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Dear Ol’ State: Jay Powell’s Wonderful Baseball Journey

Dear ol' State
Published on 6/29/2023
Dear ol' State
Published on 6/29/2023
Jay Powell will forever stand as one of the greats in Mississippi State baseball history. The soon-to-be-inducted MSU M-Club Hall of Famer had a tremendous Bulldog career, then went on to spend over a decade in the big leagues and was even the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series. On the latest Dear Ol' State podcast, Powell discusses his wonderful baseball journey with MSU senior writer Joel Coleman. The Dear Ol' State podcast is part of the HailState+ Podcast Network and can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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