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Adjusting to Baseball, School and Life as a Division I College Athlete
 
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Norwalk “Indie Author Event” held November 7th; GWTP Featured on panel

Going with the Pitch •November 4, 2020Uncategorized
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GWTP listed as one of the Best College Baseball Books of All Time by BookAuthority

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Going with the Pitch •February 14, 2020Uncategorized
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How 10 Years Away From the Game Changes Everything, and Nothing

Ten years away from baseball has changed everything. The games that were everything to me back then now survive only deep down in my dreams. This junkyard is my oasis where I can still feel my adrenaline peak as I churn for 2nd base, dirt clumps flying about like flies …

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Going with the Pitch •October 28, 2019Uncategorized baseball
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Selecting the Right College Means Keeping an Open Mind

How do you know which college to choose? First, figure out which college not to choose. And then go learn about these schools and give them a chance. You might be quite surprised at what you find there.   We all have ideals when we are young of what the …

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Going with the Pitch •February 5, 2018Uncategorized
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Author Ken Jacobi spoke at “Be the Best” in Atlantic City on Jan 28, 2016

   

Going with the Pitch •December 12, 2016Uncategorized
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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 …

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Going with the Pitch •November 15, 2016Uncategorized
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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 …

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Going with the Pitch •June 28, 2016Uncategorized
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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. …

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Going with the Pitch •March 16, 2016Uncategorized
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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 …

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Going with the Pitch •February 1, 2016Uncategorized
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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 …

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Going with the Pitch •January 4, 2016Uncategorized
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    Going with the Pitch: Adjusting to Baseball, School and Life as a Division I College Athlete

    When I signed my National Letter of Intent to attend Binghamton University I officially become a Division I scholarship athlete. As my pen slid across the paper, I thought that the most difficult part of the journey was over. Little did I know that arriving on campus as a vulnerable …

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