Background
Verducci was born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Glen Ridge.
Verducci was born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Glen Ridge.
He attended Seton Hall Preparatory in South Orange, New Jersey and then went to Penn State, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and appearing in the first edition of The Weekly Collegian.
He writes primarily about baseball. He is also a field reporter for the MLB postseason on Turner Broadcasting System. In addition, he appears on Hot Stove and MLB Tonight on MLB Network as a baseball insider. After a one-year stint at Florida Today, Verducci moved to New York Newsday in 1983, becoming a columnist in 1990.
He began writing for Sports Illustrated in 1993.
He is a regular guest on The Dan Patrick Show. His most recent work includes a co-authored book with Joe Torre titled The Yankee Years.
The book chronicles various stories from the New York Yankees" dugout and the Yankees" baseball organization. In addition to his writing duties, Verducci works in television
He works for MLB Network, where he serves as a "baseball insider" and co-host of several programs with Bob Costas.
Verducci also works as a lead color commentator for Fox Sports, alongside Joe Buck and Harold Reynolds. He called his first World Series in 2014.