Jerome Holtzman

Jerome Holtzman
Born(1926-07-12)July 12, 1926
DiedJuly 19, 2008(2008-07-19) (aged 82)
Occupation(s)Sportswriter, author
Known forMLB official historian (1999–2008)
AwardsJ. 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.

  1. ^ Bruce Weber (2008-07-22). "Jerome Holtzman, 82, 'Dean' of Sportswriters, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-23.