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Article: From Big Moments to '60 Minutes'.(Byron Pitts)
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- Broadcasting & Cable
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- March 2, 2009
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By Joel Topcik
In a career of telling major stories, CBS News' Byron Pitts finds his dream job
It's no surprise that Byron Pitts favors sports metaphors when he talks about his 25 years in television news. After all, the CBS News correspondent played defensive back for Ohio Wesleyan University in the 1980s.
But for Pitts, 48, his new gig as a contributor to 60 Minutes is like reaching the big leagues. 'Television is a team sport,' he says. 'And 60 Minutes is the best team in television. It's like playing for the New York Yankees in the World Series every Sunday night.'
Joining that team was something Pitts had in mind from the start, ...