Born in Indiana and educated in Georgia, Greg Hoard came to Cincinnati in the winter of 1979 as a columnist for the Cincinnati Post sports department, and joined the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1984 as the beat writer for the Cincinnati Reds.  He has received numerous awards for his work. In 1990, he left journalism for television. Hoard worked for WLWT-TV from 1990 through 1993 as sports director and spent 12 years as sports director at WXIX-TV. His written work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Baseball America, Baseball Digest and NFL Game Day. He has appeared on ESPN and NBC’s The Today Show. Greg is the author of three books: Joe, Rounding Home and Heading for Home; Gary Burbank, Voices in My Head; and, most recently, Hannan’s Way, An Unlikely Trek Through Life. He is currently working on a baseball memoir, parts of which he will share here.
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Wednesday, 11 April 2018 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

OSU: Long-Expected Change Is Made But Vance Takes Center Stage

Buckeyes debut an all new infield and a new man in center, and amidst all this Jake Vance adds to his growing reputation. OSU tunes up before heading to Penn State. Read more in the latest Buckeye update on Press Pros.
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Sunday, 01 April 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Big Numbers And A Big Day, OSU Handles Huskers To Open Conference Play

'Mac' Attack...Noah McGowan flashes a smile - his seventh inning home run proved to be decisive in Sunday's 15-14 slugfest win for the Buckeyes. Their Big Ten opening weekend was a success, thanks to 22 hits in the finale. Read more in the latest baseball update on Press Pros. (Feature Photo by Julie McMaken Wright)
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Saturday, 31 March 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Contributions Come From All Sides, OSU Evens Husker Series…1-1

It was another scratch and claw game for the Buckeyes with key plays and moments throughout, but the biggest may have belonged to freshman Griffan Smith in his 'Big' debut. Read abouit the clash of the 'Big Ten titans' from Greg Hoard in today's baseball feature.
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Saturday, 31 March 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Falls In ‘Big’ Opener, Outplayed By The Huskers

The Buckeyes struck early, but a familiar nemesis came back to haunt. A disastrous fifth inning helped Nebraska stage the late comeback and win in the Big Ten opener at Bill Davis Stadium. Read more in the latest baseball update on Press Pros.
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Tuesday, 27 March 2018 / Published in Features

Hoard: A Little Gun And A Lot Of Respect

My dad had had his fill of guns - he was a WWII veteran. But still, he firmly believed that a growing boy should know about them, learn about them, and respect them for what they could do - good and bad.