Jane Leavy | |
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| Born | December 26, 1951 Roslyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Notable works | A Lefty's Legacy The Last Boy The Big Fella |
| Notable awards | Seymour Medal (2019) Henry Chadwick Award (2022) |
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Peter Isakoff (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
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Jane Leavy (/ˈlɛvi/ LEV-vee; born December 26, 1951) is an American sportswriter, biographer, and author who previously worked as a reporter for The Washington Post. Leavy primarily writes about baseball and is best known for her biographies on baseball greats Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, and Babe Ruth.[1]