Author Ken Jacobi spoke at “Be the Best” in Atlantic City on Jan 28, 2016
Author Archives: Going with the Pitch
Tony Romo Concedes Cowboys’ Starting Job to Dak Prescott
Wow, this speech hit home for me. The maturity and strength Romo presented having to pass the baton to a new QB. I am sure it was hard for Romo to watch and not be able to compete, but his resolve to remain a leader was impressive. I urge you …
Experiencing the College World Series
There is nothing quite like living College Baseball than being in Omaha, Nebraska for the College World Series. It is an almost spiritual feeling being in the presence of so much energy and hope. All through the winter one can dream while digging through the snow that he or she …
Expectations on Finding Your (College) Home
I shall start by stating something quite obvious; there are a lot of good players out there. I never really stopped to think much about this though during my early days of high school. Why would I? I was crushing home runs and making headlines in all the local newspapers. …
The “Freshman Fall”
Although the NCAA has coined the phrase “student-athlete” to denote the perfect balance between two opposing forces, school and sports, in reality this tight-rope in which college athletes walk is much more complex and tricky to keep in equilibrium than advertised. By hyping up the term “student-athlete,” the NCAA indirectly …
Throwback to Summer Baseball in the NYCBL: Russians ground Bombers
MATT TUTHILL, Assistant Sports Editor Monday, July 23 BENNINGTON — Before Sunday’s game between the Russian National Team and the Bennington Bombers, players from each side exchanged gifts. The Bombers gave the Russians T-shirts and the Russians gave the Bombers Moscow keychains. But the Russians walked out of town with …
“What to do if you aren’t getting the top-level D-1 exposure you want”
There was never an official start date to my recruiting process. There was no big announcement to the world stating that I was now seeking offers for scholarships, nor was there a big ceremony when the clock struck midnight on an idle Tuesday, signaling my start of the recruiting process. …
The College Diet
Having a poor diet while at college is as easy and common as the cold. “The Freshman Fifteen” was coined for a reason. Low budgets, easy access to hamburgers and fries (long live the dining hall and parent-funded point plans that act as money), and all night study sessions of …
“Going with the Pitch” is as much Art as it is Science
Throughout high school, I was a dead pull hitter. I never understood why pitchers kept feeding me fastballs on the inner half, but they kept doing it and so I kept hitting them. Occasionally I’d get some breaking balls and outside pitches, but by taking most and occasionally hitting some …
The Last Best Game
After 200+ college games, I found myself playing in an NCAA Regional against the number 29 ranked team in the nation, George Mason. We had no business winning that game but on this random day in baseball little Binghamton University from Upstate New York was the better team. I was …
