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Hal McCoy is a former beat writer for the Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio), covering the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. He was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 as the winner of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award, which is awarded annually "for meritorious contributions to baseball writing." He has won 52 Ohio and national writing awards and was the first non-Cincinnati newsperson elected to the Cincinnati Journalists Hall of Fame. He also was inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame and the Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame. He has a stone on Dayton's Walk of Fame and the press box at Dayton's Howell Field is named the Hal McCoy Press Box. McCoy has been the Cincinnati BBWAA Chapter Chair 22 times and was the BBWAA national president in 1997. He is the third writer from the Dayton Daily News to win the J. G. Taylor Spink Award, joining Si Burick (1982) and Ritter Collett (1991). Residing in Englewood, Ohio, McCoy is an honors graduate in journalism from Kent State University.
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Saturday, 20 June 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features

The ‘Positives’ Of A 16-2 Victory By Newton

Newton and Fort Loramie power their way through day 2 of the Newton Summer Invite. setting up an interesting Saturday of so-far unbeatens. Hal McCoy writes for today's Press Pros.
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Thursday, 18 June 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features

Grass Roots Baseball On Newton’s Gem Of A Diamond

While MLB quarrels, the locals simply appreciate a chance to play - Thursday opening action at the Newton Summer Invite held a couple of things you just don't see very often in a baseball game...even in the big leagues. Hal McCoy writes for today's Press Pros.
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Sunday, 08 March 2020 / Published in UD, UD Feature

Flyer Explode Late On ‘GW’, Complete Perfect A-10 Season

The Flyers complete a perfect conference schedule with an impressive second half against George Washington.  Now all that remains is how high a seed can they earn in the NCAA tournament. Hal McCoy writes for today's Press Pros UD feature.
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Saturday, 29 February 2020 / Published in UD, UD Feature

McCoy: “The Flyers Are Legitimate,” – Dick Vitale

Cinderella’s Castle was packed to the max with die-hard UD fans (13,407) to see the ‘Real Deal’ UD Flyers play their game, and they went home happy. Trey Landers and Obi Toppin (pictured) celebrate back-to-back slam dunks by Obi as the Flyers blow out Davidson. Hal McCoy writes the story for today’s Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 12 February 2020 / Published in UD, UD Feature

McCoy: UD Explodes To Big Lead, And Buries Rhode Island

Sixth-ranked UD got off to a blistering start, played stifling defense, added a little Toppin (below), and cruised to an eventual 81-67 Tuesday win over Rhode Island at the Arena. Hal McCoy writes the story for today's Press Pros.
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