This story was originally published on March 19. Bidding for the espresso machine closed on March 23 with a winning bid of ...

An espresso machine that gained baseball fame during Italy’s World Baseball Classic run has fetched a hefty price at auction.

From the dugout to the auction block, Italy's famous espresso machine helped raise money for a charity important to the team. Megan Briggs / Team Italy’s dugout espresso machine, a key component of a ...

The espresso machine that Team Italy used to celebrate its home runs during the World Baseball Classic sold at auction Monday ...

What a crazy, but fun story from the WBC.

Classic.

John Paulson, founder of Jugs Sports, created a pitching machine so innovative it made it into the pages of Sports Illustrated in the Jan. 7, 1974 issue. Now, over 40 years later, John’s son Butch, ...