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The Biggest Chair

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Photo by Arthur Puu For 36 years, Pepperdine Professor Ned Colletti has worked in Major League Baseball after beginning his career as a sportswriter. In his latest book, "The Big Chair: The Smooth Hops and Bad Bounces from the Inside World of the Acclaimed Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager," the 63-year-old documents his time as a Major League Baseball executive. "It … [Read more...] about The Biggest Chair

Hall of Fame Banquet is a feast fit for sports phenoms

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Photos by Arthur Puu Four former Pepperdine athletes and one former sports administrator were inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 15. The ceremony, which took place in Firestone Fieldhouse, had a regal ambiance with an acoustic guitar playing in the background, tables decorated with dark blue table cloths and flower arrangements. It was a … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Banquet is a feast fit for sports phenoms

Baseball Finds Silver Lining in Losing Weekend

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Photo courtesy of Stephen WandzuraThe Waves Baseball team got their first bite of WCC conference play in Stockton this weekend, and it didn't leave a pleasant aftertaste. Pepperdine lost two out of three games to the Pacific Tigers, splitting a doubleheader on March 25 — winning the first match, 7-6, losing the second, 11-5 — and struggled in the final game the next … [Read more...] about Baseball Finds Silver Lining in Losing Weekend

Pitch You Guessed It

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Photo by Arthur PuuPepperdine swept Grand Canyon University at home to move over .500 after capturing wins on Friday 1-0 and Sunday afternoon 7-2. The Waves starting pitching was outstanding over the weekend, as the starters threw 24.0 innings of work. “It’s important for us to keep this momentum going as we roll into West Coast Conference play,” Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pitch You Guessed It