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Bob Hunter

@dailyhunter

Author, board member of Columbus Historical Society, retired sports columnist for the Columbus Dispatch.

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If you've been to national park or any popular tourist attraction lately, you probably know what this is like. bobhunter.net/braving-the-cr…
Army of tourists free from pandemic descends upon another attraction: Rome's Trevi Fountain - Bob...

Army of tourists free from pandemic descends upon another attraction: Rome's Trevi Fountain - Bob...

In case you haven’t noticed, tourism has been up since the end of pandemic. Way, way up.

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Nothing like finding a blog in those ancient ruins. . . bobhunter.net/viewing-roman-…
Viewing Colosseum, Ephesus Theatre and Ohio Stadium through a 2000-year time warp - Bob Hunter

Viewing Colosseum, Ephesus Theatre and Ohio Stadium through a 2000-year time warp - Bob Hunter

After two brief stops in the ancient world dazzled me, a peculiar thought lodged in my mind.

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RIP, Pete. bobhunter.net/anybody-who-ha…
Anybody who has ever been around Pete Rose has a story, so here's one of mine - Bob Hunter

Anybody who has ever been around Pete Rose has a story, so here's one of mine - Bob Hunter

Anybody who has spent any time around Pete Rose has story they can tell you. He produced stories the way he produced hits. He is baseball’s all-time hits

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How I spent my Saturday. bobhunter.net/the-perils-of-…
The perils of publishing: Trying to sell books from an 'alcove' in the spitting rain - Bob Hunter

The perils of publishing: Trying to sell books from an 'alcove' in the spitting rain - Bob Hunter

I sold one book at the Cambridge (Ohio) Main Street Fall Festival today.

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This is how things work. . . bobhunter.net/finding-answer…
Finding answers to Harley's statue problem in a Rose Bowl press release - Bob Hunter

Finding answers to Harley's statue problem in a Rose Bowl press release - Bob Hunter

As chance would have it, a copy of the Rose Bowl press release that announced the erection of Archie Griffin’s statue in Pasadena and a duplicate outside Ohio

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I had to write this. bobhunter.net/archie-griffin…
Archie Griffin gets statue at 'House that Harley Built', so is one for Chic coming next? - Bob...

Archie Griffin gets statue at 'House that Harley Built', so is one for Chic coming next? - Bob...

When fans arrived at Ohio Stadium today for Ohio State’s football season opener against Akron, they were greeted by a statue of Archie Griffin.

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Today marks 80th anniversary of D-day invasion. My annual endorsement to get over there and see Omaha-Utah beaches and cemetery. It impacted me immensely. 🫡
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Mark Twain loved Bermuda and the people so much that he went back seven more times. Some things at least haven’t changed. #marktwain #bermuda bobhunter.net/on-the-trail-o…
On the trail of Mark Twain and 'our friends the Bermudians' - Bob Hunter

On the trail of Mark Twain and 'our friends the Bermudians' - Bob Hunter

Mark Twain visited Bermuda on the wooden steamer SS Quaker City in 1867 with 73 other travelers. It was at the end of a five-month cruise to Europe and the

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On the trail of Mark Twain and 'our friends the Bermudians' bobhunter.net/on-the-trail-o…
On the trail of Mark Twain and 'our friends the Bermudians' - Bob Hunter

On the trail of Mark Twain and 'our friends the Bermudians' - Bob Hunter

Mark Twain visited Bermuda on the wooden steamer SS Quaker City in 1867 with 73 other travelers. It was at the end of a five-month cruise to Europe and the

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Fantastic news! Here's to a speedy recovery, Porty!
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The second CHS Journal is out. Good stuff in here. columbushistory.org/columbus…
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Michigan's sign-stealing antics got me to dredge up some old stuff from rivalry's past. . . bobhunter.net/hmmm-maybe-the…
Hmmm. . . maybe there really WERE Michigan spies watching OSU practice from Fawcett Center - Bob...

