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 as sports editor, a position he held until his death in 1958.[2] He covered 50 World Series, two Olympic Games, and many other sports including football, golf, tennis, and boxing.[2] Salsinger was also a president of the Baseball Writers Association of America,[3] which posthumously awarded him the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for his baseball writing in 1968.[4] He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]

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  1. ^ H.G. Salsinger. BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
  2. ^ a b c Twentyman, Tim. "Michigan's Finest: Profiles of Previous Inductees: H. G. Salsinger", The Detroit News, 2008-01-31. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 
  3. ^ 1968 J. G. Taylor Spink Award WINNER HARRY SALSINGER. National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
  4. ^ Spoelstra, Watson. "Salsinger, Ex-Detroit Sports Expert, Wins Spink Award", Sporting News, 1968-11-02, p. 28. 
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