Christina Kahrl | |
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 Kahrl in 2009. | |
| Known for | Co-founder of Baseball Prospectus |
Christina Kahrl is one of the co-founders of Baseball Prospectus. She is the former executive editor of the think tank's website, BaseballProspectus.com,[1] the former managing editor for their annual publication, former writer and editor for ESPN.com, and is currently sports editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. She is a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Kahrl is an activist on civil rights issues for the transgender community in her hometown of Chicago and a member of the Equality Illinois board of directors.[2] The story of her coming out as a transgender sportswriter in 2003 was part of a GLAAD[3] award-nominated segment entitled "Transitions" on HBO's Real Sports that aired in 2010.[4]
- ^ Kahrl, Christina. "Changing Teams," BaseballProspectus.com, April 26, 2007.
- ^ Dave McKenna, "Baseball Columnist Switches Gender, Keeps Career," Washington City Paper, August 26-September 1, 2005.
- ^ The GLAAD Awards: Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine GLAAD.org
- ^ Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Episode 156 Synopsis HBO.com