Hmmm. . . maybe there really WERE Michigan spies watching OSU practice from Fawcett Center - Bob...

I used to think that Woody Hayes was delusional when he saw Michigan spies in the windows of the Fawcett Center, which has a nice view across Olentangy River

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An evening on Isle of Bute: Ohio State fans aren't really all that bad - Bob Hunter

An evening on Isle of Bute: Ohio State fans aren't really all that bad - Bob Hunter

First, let's take on the obvious questions: What was I doing on Bute, which doesn't make even a solitary appearance in my 525-page, Scotland travel guide? Or

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The day Bob Knight stopped in to see Woody Hayes was one to remember. But there were also others. . . bobhunter.net/the-day-bob-kn…
When Knight visited Woody - Bob Hunter

When Knight visited Woody - Bob Hunter

A lot has been written about Bob Knight since his death and it’s not surprising that many of them seem so widely different. Where you stood on him and with

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A shout-out to @AdamJardy for even finding one of these. #Buckeyes
Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) profile pictureAdam Jardy@AdamJardy27 May 2023
#NowReading (shout-out to @dailyhunter for writing the book I wish I had written) #buckeyes
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A beautiful tribute to a great guy. The Commish was one of the best ever. So sorry to hear this.
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My colleague. My mentor. My dearest friend. And he deserves my absolute best to capture the incredible life of the beloved Hall of Fame baseball writer who defined professionalism and the profession. Rick Hummel (1946-2023) The Commish, RIP. stltoday.com/sports/baseball…
Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick ‘The Commish’ Hummel dies at 77

Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick ‘The Commish’ Hummel dies at 77

Rick Hummel captured timeless St. Louis Cardinals highlights and countless historic feats for the Post-Dispatch.

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Speaking at the Stroede Center for the Arts in Defiance, Ohio, at 7 this evening about The Road to Wapatomica, A modern search for the Old Northwest. If you're in the area, stop by. crescent-news.com/news/local…
Town & Gown: The Road to Wapatomica

Town & Gown: The Road to Wapatomica

The Tuttle Museum and Defiance College will host the next Town & Gown Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Stroede Center for the Arts, 319 Wayne Ave.

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Speaking at John McIntire Library, 220 North Fifth Street in Zanesville, Ohio on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. on my book Road to Wapatomica, A modern search for the Old Northwest. Muskingum County History is sponsor. muskingumcountyhistory.org/e…
Bob Hunter on the Old Northwest — MUSKINGUM COUNTY HISTORY

Bob Hunter on the Old Northwest — MUSKINGUM COUNTY HISTORY

Bob Hunter, a graduate of Ohio University, served as a sports columnist for the Columbus Dispatch the last 24 years of his more than 40 year career. Bob is the author of eleven books, including...

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Saddened by the news of the death of former Reds pitcher Tom Browning. He was a fierce competitor and a good guy. RIP. cincinnati.com/story/sports/…

Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning, Mr. Perfect, dies at 62

Former Reds pitcher Tom Browning, who authored a perfect game in 1988, died Monday at 62 years old.

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Marla is a fantastic journalist, a talented wordsmith and a good friend. Hope she keeps writing.
Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) profile pictureMarla Ridenour@MRidenourABJ5 Nov 2022
So many incredible people I couldn’t name, including PR staffers who helped me tell these stories, as my 23 years at the ABJ comes to an end: Marla Ridenour says farewell to Beacon Journal: Thanks for trusting me to bare your souls beaconjournal.com/story/spor… via @beaconjournal
Marla Ridenour says farewell to Beacon Journal: Thanks for trusting me to bare your souls

Marla Ridenour says farewell to Beacon Journal: Thanks for trusting me to bare your souls

Sports columnist Marla Ridenour is not retiring, but she's departing the ABJ after 23 years in Akron with thanks to the people of Northeast Ohio.

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