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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Tuesday, 08 July 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features

Reader Questions About Stuff…And Answers Off The Cuff

Coming up on 16 years of Press Pros, some of you have been kind to write with both compliments and questions about things behind the scenes over the years...like, whatever happened to Jerry Snodgrass (above)?  It makes for some interesting reflection, and just maybe...an interesting mid-week read.
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Monday, 07 July 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Pettorini’s Cards Are On The Table As Draft Approaches…..

One of the Big Ten's best hitters isn't even on the list of top 250 Major League Draft prospects for next week.  But that doesn't matter to Ohio State's Tyler Pettorini.  All he's hoping for is that one team that likes something he does well enough...to give him a chance!
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Thursday, 03 July 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features

Happy 4th of July….And What ‘Is’ America’s Song?

The story behind two of America's most recognizable tunes, traditional favorites from  from the 19th century...and how Ray Charles' recording would make one of them a contemporary masterpiece that sealed his place as an American holiday icon.

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Wednesday, 02 July 2025 / Published in Features

July 2: The Facts About “The National Emblem” – ‘Officially’

It’s a well-recognized tune, one of the most famous in America, but for the sake of fact…some words about a “national” tune not written by John Phillip Sousa, but one he admitted that he liked as much as his own. A holiday tribute in today's Press Pros.
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Sunday, 29 June 2025 / Published in Features

A Tribute To A Remarkable Friend Of Sidney High School, And Community

People like Mary Jannides touched so many lives over the years that it's impossible for the those outside Sidney to understand.  But it's not hard, once you know the story.