I am a lifelong Pittsburgh resident and Pirate fan. I received a marketing degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006. I began blogging about the Pirates in September 2006 at Wait ‘Til Next Year, and joined Pittsburgh Lumber Co. in September 2007. At 26 years old, my memories of winning baseball in Pittsburgh are very limited. But I will be there when the Pirates finally reach the pinnacle, and nothing will be sweeter than that triumph.

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I am currently living and thriving in suburban Dayton, OH with my wife, two kids and a border collie/mix dog. I was raised in Cincinnati, OH and attended Anderson High School. I went to Miami University (Ohio) and received a degree in Paper Science Engineering from MU (yep, I’m a geek). I am a devout Christian and serve as a deacon in my church. I also coach my son’s baseball and basketball teams. I have been a Pirates fan since the late 1970s and have fond memories of the 1979 World Series team. I began blogging for Most Valuable Network in May of 2004 after stumbling across a help wanted sign for a Pirate blogger. I have been here ever since.

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