Claire Smith (journalist)
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J. G. Taylor Spink Award (2017 ) |
Claire Smith (born July 1, 1954) is an American
Early life
Smith was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Neshaminy High School. Her mother, Bernice, was a chemist who worked for General Electric; Bernice was born in New York City but was raised in her family's home country of Jamaica. Smith's father, William, was an illustrator and sculptor; she credits her for sparking an interest in baseball, especially for Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers, even though William was a New York Giants fan. She has an older brother, William Jr., born on the day Bobby Thomson hit the famous walk-off home run to win the pennant against the Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]
Smith attended the Pennsylvania State University and then Temple University, getting her first journalism job with the Bucks County Courier Times.[2]
Career
Smith covered the
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This baseball writer is in a league of her own, PBS NewsHour[3] |
After the first game of the
Smith was the
Smith was the subject of A League of Her Own, a short biographical documentary that was screened in 2018 at the Hall of Fame's annual Baseball Film Festival. The film was narrated by Jackie Robinson's daughter Sharon.[7]
Honors
Claire Smith was elected the 2017 recipient of the
In 2023, she received the Red Smith Award for "outstanding contributions to sports journalism".[12]
See also
References
- ^ Amour, Lauren (March 24, 2022). "Exclusive Interview: The Pioneering Claire Smith, First Black Female Baseball Reporter". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Frank (December 6, 2016). "Inquirer alum Claire Smith first woman to win baseball's prestigious Spink Award". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "This baseball writer is in a league of her own". PBS NewsHour. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "This baseball writer is in a league of her own". PBS NewsHour. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016. at time 3:30-5:30
- ^ a b Ackert, Kristie (December 7, 2016). "Proud to stand with Claire Smith as pioneer gets her Hall call". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- Baseball Hall of Fame. December 6, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Claire Smith's Inspiring Story a Hit at Film Festival". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
"Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit in the Library of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- ^ Calcaterra, Craig (December 6, 2014). "Claire Smith becomes the first woman to win the BBWAA's Spink Award". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "CLAIRE SMITH 1ST FEMALE SPINK AWARD WINNER" (Press release). Cooperstown, New York: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (2017-07-29). "For Female Baseball Reporter, Writing About, and Making, History". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
On Saturday, she will become the first woman, and fourth African-American, voted...
- ^ "J.G. Taylor Spink Award". Hall of Famers - Hall of Fame Awards. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
"Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit in the Library of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- ^ Lucia, Joe (April 7, 2023). "Claire Smith is the 2023 Red Smith Award winner". Awful Announcing. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
External links
- Claire Smith: 2017 J. G. Taylor Spink Award winner at the Baseball Hall of Fame