Austin Drake
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Austin Drake

Joined about 1 year ago

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Austin's Bio

I'm 17 years old and am a Senior in High School.
I have played baseball since I was three years old, and travel baseball since I was seven.
I breathe baseball all year round, as I believe Opening Day is the best day of the year.
I attend 25+ Detroit Tigers game per season.
If given the opportunity I would rather go to a Tigers game over pretty much anything.
Up to date, I have visited 19 of the 30 Major League stadiums.
I am an avid ESPN watcher, Sportscenter is a daily ritual.
I plan on pursuing a career in Sports Broadcasting or Sports Journalism.
My dream job? Play-by-Play announcer for the Detroit Tigers, watch out Mario Impemba.
Currently I am the Sports anchor at our High School news show.
Many school nights are spent being the announcer for most sporting events at the school.
Recently won 1st place for High School Sports Play-by-Play in the state of Michigan.

I am the FORMER Community Leader for the Detroit Tigers on B/R.

If anybody has any connections, please let me know. I would love to get my foot in the door!
I can be reached at: thedrake929@gmail.com
Follow me on Twitter!: http://twitter.com/drake2940
Facebook: www.facebook.com/drake929

Austin Writes About

The Short List What Austin thinks about sport's most pressing questions

  • Favorite Athletes

    Miguel Cabrera, LeBron James, Alexander Ovechkin and Calvin Johnson.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Detroit Tigers, Pistons, Lions, Red Wings and the Michigan Wolverines

  • Favorite Coaches

    Lloyd Carr, Jim Leyland, Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin, Doc Rivers and Coach K.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    American League Championship Game 2006: Magglio Ordonez walk-off home run to send Tigers to the World Series

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees (2007): four hour rain delay, game started at 11pm ET, game goes to extra innings, Carlos Guillen hits a walk-off homer at 3:32am ET (I stayed for the whole thing)

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Nolan Ryan's seven no-hitters

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Well LBJ will top them all when it's all said and done.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    BIG 10

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  1. In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel

  2. Hey,

    I really hope this can be a good read, let me know if you like it.

    Its a good debate.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/257664-the-great-debate-barry-bonds-vs-ted-williams

    Thanks

    Alec

  3. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/248356-the-worst-players-in-each-team-in-mlb-a-must-read

    Who from your team makes this infamous list?

    Check it out when you get the chance.

  4. You should talk to Dave Morrison at davemorrison@bleacherreport.com

    He can help out with that.

  5. Stafford and Culpepper didn't settle and debates, so let Washington decide!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/247971-stafford-or-culpepper-flip-a-coin

  6. Sure thing, a follow back would be appreciated.

  7. Austin-
    I have added to my growing list of profiles of Detroit Tigers wearing each uniform number. Hank Greenberg at number 5. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/237696-tigers-by-the-numbers-hank-greenberg

  8. Hey Austin,

    Kevin Youkilis set a terrible example for children and was wrong in charging a rookie pitcher.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234741-kevin-youkilis-a-grade-a-jackass

    Thanks,
    Daniel

  9. Breaking News: Wafer to Sign with overseas team

    Please check out my brief report and let me know what you think of his decision.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233763-report-free-agent-von-wafer-will-sign-with-olympiacos?just_published=1

    ro

  10. thanks, he's already contacted me. I'm thinking it over as that would mean that I can't post the same material on B/R

  11. check out my newest MLB Deadline article thx!

  12. Hey Austin,

    Week 2 of my MLB Power Rankings: Deadline Edition. If you get the chance, I'd appreciate it if you took a look. Thanks.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/228286-major-league-baseball-power-rankings-deadline-edition

    -Griffin

  13. With each big name that is leaked to steroid use, America's most hated player is slowly becoming its most trusted. The biggest names in baseball are falling subject to steroid use.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227675-jose-canseco-slowly-becoming-the-most-trusted-name-in-mlb

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