George Grande = USC baseball player?

[EMAW]

I like him

[CometKid24]

Probably just Jesse Jackson up to his usual hijinks.

Here's a link to the 2013 USC baseball media guide. Page 47 is entirely devoted to the 1968 USC team, and George Grande isn't listed on the roster. And on the alphabetical all-time roster of USC baseball letterwinners, George's name is nowhere to be found (should be on page 70). Did they mistakenly omit him, or does he have a different birth name? I'd always been curious who he played with, what position, etc., so I decided to look it up, and was puzzled why all bios of him talk about his USC days, but I can't find any verifiable sources. Somebody out there must know the answer to this riddle! http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...MediaGuide.pdf

[Tony Cloninger]

I remember him on ESPN when I first got cable in 1985. I am not surprised he did not last into the 90's when ESPN turned into the goliath that it did....Along with the stupid catchphrases, some were food yes,....But then it became a caricature of itself. A guy like him would have never fit in or last in the culture of ESPN now.

[cumberlandreds]

Grande was the first person ever seen on ESPN. He gave inductory comments on what ESPN was going to be about when it first went on the air.
As for his playing at USC, I'm sure as much as he has mentioned it if it weren't true it would have been refuted long before now. Grande is highly respected in the TV industry and he wouldn't be if he was out there making up stuff like this.

[RedFanAlways1966]

Here's a link to the 2013 USC baseball media guide. Page 47 is entirely devoted to the 1968 USC team, and George Grande isn't listed on the roster. And on the alphabetical all-time roster of USC baseball letterwinners, George's name is nowhere to be found (should be on page 70). Did they mistakenly omit him, or does he have a different birth name? I'd always been curious who he played with, what position, etc., so I decided to look it up, and was puzzled why all bios of him talk about his USC days, but I can't find any verifiable sources. Somebody out there must know the answer to this riddle! http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...MediaGuide.pdf

Good stuff, CK24.

[Jmiller21kg]

It's gunna be.......GONE!

[Bob Sheed]

Here's a link to the 2013 USC baseball media guide. Page 47 is entirely devoted to the 1968 USC team, and George Grande isn't listed on the roster. And on the alphabetical all-time roster of USC baseball letterwinners, George's name is nowhere to be found (should be on page 70). Did they mistakenly omit him, or does he have a different birth name? I'd always been curious who he played with, what position, etc., so I decided to look it up, and was puzzled why all bios of him talk about his USC days, but I can't find any verifiable sources. Somebody out there must know the answer to this riddle! http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...MediaGuide.pdf

Maybe he scampered home before they could list him?

[fielder's choice]

Probably just never played.

[CometKid24]

Here's a link to the 2013 USC baseball media guide. Page 47 is entirely devoted to the 1968 USC team, and George Grande isn't listed on the roster. And on the alphabetical all-time roster of USC baseball letterwinners, George's name is nowhere to be found (should be on page 70). Did they mistakenly omit him, or does he have a different birth name? I'd always been curious who he played with, what position, etc., so I decided to look it up, and was puzzled why all bios of him talk about his USC days, but I can't find any verifiable sources. Somebody out there must know the answer to this riddle! http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...MediaGuide.pdf

UPDATE: Well, I emailed both the Reds and the USC baseball sports info office a couple of months ago -- no reply from anyone. Still a mystery!