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.
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Sunday, 21 July 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features

Sometimes It Takes An Undertaker…Cleaning Up Baseball History

At the suggestion of one Press Pros reader from out of the area, we got involved with a project that proves fame does not protect you from time and neglect.  And now baseball icon  Branch Rickey can rest with pride.
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Friday, 19 July 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features

Little Boys, And Why Baseball Works In Minster….

They're understandably proud of their winning tradition in all sports, but in Minster, Ohio it's youth baseball that takes center stage in late July. Read more on this weekend's 'Classic, in Minster, in today's Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 17 July 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features

Piqua Loses A Friend, An Icon….

He popularized the practice of chiropractic locally.  He was cool before chiropractic was cool.  And Dr. Conrad Booher created a legacy of professionalism and service that made a legion of friends and followers feel good, inside and out.
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Tuesday, 16 July 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features

What’s Your Best Baseball City…?

Someone asked me recently, "What's the best baseball city you remember?"  It didn't take me long to answer, and if you want to go, you can...and see for yourself why Chattanooga, Tennessee (pictured), where the Reds' Double A team plays, has a little something for everyone.
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Monday, 15 July 2019 / Published in Bowling, Bowling Feature

Why The PBA Comes To Coldwater….

Mark your calendar and buy your tickets...the Pro Bowlers Tour comes to Coldwater the week of August 20 to compete, entertain, and simply enjoy the pace of a community that gives as good as it gets. Read about it in today's Press Pros feature.