James Isaminger
James Isaminger | |
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| Born | December 6, 1880[1] |
| Died | June 17, 1946(aged 65) |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Years active | 1895–1940 |
| Known for | Baseball writing |
| Spouse | Ella |
| Awards | J. G. Taylor Spink Award(1974) |
James Campbell Isaminger(December 6, 1880 – June 17, 1946) was an Americansportswriterfor newspapers inPhiladelphiafrom 1905 to 1940, covering everyWorld Seriesduring that time.[2]
Biography
[edit]Isaminger was born inHamilton, Ohio,[1]and worked for theCincinnati Times-Starfrom 1895 to 1905.[3]He moved to thePhiladelphia North American,and then toThe Philadelphia Inquirerin 1925.[4]Isaminger played a major role, along withHugh FullertonandRing Lardner,in breaking the story of theBlack Sox scandalin 1919.[4]In 1934, he was elected president of theBaseball Writers' Association of America(BBWAA).[5]
In September 1940, Isaminger suffered astrokewhile attending a baseball game atMunicipal Stadiumin Cleveland.[6]He retired after the stroke.[3]
Isaminger died in June 1946 at his home inFawn Grove, Pennsylvania.[7][a]In 1974, he was posthumously honored by the BBWAA with theJ. G. Taylor Spink Awardfor distinguished baseball writing.[4][8]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Draft Registration Card".Selective Service System.April 1942.RetrievedMarch 1,2021– via fold3.
- ^ab"Jimmy Isaminger Dead".Daily American.Somerset, Pennsylvania.AP.June 18, 1946. p. 1.RetrievedMarch 1,2021– via newspapers.
- ^ab"Death Takes Isaminger".Reading Eagle.June 18, 1946.
- ^abc"1974 J. G. Taylor Spink Award Winner James Isaminger".National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
- ^"ISAMINGER IS ELECTED: Named President of the Baseball Writers Association"(PDF).The New York Times.October 7, 1934.
- ^"Writers Pay Tribute To Connie Mack, 78"(PDF).The New York Times.December 24, 1940.
- ^"Isaminger (death notice)".York Daily Record.York, Pennsylvania.June 18, 1946. p. 25.RetrievedMarch 1,2021– via newspapers.
- ^Jim Odenkirk (July 23, 2009)."Henry P. Edwards: Making a Case for His Induction into J.G. Taylor Spink's Writers Wing of the Hall".SABR. Archived fromthe originalon September 29, 2011.