Tom Verducci
American sportswriter
Thomas Matthew Verducci is an American sportswriter who wrote for Sports Illustrated and now writes for SI.com, an online magazine. He writes primarily about baseball. He is also a reporter and commentator for Fox Major League Baseball and MLB Network.
Early life and education
Verducci was born in East Orange, New Jersey and grew up in Glen Ridge. He attended Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, New Jersey, where his father was a legendary high school football coach who won over 200 games, and Penn State, graduating with a B.A. degree in journalism, where he was a reporter for The Daily Collegian and. He wrote for the first edition of The Weekly Collegian.
Writing career
After a year with Florida Today, Verducci moved to New York Newsday in 1983, becoming a columnist in 1990. He began writing for Sports Illustrated in 1993. In 2005, while writing for the magazine, Verducci briefly joined the Toronto Blue Jays as an outfielder for spring training. He is a regular guest on The Dan Patrick Show.
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