William J. Slocum
William J. Slocum | |
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| Born | 1884 New York City, US |
| Died | May 6, 1943 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Awards | Honor Rolls of Baseball (1946) |
William J. Slocum (1884 – May 6, 1943) was an American sports writer who spent more than twenty years covering baseball in New York newspapers.[1]
Slocum started his sports writing career in 1917. Among other things he was a ghostwriter for Babe Ruth.[2] He was one of the organizers of the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.[1] The BBWAA Chapter honored Slocum in 1930 by naming an award after him, which is presented annually to a person judged to have given long and meritorious service to baseball,[2] and he was named to the Honor Rolls of Baseball by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
Sources[]
- ^ a b "William Slocum Passes Suddenly". Google News Archives Search. May 7, 1943. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Baseball Almanac – Slocum Award".
Categories:
- 1884 births
- 1943 deaths
- Sportswriters from New York (state)