Sports Zone Conversation: Brent Rooker

Posted: Jan 2, 2020 / 09:12 PM CST / Updated: Jan 2, 2020 / 09:12 PM CST

It’s never too early to start talking baseball! WJTV-12 catches up with former Mississippi State baseball star Brent Rooker, one of several Bulldog legends on hand at the alumni tailgate party at the Music City Bowl.

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