You Know Jack!

Jack Carnefix II received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oklahoma State. He has had a long and winding career of more than 40 years in sports.

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After an event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, a co-worker and I found ourselves walking through a dark construction zone wondering if we were about to fall into an open hole.

Fortunately, I came prepared.

"I didn't know I was working with MacGyver."

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Congratulations to Jim Abbott on receiving @espn's Jimmy V Award for Perseverance.

Many years ago I watched Abbott face Randy Johnson during spring training.

You'd think Randy Johnson would be the memorable part of the story.

You'd be wrong.

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3 powerful stories. 3 special honors. 1 unforgettable night.

Jim Abbott, the late Jason Collins, & Scott Ruskan will be recognized at The 2026 @ESPYS Presented by Capital One

🏆 Wednesday, July 15 | 8p ET | ABC, ESPN App

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Future big leaguers. All-Americans. First-round picks.

@OSUBaseball players, the morning after @CowboyFB, working through section after section of bleachers with a trash bag.

Thirty-four times I did this. The story is worth it.

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A live morning TV show in Springfield, Missouri, asked us to bring a bull, then tried to hold it in a parking lot with two fence panels and a pickup.

What could possibly go wrong?

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@PBR

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A retired Navy POW.

My dad.

A coincidence I'm still not over.

From the archives of You Know Jack!

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Before streaming, @osubaseball parents called the radio station and asked to be put on hold.

The hold music was the game.

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Family crowd. @OSUBaseball doubleheader. A song with a lyric that was very much not family friendly, about to blast over the speakers.

I dove headfirst at the volume knob like I was stealing second.

I was this close. Too late.

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The bus stopped. Not at the hotel. At Rosenblatt Stadium.

Years later Gary Ward explained why. Nothing he does is by accident.

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.@osubaseball is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.

It brings back memories of five College World Series runs, three home regionals, and one year selling tickets and programs for my mom because I was "between jobs."

New post is up.

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This Memorial Day I'm thinking about my dad. United States Naval Aviator. 21 years of service. His flag flies today in Perkins, Oklahoma.

Please take a moment to remember those who served.

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A reporter. A hotel room. The Stanley Cup. And the most matter-of-fact exit line you'll ever hear.

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The first time I was introduced to the @keeperofthecup I heard “cup” in lowercase.

A few hours later I realized that was a mistake.

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On May 17, 1987, @osubaseball's Robin Ventura’s hitting streak reached 50 games.

The NCAA record was already broken.

I remember how it felt watching history being rewritten.

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I logged onto X and somehow wound up interacting with Louden Swain

Okay technically @MatthewModine, but if you grew up with Vision Quest you understand

It unexpectedly turned into a pretty cool moment for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Full story-> https://t.co/zHzgQ2QM8g

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I lost my mom in 2013.

Thirteen years later, I still hear what RMC would say almost every day.

Usually funny.
Sometimes sarcastic.
Always unforgettable.

Happy Mother’s Day.

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40 games.

Robin Ventura
Postseason coming for @osubaseball. No margin for error.

And it kept going.

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Dave Langevin won 4 Cups in his first 4 NHL seasons.

I worked with him and once talked back to him after a loss, which I immediately regretted.

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April 18, 1987: @osubaseball's Robin Ventura's streak hit 30 games.

Didn’t feel like history.

Then it didn’t stop.

I was there →
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I never met Garrett Anderson.

But somehow, I saw him every season.

Funny how that happens.

I was saddened to learn he passed away at 53.

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I once wrote a routine press release about an NHL debut.

Turns out it wasn’t so routine after all.

Funny how some stories age.

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