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Pitoniak, Scott Michael was born on April 10, 1955 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of Andrew Edward and Edna (Holloway) Pitoniak.
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The Buffalo Bills: My Life on a Special Team (Tales from the Team)
( In eleven seasons with the Buffalo Bills, the diminutiv...)
In eleven seasons with the Buffalo Bills, the diminutive 5-foot-9, 175-pound Steve Tasker was a huge contributor as the Bills strung together an unprecedented four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the early 1990s. Along the way, Tasker earned seven invitations to the Pro Bowl, and during the National Football League’s seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, he was named the greatest special teams player of all time. In this newly revised edition of Tales from the Buffalo Bills Sideline, the football star turned network television analyst takes a behind-the-scenes look at the franchise’s most glorious era. Tasker provides readers with insightful vignettes of colorful Bills personalities such as Marv Levy, Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, and Ralph Wilson. Tasker takes the reader inside the helmet of NFL players, describing everything in great detail for the most devoted Bills fans.
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Buffalo Bills: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History
(Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less tha...)
Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Buffalo Bills documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion, this book sparkles with Bills highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the 50 sacks of the fearsome 1964 defense, as well as the nine turnovers of Super Bowl XVII. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.
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Memories of Yankee Stadium
( At the end of the 2008 season, Yankee Stadium will be c...)
At the end of the 2008 season, Yankee Stadium will be closing its doors, and in memory of this illustrious stadium, this tribute provide fans with hundreds of anecdotes about the iconic ballpark through the eyes of both those who performed there and the many others who were spectators. Stories shared by those who worked, played, rooted or cheered there, grace the pages of this memento, including Billy Crystal witnessing a monster home run by Mickey Mantle at his first game at Yankee Stadium on May 30, 1956; Bob Costas following the Yankees and his favorite player Mickey Mantle in the 1950s; Ernie Harwell calling both football and baseball games at Yankee Stadium; and Keith Olbermann going to games and chasing foul balls in the late 1960s. Filled with interesting facts and heartwarming stories, Memories of Yankee Stadium is a special gift for all of those who want to remember forever the beloved Yankee Stadium the way it was.
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Memories of Yankee Stadium Hardcover - March 1, 2008
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Memories of Yankee Stadium = Yanki sutajiamu monogatari Japanese Edition
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Buffalo Bills: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History (Good, the Bad, & the Ugly) by Scott Pitoniak (1-Aug-2007) Paperback
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Buffalo Bills: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History by Pitoniak, Scott (2007) Paperback
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Syracuse University Football (NY) (Images of Sports)
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It began with a 36-0 loss to the University of Rochester on November 23, 1889, but that humbling debut proved to be an aberration rather than an omen for Syracuse University football. The Orangemen have since established themselves as the eleventh winningest team in college football history, and more than two hundred of their players have gone on to play professionally. Their legendary success is celebrated in Syracuse University Football. The Orangemen have participated in more than twenty bowl games. In 1959, they went 11-0 under Hall of Fame coach Ben Schwartzwalder and won the national championship. Through the years, Syracuse has produced numerous stars, such as Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, and more than forty other All-Americans and a dozen College Football Hall of Fame inductees. Along with Jim Brown and Floyd Little, Davis helped make No. 44 one of football's most famous jerseys, not to mention a permanent part of the university's zip code. Syracuse University Football documents this outstanding program with nearly two hundred photographs.
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The Buffalo Bills Official All-New Trivia Book II
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Baseball in Rochester (NY) (Images of Baseball)
(Few cities can boast of a longer or richer baseball tradi...)
Few cities can boast of a longer or richer baseball tradition than Rochester, New York. The game's roots in the Flower City can be traced to the early nineteenth century, when a primitive form of baseball was being played on Mumford's Meadow near the Genesee River. Since that time, some of the greatest names in baseball history, including Stan Musial and Cal Ripken Jr., have honed their skills in Rochester. Their exploits, along with those of numerous others, are documented with rare photographs in Baseball in Rochester. Through the years, nineteen people with local ties have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Red Wings have won ten Governors' Cups-more than any other International League team-and Rochester has been designated Baseball City, U.S.A., by Baseball America magazine. Baseball in Rochester chronicles not only the superstars but also the quirky characters and moments that make the minor leagues so appealing.
