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From shortstop to QB to coach, Jeff Brohm on why he stayed at Purdue

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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