Jerome Holtzman | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | July 12, 1926
Died | July 19, 2008 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 82)
Occupation(s) | Sportswriter, author |
Known for | MLB official historian (1999–2008) |
Awards | J. G. Taylor Spink Award (1991) Red Smith Award (1997) |
Jerome Holtzman (July 12, 1926[1] – July 19, 2008) was an American sportswriter known for his writings on baseball who served as the official historian for Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 until his death.