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Biography

Born in Manhattan, Leif Skodnick was raised in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. His widely varied interests include acoustic and folk music, Canadian politics and history, firefighting and golf. As a journalist, Leif has covered local business, federal courts, as well as Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, college football and horse racing. He also provided play-by-play radio coverage for several minor league hockey teams, including the world famous (and now defunct) Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL. His work has appeared on ESPN Radio, Sirius/XM, NHL.com, ECHL.com, NPR, AP Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio, and in The Danbury News-Times, The Connecticut Post, and The Rome (Ga.) News-Tribune, among other outlets. Leif is currently the Sports Editor and Columnist for the Times Union in Albany, N.Y. He lives in Rye, N.Y., with his wife Clemmie and son Bobby. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Canadian Studies and History from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, a Juris Doctor cum laude from the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Miss., and a master of science degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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Total articles 815

• Available on paid plans

  Report: Rafael Vinales, Denis Pena Walk Away From Lenadores de Las Tunas At BCL Americas

  By Leif Skodnick Verified, Série Nacional, Denis Pena, Rafael Vinales

  Apr. 15, 2025

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  BCL Americas: Diablos Rojos del Mexico Take Title With 6-1 Win vs. Cuba’s Lenadores de Las Tunas

  By Leif Skodnick Verified

  Apr. 14, 2025

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World Baseball Network

MISSION: To report, promote and champion the leagues, teams, players and games innovating and revolutionizing the Sport of Baseball. The World Baseball Network (WBN) utilizes a web portal, video interviews, comprehensive social media footprint and the best podcast covering International Baseball, "Baseball Without Borders," to highlight innovative influences on the evolving sport. Plan enhancements include a portfolio of email newsletters, Global Baseball Program Guide and a mobile app, soon to be available on iOS and Android. WBN educates fans of the Sport about the amazing programs in the US and abroad, including Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and across the Americas. These leagues are missed or ignored by typical baseball coverage. Coverage includes Nippon Professional Baseball (Japan), Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), Caribbean League, US Semi-Pro Leagues and NCAA Baseball, across 120 distinct countries. Our goal is to identify the next generation of talent impacting Major League Baseball, as well as the game itself. Increasingly, previously under-the-radar international and domestic players are supercharging MLB rosters. World Baseball Network finds and reports on these players first and follows their progress, through interviews with notable players and coaches, coverage of international tournaments, as well as publishing stats for players and teams across geographic boundaries and leagues.