Jim Tocco (born September 3, 1976) is a former minor-league baseball announcer who is now working in marketing. Tocco grew up in North Olmsted, Ohio and attended North Olmsted High School before moving on to Bowling Green State University, where he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism in 1998. After stints with the Charleston (SC) RiverDogs, Wilmington (DE) Blue Rocks, Charleston (WV) Alley Cats, and Lansing (MI) Lugnuts he was most recently the announcer for the Montgomery (AL) Biscuits.
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| - Jim Tocco (born September 3, 1976) is a former minor-league baseball announcer who is now working in marketing. Tocco grew up in North Olmsted, Ohio and attended North Olmsted High School before moving on to Bowling Green State University, where he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism in 1998. After stints with the Charleston (SC) RiverDogs, Wilmington (DE) Blue Rocks, Charleston (WV) Alley Cats, and Lansing (MI) Lugnuts he was most recently the announcer for the Montgomery (AL) Biscuits.
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| - Jim Tocco (born September 3, 1976) is a former minor-league baseball announcer who is now working in marketing. Tocco grew up in North Olmsted, Ohio and attended North Olmsted High School before moving on to Bowling Green State University, where he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism in 1998. After stints with the Charleston (SC) RiverDogs, Wilmington (DE) Blue Rocks, Charleston (WV) Alley Cats, and Lansing (MI) Lugnuts he was most recently the announcer for the Montgomery (AL) Biscuits. Tocco founded CalloftheGame.com in 2001 to serve as a medium for fellow broadcasting professionals to network within the industry In 2003 and 2004, Tocco served as a guest announcer for MLB's Montreal Expos. In he 2006 was named the Southern League Broadcaster of the year In addition to baseball, Tocco's on-air credits include Division I college football, basketball, hockey and soccer as well as occasional work in the television and print media.
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