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Exeter grad, Ivy-leaguer, and Marine. Peter H. Brooks ’06 breaks the mold. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, inspired Brooks—Brooksy to his friends—to join the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) the summer before his first year at Harvard. But after his third year, he decided to switch to the Marines. “I wanted to be more focused on people and training and leading young troops,” he says. Joining the Marines ROTC means joining the grunts—and one of the most...
...sorry if I can’t tell you in detail the length of the wood that your favorite major leaguer is swinging. Believe it or not, I wasn’t looking...
...defense, rather than power hitting. He had to, given cheapskate owner Jerry Reinsdorf's player payroll of $75 million this year, 13th among the 30 teams in the league. Out went sluggers Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee. In came speedy outfielders Jermaine Dye and Scott Podsednik, a career minor leaguer, as well as catcher A.J. Pierzynski, whose abrasive personality produces sparks on the field. Pitchers Freddy Garcia and Jose Contreras were acquired last year, and with starters Mark Buehrle and Jon Garland have formed a postseason fantastic four. They'll have to be way above average against the pitching-rich...
...never play in the major leagues, but I just played against a major leaguer...
...think it’s a trend,” SportsCenter anchor Chris Berman said of Corriero’s recognition out of the Ancient Eight. “We have an Ivy Leaguer going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month...