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American sportswriter
Harry George Salsinger (April 10, 1885 – November 27, 1958) was an American
sportswriter who served as sports editor of
The Detroit News for 49 years.
Biography
Salsinger was born in
Springfield, Ohio.
[2] In 1907, he started writing for
The Cincinnati Post.
[3]
In 1909, Salsinger began working at
The Detroit News as sports editor, a position he held until his death in 1958.
[4] He covered 50
World Series, two
Olympic Games, and many other sports including football, golf, tennis, and boxing.
[4] Salsinger was also a president of both the
Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA),
[2] and the
Football Writers Association of America.
[5] Salsinger retired in January 1958 and died 10 months later at
Henry Ford Hospital following a long illness.
[6]
[7]
Salsinger was married to Gladys E. Salsinger. They had a son, Harry G. Salsinger Jr., born in October 1919.
[8]
In 1968, the BBWAA posthumously awarded Salsinger the
J. G. Taylor Spink Award for his baseball writing.
[9] He was inducted into the
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
[10]
[11]
Selected works
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When 'Babe' Ruth Was Beaten by John McGraw,
Baseball Magazine, November 1922 (reprinted in
Literary Digest, December 2, 1922)
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The day Johnny Bassler stole home, 1923 (reprinted in
Baseball Digest, October 1955)
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Cobb dominated baseball with his keen mind and a will to succeed,
The Detroit News, November 2, 1924 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 33–37)
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Lustrous Lenglen (
Suzanne Lenglen),
The Dearborn Independent, February 5, 1927, p. 7
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Chilled Drama: Streaks on Ice (speed skating), The Dearborn Independent, February 1927, p. 7
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New Idols for the Gallery: The Slashing Game (ice hockey), The Dearborn Independent, February 26, 1927, p. 7
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Courage and Endurance -- Matters of Stomach Not of Heart, The Dearborn Independent, March 5, 1927, p. 12
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The Weiser Typhoon - Old Barney (
Walter Johnson), The Dearborn Independent, April 9, 1927, p. 14
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The Gate God Ruth (
Babe Ruth), The Dearborn Independent, April 23, 1927, p. 7
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He Made a Man's Game out of Tennis (
Bill Tilden), The Dearborn Independent, May 29, 1927, p. 7
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The Weiser Typhoon - Old Barney (
Walter Johnson), The Dearborn Independent, April 9, 1927, p. 14
- Playing for Community (on
Hank Greenberg's decision to play on Rosh Hashanah), The Detroit News, September 11, 1934
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Rogell gets it going with defense (
Billy Rogell), The Detroit News, September 11, 1935 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 114–115)
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Cochrane owned Detroit in 1935 (
Mickey Cochrane), The Detroit News, August 7, 1938 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 116–117)
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Mullin was a brainiac on the mound (
George Mullin), The Detroit News, January 10, 1944 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 174–175)
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Goslin brought attitude then a title (
Goose Goslin), The Detroit News (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 156–157)
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Trick Schedule Tunes Out Radio, Baseball Digest, July 1945
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Speed Doesn't Count at Night, Baseball Digest, May 1947
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It's Howt-a-man (
Art Houtteman), Baseball Digest, February 1948
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Groth Good, But He Still Must Grow-eth (
Johnny Groth), Baseball Digest, January 1949
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The All-Time Tigers, Baseball Digest, February 1949
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Mr. Consistency Enters the Hall (
Charlie Gehringer, Baseball Digest, July 1949
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Speaking Up for Speaker (
Tris Speaker, Baseball Digest, August 1949
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Synonymitis (1950 Epidemic), Baseball Digest, July 1950
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American League's All-Timers, Baseball Digest, August 1950
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Trout Was Always Loose (
Dizzy Trout, Baseball Digest, November 1950
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Heilmann was a magician at bat (
Harry Heilmann), The Detroit News, July 10, 1951 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 112–113)
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Minor Whiz, Major Wheeze (
Ox Eckhardt, Baseball Digest, July 1951
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Eight-Inning Winner (
Hooks Dauss, Baseball Digest, August 1951
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Greatest Pitcher? Waddell! (
Rube Waddell, Baseball Digest, September 1951
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It's a National League Year, Baseball Digest, September 1951
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Bobo and His Short Story (
Bobo Newsom), Baseball Digest, October 1952
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Perfect Average System Unlikely, Baseball Digest, February 1953
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Diamond Odds Against Grid Stars, Baseball Digest, April 1953
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The Passing of a Symbol (
Connie Mack), Baseball Digest, April 1956
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Dugout Dictionary, Baseball Digest, January 1957
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What a Scout Looks for in a Boy, Baseball Digest, June 1957
References
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"Draft Registration Card".
Selective Service System. September 1918. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via fold3.com.
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b
c
"1968 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Harry Salsinger". baseballhall.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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"H.G. Salsinger". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
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a
b Twentyman, Tim (January 31, 2008).
"Michigan's Finest: Profiles of Previous Inductees: H. G. Salsinger".
The Detroit News. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
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"Salsinger Heads Football Writers". Sunday Herald. August 6, 1950.
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"H.G. Salsinger" (PDF). The New York Times. November 28, 1958.
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"SALSINGER, 'OLD PRO' OF SPORTS WRITERS, DIES". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 28, 1958.
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^
"Draft Registration Card".
Selective Service System. July 1941. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via fold3.com.
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^ Spoelstra, Watson (November 2, 1968). "Salsinger, Ex-Detroit Sports Expert, Wins Spink Award".
Sporting News. p. 28.
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^ "Salsinger was special to sports". The Detroit News. December 14, 2001.
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^ "Sports editor taught columnist valuable lesson: Get it in writing". The Detroit News. December 12, 2001.
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