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Billy Pinckney is a force to be reckoned with in sports journalism. I consider him the second coming of Dick Schaap and Bob Costas wrapped into one. Pinckney knows how to ease any sports celebrity into talking about his latest conquest on the sports field.
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Every once in a while, I meet a student and I say to myself, 'I wish I could buy stock in this person’s future!' Billy Pinckney is definitely one of these students. He is passionate. He is driven. He has found his calling. I could also say that he’s in the top one percent of the more than 12,000 students I have taught in my 44 years at Montclair State. The real truth is that Billy is in the top one percent of that one percent!!! He is that remarkable!!!
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Billy is a special person...a really humble person. Billy is really an example to follow - to persevere, to persist, to reach their dream. He used to have his phone with him just doing interviews, uploading it to YouTube, and getting maybe 10-20 views. All of a sudden, now, he's on the big stage being able to realize his dream. I'm so happy and proud of him.
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I first met Billy Pinckney when he was 11 years old and he asked to interview me. I was immediately impressed with his passion for baseball and his knowledge about baseball. Over the years, Billy has become even more knowledgeable and more passionate about this great sport. I always look forward to our next baseball conversation.
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Billy Pinckney is an author and digital content creator from Little Falls, NJ. Beginning at age 11, Pinckney spent his summers in the professional clubhouse where he learned the intricacies of the game. He began to interview players in 2015 and was hired by the NJ Jackals as the Press Box & Player Procurement Asst. in 2018. In 2019, he assisted the Field Manager in assembling a league championship winning squad, while assisting game-day duties in the press box. In 2022, he was named the Director of Digital Content. In 2023, Pinckney published his first book titled "Passion Prevails" to help youth athletes navigate their careers while facing adversity. In 2024, he released his first children's book in the Billy the Batboy series titled "Billy the Batboy Gains Confidence." The series has an objective of helping children learn lessons from sports. He graduated from Montclair State University in 2024 with a degree in Sports Communication. He can be found on social media @billythebatboy.
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