H.G. Salsinger

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Harry G. Salsinger (1887 - 1958) (more commonly credited as H.G. Salsinger) was a sports editor of The Detroit News for 49 years. In 1907, he started writing for The Cincinnati Post.[1] Two years later, he began working at The Detroit News. He was posthumously awarded the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for his baseball writing by the Baseball Writers Association of America in 1968.[2] He was posthumously named by the Baseball Writers Association of America to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. He was cited in the selection for his integrity, clear, interesting and analytical style of writing.

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  1. ^ H.G. Salsinger. BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2007.
  2. ^ Spoelstra, Watson. "Salsinger, Ex-Detroit Sports Expert, Wins Spink Award", Sporting News, 1968-11-02, p. 28.