Mr. Shannon submitted my Jock Talk article for The Edward R. Murrow
High School Journalism Awards Competition at WSU.
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Baseball season tryouts are over, first doubleheader next weekend, home vs. Lakeland.
Edward R. Murrow and Pete
Posted: 6th March 2011 by Pete Bakker in baseball, Bengal's Purr, football, MeTags: baseball, Bengal's Purr, Edward R. Murrow, football, Jock Talk, Pete Bakker, reporter, Russ Cleveland, Washington State University
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Bengal’s Purr column published February 18th
Posted: 20th February 2011 by Pete Bakker in baseball, Bengal's Purr, football, MeTags: baseball, Bengal's Purr, football, Jock Talk, Pete Bakker, reporter, Russ Cleveland, Washington Nationals
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New column
Posted: 9th February 2011 by Pete Bakker in Bengal's Purr, MeTags: #5, Bengal's Purr, football, Pete Bakker
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I found out I get to write a column for the next issue of the Bengal Purr. Edit time!
Are you ready for some football?
Also been doing spring football/track workouts. Go Bengals!
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Today I came home for lunch and rescued a baby owl who was tangled up in the batting cage net.
Long weekend in California
Posted: 14th January 2011 by Pete Bakker in baseball, Me, My family, Perfect GameTags: baseball, California Underclass, catcher, Perfect Game, Pete Bakker
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Dad and I are headed to L.A. area tomorrow for California Underclass showcase and to work out with a catching coach.
That's how we fly
Hi Baseball Northwest…
Posted: 7th January 2011 by Pete Bakker in baseball, MeTags: Baseball Northwest, Bio-Kinetics, Pete Bakker
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Signed up for BBNW Bio-Kinetics Prospect Hitting Camp in Spokane in February. Hope to see some Dirtbags there!
Dirtbags Western Worlds Champs
What happens in Vegas…
Posted: 5th January 2011 by Pete Bakker in baseball, MeTags: Las Vegas, Northwest Dirtbags, Perfect Game, Pete Bakker, staples in head
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Gets removed from my head a week later. The staples are out. One week ’til San Bernardino.
Getting dirty at 2B
What do you do to an elephant that has three balls? Walk him and pitch to the giraffe.
Posted: 29th December 2010 by Pete Bakker in baseball, Bengal's Purr, Me, My familyTags: Bengal's Purr, Las Vegas Baseball Academy, Pete Bakker, University of Washington
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This will cover a lot. First, my article on individualism in team sports got the top spot on the sports page of the most recent edition of the Bengal Purr.
After school got out, mom and I headed to Seattle for UW camp. Great warm-up for the next trip…
I’m currently doing Las Vegas Baseball Academy, staying at my grandparents’ house with my dad. So that’s it for now…
Four more good ones…
Posted: 13th December 2010 by Pete Bakker in baseball, MeTags: baseball, Pete Bakker, Skinner Sports Academy
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At the end of our hitting sessions, we count down how many good hits until we’re done.
Hello, Skinner Sports Academy
Posted: 6th December 2010 by Pete Bakker in baseball, MeTags: baseball, Pete Bakker, Skinner Sports Academy
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Cage work