Watch the newest episode of MLB’s “Behind the Flag” above and be sure to tune in when Italy begins its World Baseball Classic tournament on March 9 at 6 a.m. ET when it faces off against Cuba.

Italians are well-known for proudly displaying the tricolore - the nation's flag. On March 17th, such displays of national pride are even more common, as it is in fact the country's 'birthday'. Though ...