John B. Sheridan
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John Brinsley Sheridan (January 22, 1870 – April 14, 1930) was an Irish-born American
sportswriter
.
Born in
County Meath, Ireland, Sheridan was the son of Richard and Rosetta (née O'Reilly) Sheridan. He came to the United States when he was 18 years old.[1]
Sheridan was an accomplished sports journalist in
Sporting News "Back of Home Plate", published between 1917 and 1929, earned him national respect as a baseball writer. In addition, he wrote with authority about American football, boxing and golf, among other sports.[1]
By 1921 he was named chairman of the Missouri Committee on Public Utility Information. While on the committee he became a
whistleblower about some dishonest and illegal activities in the department, and decided to submit his resignation. He soon suffered a nervous breakdown because of the affair and underwent medical care in sanitarium, but never recovered.[2]
Sheridan died in 1930 in
St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 59. He was found hanging in his room at Alexian Brothers Hospital by a bathrobe cord.[1][3]
Sixteen years later, Sheridan became one of 12 writers who were honored by the
Roll of Honor in its Class of 1946.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Baseball Fever – A Tribute to John B. Sheridan".
- ^ John B. Sheridan Obituary at Sporting News, April 24, 1930
- ^ The Deadball Era – Suicides List
- ISBN 0-8032-7962-0