Sonny Fulks is a graduate of Ohio State University where he pitched four varsity seasons for the Buckeyes from 1971 through 1974. He furthered his baseball experience as a minor league umpire for seven seasons, working for the Florida State League (A), the Southern League (AA), and the American Association (AAA). He has written for numerous websites, and for the past fourteen years has served as columnist and photo editor for The Gettysburg Magazine, published by the University of Nebraska Press, in Lincoln Nebraska. His interests include history, support for amateur baseball, the outdoors, and he has a music degree from Ohio State University.
There was a time when the stands were packed, and even in the snow. But what I observed at last weekend's state football tournament was a slice of reality - of how difficult it is to properly market, and thanks to our economy and culture...how easy it's become to just stay away and watch the state tournaments on Spectrum.