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The Sporting Life was an American weekly newspaper, published from 1883 to 1917 and from 1922 to 1924, [1] [2] [3] that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto (shown in image at right): "Devoted to Base Ball, Trap Shooting and ...
Baseball Magazine was a baseball magazine, the first monthly baseball magazine published in the United States. [1] The magazine was founded by Boston sportswriter Jake Morse prior to the 1908 season. [2] [3] It continued publishing until September 1957. The magazine was resurrected for a short reprieve from November 1964 through April 1965 ...
Eric Eugene Gregg (May 18, 1951 – June 5, 2006) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1975 to 1999.He was known for being a pioneering black umpire, his longtime weight problems, and his controversial home plate umpiring in Game 5 of the 1997 National League Championship Series—when his generous strike zone helped the Florida Marlins' Liván ...
The magazine was created in 1942 by Herbert F. Simons, a sportswriter for the Chicago Daily Times. Simons first published the magazine in August 1942, [2] and served as its editor-in-chief until 1963. In 1981, Joan Whaley was published as its first female contributor.
The Sport Magazine Award, created in 1948, was initially given to outstanding players in 11 major sports. [2] [3] In 1955, the magazine instituted an award honoring the outstanding player in baseball's World Series, which became the World Series Most Valuable Player Award and continues to be awarded by Major League Baseball. [4]
A number of advisers to Luce, including Life magazine's Ernest Havemann, tried to kill the idea, but Luce, who was not a sports fan, decided the time was right. [7] Luce and editors of the planned magazine met in 1954 at Pine Lakes Country Club, the oldest golf course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The course's pro shop has a plaque ...
After the season, Forster became a free agent, eventually signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He recorded a 1.93 ERA while saving 22 games for Los Angeles in 1978. He appeared in the World Series for the Dodgers, as they lost to the New York Yankees. After the Series, he had bone chips removed from his elbow and his next three seasons were ...
John Joel Rucker (January 15, 1917 – August 7, 1985), nicknamed "The Crabapple Comet," [1] was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder who appeared in 705 Major League Baseball games played, 607 as a center fielder, over six seasons (1940–1941; 1943–1946) for the New York Giants.