Hall of Fame
A NIU alum with deep ties in Major League Baseball, Rick Cerrone has forged a successful career in America's pastime.
After graduating from NIU in 1976, Cerrone worked with the magazine Baseball Quarterly, eventually purchasing the publication and renaming it Baseball Magazine. Cerrone went on to work as assistant director of public relations for MLB before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates as Vice President of Public Relations.
In 1996, Cerrone became the Senior Director of Media Relations for the New York Yankees, working for the organization until 2006 as the team won four World Series titles. Cerrone started his own company in 2009 and became the Editor in Chief of Baseball Digest in 2018. He has continued to give back to and support his alma mater in a variety of ways, including during a stint as a brand and marketing advisor.
