Edgar Munzel

Edgar Herman Munzel (January 14, 1907 – October 4, 2002) was an American sportswriter who covered baseball for the Chicago Herald-Examiner and Chicago Sun-Times from 1929 to 1973.

Edgar Munzel
Born(1907-01-14)January 14, 1907
Reynolds, Indiana[1]
DiedOctober 4, 2002(2002-10-04) (aged 95)
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationSportswriter
Years active1927–1973
Employer(s)Chicago Herald-Examiner, Chicago Sun-Times
Known forBaseball writing
SpouseRose Bublis (m. 1941)
Children1
AwardsJ. G. Taylor Spink Award (1977)

Biography

Munzel first worked for the Chicago Herald-Examiner part-time in 1922 at age 15.[2] After graduating from high school in 1925, he attended Northwestern University for two years.[2] He started working full-time for the Herald-Examiner in 1927, and began covering the Chicago White Sox in 1929.[2] He later move to the Chicago Sun-Times and covered both the White Sox and the Chicago Cubs until retiring in October 1973.[2] During his career, he covered 34 World Series and 36 Major League Baseball All-Star Games.[2] In his retirement, he moved to Williamsburg, Virginia.[2]

Munzel served as president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) at one time, and in 1977 was voted the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the organization.[3][4] Munzel died in October 2002.[3]

References
  1. "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via fold3.com.
  2. "Edgar H. Munzel, sportswriter, 95". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 6, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "1977 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Edgar Munzel". baseballhall.org. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. "Baseball Honors 3 New Hall of Famers". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. AP. August 7, 1978. p. 17. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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