Tom Verducci
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Years active | 1982–present |
Thomas Verducci (born October 23, 1960) is an American
Early life and education
Verducci was born in
Writing career
After a one-year stint at Florida Today, Verducci moved to New York Newsday in 1983, becoming a columnist in 1990. He began writing for Sports Illustrated in 1993. In 2005, while writing for Sports Illustrated, Verducci briefly joined the Toronto Blue Jays as an outfielder for spring training.[4] He is a regular guest on The Dan Patrick Show.
His most recent work is titled The Cubs Way. The book chronicles the story of how Theo Epstein and a perfect 5-year plan took the Cubs from a 101-loss season in 2012 to the 2016 World Series Champions.[5]
In Oct. 2020, Verducci spent a month in the MLB's "Playoff Bubble" covering the postseason for FOX's MLB broadcast. He appeared on Sports Illustrated's daily cover on Oct. 27, 2020.[6]
Broadcasting career
In addition to his writing duties, Verducci works in television. He works for
Personal life
Verducci lives in the
References
- ^ "MLB Network - Seven Days to Go".
- ^ Tom Verducci Archive, Sports Illustrated. Accessed October 7, 2007
- ^ Lewis, Jennifer. "Sports Illustrated writer reflects on time at Penn State". The Daily Collegian.
- ^ Verducci, Tom (March 14, 2005). "I Was a Toronto Blue Jay". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "a book review by Roger Abrams: The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "What's It Like to be in the Bubble? Comfortably Numb".
- ^ Associated Press via ESPN, UConn hires Frank Verducci as OC, February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Verducci Coaching Tree Has Many Branches, But Roots In Jersey". February 19, 2015.
- ^ Vaccaro, Chris (July 13, 2021). "Italian Americans Make 2021 MLB All-Star Roster as Players, Coaches, Officials - Italian American Baseball Foundation".
External links
- Column archive at Sports Illustrated
- Tom Verducci on Charlie Rose
- Tom Verducci at IMDb