From shortstop to QB to coach, Jeff Brohm on why he stayed at Purdue
by Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune
Jul 23, 2018
3 minutes
Sure, Jeff Brohm had done this before.
He'd thrown out the first pitch at a Purdue softball game and before minor-league crowds in Kentucky. (Long live the Bowling Green Hot Rods.)
On top of that, the former pitcher/shortstop/center fielder was selected in the MLB draft - twice. While playing quarterback at Louisville, he spent summers as a teammate of Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez in the Indians organization.
Still, nothing prepares you for throwing out the first pitch
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