Eugene Register-Guard
Three Eugene TV stations reported Wednesday that Jeremiah Masoli would be pitching for the Eugene Emeralds minor league baseball team this summer, only to find out later it was a joke. “An April Fools’ joke is one thing, but lying is a whole different thing,” says KEZI’s assistant news director, who was told the news release was accurate. The Register-Guard also received the release, but figured it was a prank.
> KVAL: “Minor league baseball team scams local media”
> KEZI: “Emeralds lie about Masoli playing for the Ems”
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