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The Spink Award is awarded at the induction ceremonies of the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] the year following the selection of the recipient. In recent years, the Hall of Fame has announced the finalists for the award and final vote totals. Previously, the results were kept secret. |
The Spink Award is awarded at the induction ceremonies of the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] the year following the selection of the recipient. In recent years, the Hall of Fame has announced the finalists for the award and final vote totals. Previously, the results were kept secret. |
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Among the well-known Spink Award winners are [[Fred Lieb]], [[Shirley Povich]], [[Jerome Holtzman]], [[Ring Lardner]], and [[Sam Lacy]]. [[ |
Among the well-known Spink Award winners are [[Fred Lieb]], [[Shirley Povich]], [[Jerome Holtzman]], [[Ring Lardner]], and [[Sam Lacy]]. [[Tracy Ringolsby]] of the ''[[Denver Post]]'' won the award in 2005. |
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==Recipients of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award== |
==Recipients of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award== |
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* [[2003 in sports|2003]] - [[Murray Chass]] |
* [[2003 in sports|2003]] - [[Murray Chass]] |
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* [[2004 in sports|2004]] - [[Peter Gammons]] |
* [[2004 in sports|2004]] - [[Peter Gammons]] |
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* [[2005 in sports|2005]] - [[Tracy Ringolsby]] |
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[[Category:Baseball Hall of Fame|*Frick Award]] |
[[Category:Baseball Hall of Fame|*Frick Award]] |
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Revision as of 23:22, 27 December 2005
The J.G. Taylor Spink Award is the highest award given by the Baseball Writers Association of America to its members. The award was instituted in 1962 and named after J.G. Taylor Spink, publisher of The Sporting News from 1914 to 1962, who was also the first recipient.
The Spink Award is awarded at the induction ceremonies of the Baseball Hall of Fame the year following the selection of the recipient. In recent years, the Hall of Fame has announced the finalists for the award and final vote totals. Previously, the results were kept secret.
Among the well-known Spink Award winners are Fred Lieb, Shirley Povich, Jerome Holtzman, Ring Lardner, and Sam Lacy. Tracy Ringolsby of the Denver Post won the award in 2005.
Recipients of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award
- 1962 - J.G. Taylor Spink
- 1963 - Ring Lardner
- 1964 - Hugh Fullerton
- 1965 - Charles Dryden
- 1966 - Grantland Rice
- 1967 - Damon Runyon
- 1968 - Harry G. Salsinger
- 1969 - Sid Mercer
- 1970 - Heywood C. Broun
- 1971 - Frank Graham
- 1972 - Dan Daniel, Fred Lieb, and J. Roy Stockton
- 1973 - Warren Brown, John Drebinger, and John F. Kieran
- 1974 - John Carmichael and James Isaminger
- 1975 - Tom Meany and Shirley Povich
- 1976 - Harold Kaese and Red Smith
- 1977 - Gordon Cobbledick and Edgar Munzel
- 1978 - Tim Murnane and Dick Young
- 1979 - Bob Broeg and Tommy Holmes
- 1980 - Joe Reichler and Milton Richman
- 1981 - Allen Lewis and Bob Addie
- 1982 - Si Burick
- 1983 - Ken Smith
- 1984 - Joe McGuff
- 1985 - Earl Lawson
- 1986 - Jack Lang
- 1987 - Jim Murray
- 1988 - Bob Hunter and Ray Kelly
- 1989 - Jerome Holtzman
- 1990 - Phil Collier
- 1991 - Ritter Collett
- 1992 - Leonard Koppett and Bus Saidt
- 1993 - Wendell Smith
- 1994 - No Award Presented
- 1995 - Joseph Durso
- 1996 - Charley Feeney
- 1997 - Sam Lacy
- 1998 - Bob Stevens
- 1999 - Hal Lebovitz
- 2000 - Ross Newhan
- 2001 - Joe Falls
- 2002 - Hal McCoy
- 2003 - Murray Chass
- 2004 - Peter Gammons
- 2005 - Tracy Ringolsby