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Henry Chadwick | |
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Born | Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom | October 5, 1824
Died | April 20, 1908 Brooklyn, New York, United States | (aged 83)
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Occupation | Sportswriter |
Nationality | English, American |
Period | circa 1850–1908 |
Subject | Baseball Cricket |
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Induction | 1938 |
Election method | Centennial Commission |
Henry Chadwick (October 5, 1824 – April 20, 1908) was an English-American sportswriter, baseball statistician and historian, often called the "Father of Baseball" for his early reporting on and contributions to the development of the game. He edited the first baseball guide that was sold to the public. He is credited with creating box scores, as well as creating the abbreviation "K" that designates a strikeout. He was posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.