The Jerome Holtzman Baseball Reader

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Long before he was named the Official Historian of Major League Baseball in 1999 by Bud Selig, Jerome Holtzman was known nationwide as one of the keenest minds and sharpest contributors to the sport.

Credited with inventing the \'save\' statistic for relief pitchers, Holtzman\'s opinion on any baseball topic has been revered for decades.

The Jerome Holtzman Baseball Reader, by Jerome Holtzman, provides a collection of some of the most memorable events in baseball history. Baseball fans everywhere may think they know the specifics of their favorite stories, but think again.

Holtzman takes on every subject of baseball\'s history. From the immortals (Babe Ruth\'s called shot) to the infamous (Shoeless Joe Jackson), from memorable moments (Lou Gehrig\'s farewell) to forgotten nights (no-hitters lost in the ninth), Holtzman hits a home run with every story.

The Jerome Holtzman Baseball Reader captures the intricate details of each historical moment through Jerome Holtzman\'s powerful words and extensive experience. It gives readers the opportunity to relive the event as if they were there.

About the Author
Jerome Holtzman was named the first official historian for Major League Baseball in June 1999 by Commissioner Bud Selig. Holtzman covered baseball as a beat writer and columnist for more than 56 years in Chicago. After 38 years at the Chicago Sun-Times (and the Daily Times) he joined the Chicago Tribune staff from 1981-1999.Holtzman was a weekly contributor to The Sporting News for more than 30 years and had hundreds of stories published in periodicals such as Sports Illustrated, The Saturday Evening Post, Sport and Baseball Digest. In 1989 the Baseball Hall of Fame presented Holtzman the J.G. Taylor Spink Award given annually to the one baseball writer who has exhibited \"meritorious contributions to baseball writing.\" In 1959, Holtzman invented the \'save\' for relief pitchers and after he created a formula to create a \'save\' it became an official statistic in 1966. Holtzman has written six books previously, most notably No Cheering in the Press Box. Holtzman still lives in the Chicago area with his wife,Marilyn.