| December 19, 2002 For Immediate Release |
Contact: Seth Van Hoven ( 517) 485-4500 ext. 233 |
Lugnuts tab Tocco as new "Voice"
LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts are excited to announce the hiring of Jim Tocco as the new play-by-play voice of the Cubs' Midwest League affiliate.
Tocco comes to Lansing after spending the last two seasons as the Director of Broadcasting for the Charleston Alley Cats in the South Atlantic League. He has additional broadcast experience with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (2000), Charleston (SC) RiverDogs (1999) and Charleston Southern University (1999). A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Tocco also founded callofthegame.com in September of 2001 as a way fellow broadcast professionals can communicate within the industry.
Tocco replaces Scott Moore as the "Voice of the Lugnuts" and will be the fourth broadcaster in the history of Lugnuts baseball, following in the footsteps of Mike Vande Woude (1996-97), Jeff Walker (1998-99) and Moore (2000-02).
"It's an amazing honor to become a part of the Lugnuts," Tocco said. "This team is a trendsetter in professional sports, and as far as I'm concerned, there is no better team and no better town."
If you are interested in setting up an interview with the new "Voice of the Lugnuts," please contact Seth VanHoven at 517-485-4500, ext. 233.
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