Google search of John Mazzuto. What be an indoor batting cage complex, fully
you will find might surprise you. This lighted, with an Astroturf floor, and
financial wizard came from quite humble ample room for pitchers and hitters to
beginnings. Son of Italian immigrants, get their work. It seemed like a great
he was born in Newark, NJ, and grew idea, and a godsend for the program.
up in East Orange. He attended Tabor But in December of 2005, an inspection
Academy, which he continues to sup- of the space was done. The Fire Marshall
port, and then Yale, where he graduated took a close look. Exits were a problem,
with a history degree in 1970. That is as well as a few other safety issues, so
when his extremely successful financial the idea had to be abandoned. Though
career began, with Chemical Bank in disappointed, the coaches certainly un-
1971. The rest, as they say, is history. He has owned and operated derstood the safety concerns.
many companies, in varied fields from insurance, textiles, and com- A larger baseball facility, to be built in the vicinity of Yale
puter software. But the one thing that jumps out at you is his hu- Field was now the goal. Permanent buildings were looked into and
mility; his loyalty to the institutions that helped him along his way; discussed at length, as was the newly popular “bubble,” an inflat-
and his love for his family. Gordon Gecko he isn’t. able structure, the kind that seems to be popping up on college cam-
Mr Mazzuto’s support of the program goes back quite a few years, puses all over the country. Those can be a hard sell to a university
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Shout Out!
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cludes program information, important alumni dates, and our new Bulldog Club
picture gallery. Any questions, comments, or concerns please contact assistant
coach, Bill Asermely at 203 432-1467 or william.asermely@yale.edu
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Save-The-Date
BULLETIN BOARD
Blue Leadership Ball: Friday, November 16, 2007
R EUNION GIVING A great opportunity to support our endowments, special projects, or trips abroad
Did you know that a gift to the Yale Baseball Association can be credited to your reunion giving total? Even a pledge up to 4 years in
advance of a 5 year reunion can be earmarked for support of Yale Baseball. Some or all of your reunion giving can be designated to
support the Baseball Association in the following ways:
Contribute to the one of our endowments:
• Support the foreign trip (once every 4 years).
• Support special projects.
We greatly appreciate all the generous support of our wonderful alums and friends of Yale Baseball!
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