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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.

Kannapolis – Andy Barkett

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KANNAPOLIS, NC – Our annual trek to North Carolina to visit family brought an added surprise; reuniting with a former Tulsa Drillers player was one of the highlights of the week. On Sunday, I was honored to be invited to play the National Anthem on my trumpet at the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers game. It was…

Razor Shine mural in Indianapolis

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Indianapolis, Ind. – For the second consecutive Sunday, I find myself at a baseball stadium, and this time I’m in Indianapolis, Indiana, watching the Indians play the Toledo Mud Hens. I was here a year ago and was very impressed with this beautiful facility that still ranks in the top five of my favorite minor…

Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY, MO. – I hadn’t been to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City for a Royals game in over 15 years, but it’s still one of my all-time favorite ballparks. Last week I wrote about the first part of our weekend in Kansas City, and on Sunday we attended the Royals baseball game against my…

Kansas City, Part I

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A weekend trip to Kansas City was both a history lesson and a trip down memory lane. My wife, daughter and I took the drive north to Kansas City last week and decided to make a stop along the way at Fort Scott National Historic Site, in eastern Kansas. From the site’s website; When Fort…

“Gator” Rivers remembered

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I’ve written many times about my longstanding relationship with the Harlem Globetrotters, and how I eventually became the P.A. announcer for the team on a couple tours in 2012 and 2013-14. But, I don’t think I’ve ever written about how it all began. My relationship with the Globetrotters began because one player went out of…

The LIV Golf Tournament at Cedar Ridge wrap up

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It was a different golf experience than what Tulsa golf fans are used to, however, the LIV Golf Tournament at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow may have created some new fans, especially among the younger observers. “It’s a lot more laid back than the PGA events,” golf fan Cole Eveland said. “The golfers…

Broken Arrow LIV Golf tourney preview

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LIV Golf Tour is in Broken Arrow this weekend and there are some of the top golfers in the world participating, along with some golfers with local ties, to cheer for at Cedar Ridge Country Club. This is the sixth stop on the 14-event LIV Golf League 2023 schedule. It is a three-round tournament (Friday-Sunday)….

My Soccer Life …

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I’ve worked in minor league baseball since I was a batboy in 1978. Over the years, I have also umpired and coached baseball at many levels, however, it has become apparent that soccer has been a greater part of my life than baseball. My first exposure to soccer came in the mid-1970s as I watched…

Football, football, football!

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There was a lot of publicity leading up to last Saturday’s University of Colorado spring football game, and all because of one man; Deion Sanders. “Coach Prime” was hired away from Jackson State this winter, and he brought along two of his star players, Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. However, it’s the fact that the…

MLB and the pitch clock

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I’ll admit, when minor league baseball, at the behest of Major League Baseball, began using a pitch clock, also known as pace of play clock, in 2015, I wasn’t a fan. However, I’ve warmed up to it a bit since then. That first season, I became one of a few people hired by the Tulsa…