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Jeff Brucculeri

Jeff Brucculeri is a freelance writer and broadcaster. You can contact him at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @JeffBSports.

Its MLB draft and All Stars time

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As a part of the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities, the MLB Draft was held in Philadelphia this past weekend. Several in-state athletes were selected in the draft. The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky as the No. 1 pick. The Tampa Bay Rays picked high school shortstop Grady Emerson from Fort Worth…

All-Star Game in Philadelphia during America’s 250th year

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It is quite appropriate that Major League Baseball decided a few years ago to hold the All-Star Game in Philadelphia this season. After all, here we are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, and Philadelphia is the birthplace of this nation. There were many Independence Day celebrations held in Philadelphia over…

Museums can make your trip memorable

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[This is the third in a series of three columns based on a recent trip to Western New York.]   JAMESTOWN, NY – While in Jamestown, we had the opportunity to visit the National Comedy Center (NCC). Gary Hahn the V.P. of Marketing and Communications for the NCC was a guest on “Tulsa Beacon Weekend”…

Oilers edge out Iowa Barnstormers

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It was a back-and-forth battle but in the end the Tulsa Oilers Football team got past the Iowa Barnstormers, 49-48, Saturday evening in Des Moines, Iowa. The win extended the Oilers franchise-record winning streak to six games. Tulsa improved to 8-5 on the season, while the hapless Barnstormers dropped to 1-12. The Oilers opened the…

Never say Never is my answer

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[This is the second in a series of three columns based on a recent trip to Western New York.]   JAMESTOWN, NY – I have written many times in this column about how I used to be a professional mascot. Well, recently, I was talked out of retirement to make a personal appearance here in…

First Tee-Tulsa celebrates 25 years

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First Tee – Tulsa, a youth development organization that helps kids and teens build their strength of character through golf, is celebrating 25 years of impact in Tulsa this month, and the organization will have a very special event this Saturday, June 13 beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Mohawk Park Golf Course. This is a…

Victory Field a fan friendly ballpark

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – After a year away, I’m back in Indianapolis for the annual Christian Comedy Association retreat, and as usual, I always look forward to attending an Indianapolis Indians baseball game while I’m in town. The Indians are the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and this time around they are playing the Iowa…

Indianapolis 500 memories

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Watching the Indianapolis 500 on television this weekend brought back some memories for me. In June 2024, while in Indianapolis for an event, I was fortunate to get a press credential to attend the Ferrari Challenge North America at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I had wanted to go to the speedway since I was a kid…

My View from Here

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Last week, I had the honor of playing in the Pro-Am prior to the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour FCA Championship at Indian Springs Country Club in Broken Arrow. It was the sixth year for this tournament to be held at Indian Springs. This was the fourth time for me to play in this particular…