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Memories of Yankee Stadium 1St edition by Scott Pitoniak (2008) Hardcover
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Playing write field: Selected works
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Book by Scott Pitoniak
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Scott Michael Pitoniak
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Scott Michael Pitoniak, American Sports columnist. Recipient Distinguished Health Journalism award Gold medal First Place newspaper division, 1991, First Place sports New York State Associated Press Writing Contest, 1995, 2nd Place features, 1993, second place sports, 1991, second place columns Professor Football Writers American, Best of Gannett award, 1996, 97; work cited in Best AM. Sportswriting, 1992; Regents scholar.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Public Communications magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1977.
Career
Baseball writer, Evening Times, Little Falls, New York, 1977;
sportswriter, Daily Sentinel, Rome, New York, 1977;
sportswriter, columnist, Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York, 1978-1984;
pro football writer, Democratic & Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 1985-1990;
sports projects writer, Democratic & Chronicle, Rochester, New York, since 1990. Correspondent Gannett News Svc., since 1982, Sporting News, since 1982. Voter Heisman Trophy Award, since 1981.
Journalism professor St. John Fisher College, 1995-1998.
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Memories of Yankee Stadium
( At the end of the 2008 season, Yankee Stadium will be c...)
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The Buffalo Bills: My Life on a Special Team (Tales from the Team)
( In eleven seasons with the Buffalo Bills, the diminutiv...)
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Syracuse University Football (NY) (Images of Sports)
(It began with a 36-0 loss to the University of Rochester ...)
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Buffalo Bills: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History
(Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less tha...)
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Baseball in Rochester (NY) (Images of Baseball)
(Few cities can boast of a longer or richer baseball tradi...)
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Playing write field: Selected works
(Book by Scott Pitoniak)
- The Buffalo Bills Official Trivia Book
- Memories of Yankee Stadium Hardcover - March 1, 2008
- Memories of Yankee Stadium = Yanki sutajiamu monogatari Japanese Edition
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Buffalo Bills: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History (Good, the Bad, & the Ugly) by Scott Pitoniak (1-Aug-2007) Paperback
- The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Buffalo Bills: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History by Pitoniak, Scott (2007) Paperback
- The Buffalo Bills Official All-New Trivia Book II
- Memories of Yankee Stadium 1St edition by Scott Pitoniak (2008) Hardcover
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Memories of Yankee Stadium
Membership
Volunteer Alzheimer's Association, Rochester, since 1991. Member of Basketball Writers American, College Football Writers Association American (board directors), Professional Football Writers American (First Place enterprise reporting 1999, First Place columns 2000, second place columns, honorable mention columns 2004), Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha.
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Married Susan Ingison, June 9, 1984. Children: Amy Leigh, Christopher Drew.
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Named one of America's Top 10 Sports Columnist, Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst, 2000, torchbearer, Winter Olympics, 2002. Named to Rochester Sports Walk of Fame, 1999, Syracuse University Journalism Hall of Fame, 2000. Recipient Distinguished Health Journalism award Gold medal First Place newspaper division, 1991, First Place sports, New York State Associated Press Writing Contest, 1995, second place features, 1993, second place sports, 1991, 1997, second place columns, 2001, Best of Gannett award, 1996-1998, others. Scholar Regents.Named one of America's Top 10 Sports Columnist, Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst, 2000, torchbearer, Winter Olympics, 2002. Named to Rochester Sports Walk of Fame, 1999, Syracuse University Journalism Hall of Fame, 2000. Recipient Distinguished Health Journalism award Gold medal First Place newspaper division, 1991, First Place sports, New York State Associated Press Writing Contest, 1995, second place features, 1993, second place sports, 1991, 1997, second place columns, 2001, Best of Gannett award, 1996-1998, others.
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