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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.

Why did Idaho play Penn State?

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A debate was started recently on Facebook and you may not believe this, but it didn’t have anything to do with politics. This debate was over a comment one of my friends made regarding the score of the Penn State – Idaho football game. This friend, we’ll call him Al, because that’s his name, posted…

Time for soccer, volleyball

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With the new school year here and the fall sports heating up, it’s time to take a look at some of the news and notes for some of the local college soccer and volleyball teams. SOCCER The Oral Roberts University men’s soccer team was picked to finish 4th in the 2019 Summit League preseason coaches’…

Cincinnati publicist denies credential

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In my 30-plus years of working in the media, I’ve never had any difficulty obtaining press credentials to cover any sports event, until last week. I don’t want this to come across as if I’m whining, nor do I want to personally attack the media relations person who denied my request for a credential, so…

Baseball dreams sometimes come true

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I had a dream the other night, but I don’t think this one will come true. My dream starred former Kansas City Royals All-Star second baseman Frank White, whom I’ve met several times and got to know fairly well when he was the manager for the former Wichita Wranglers in the Texas League. Also, in…

The 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame is an emotional ceremony

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Every year I enjoy watching the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and one of these years I hope to be there in person. Sure, I’ve been to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, five times, but never during the induction weekend, so I’m forced to watch on television each year. Next year,…

There’s always something new in a trip to Kannapolis, N.C.

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KANNAPOLIS, NC – Over the past 20 years, my family and I have been traveling to this little town northeast of Charlotte to visit my wife’s parents. We’ve probably made this trip over a dozen times, and each time, I find something new to write about. This trip was a little different than most. I…

Driller pine tar incident is swept aside?

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Call me naïve, but until recently I had no idea that pitchers in minor league and Major League Baseball were still doctoring the baseball to try to gain an advantage. I thought that practice went out a long time ago. However, there is some unspoken acceptance of using a small amount of pine tar to…

Thole likes continuing his baseball career with the Drillers

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Last week, I wrote about just a portion of my interview with Tulsa Drillers catcher Josh Thole and the early years of his career. This week we look at where he is now on his baseball journey. Thole is a native of Breese, Illinois, and has played in 478 Major League games, split between the…

Catching a knuckleball was a key for Drillers’ Josh Thole

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Josh Thole is currently laboring in minor league baseball, as a catcher with the Tulsa Drillers, but his experiences in baseball reach a lot further than the Texas League. I spoke with Thole recently and asked him about his career thus far. Thole was drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of…

South Dakota has a lot of attractions

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South Dakota may not seem like a popular vacation destination, but surprisingly, there is a lot to see and do in the Mount Rushmore State, including that National Memorial depicting four of our nation’s Presidents. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of taking my wife, her sister and brother-in-law, and their son (the McCarty’s),…