Rob Neyer
Rob Neyer | |
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Born | Sportswriter | October 22, 1965
Years active | 1996–present |
Employer | SB Nation (February 2011 - January 2014) |
Rob Neyer (born October 22, 1965) is an American
Biography
Rob Neyer lived in the Kansas City area as a child and attended the University of Kansas[1] After dropping out of college, he was soon hired as a research assistant by Bill James.[2] After four years with James, Neyer took a job at STATS, before joining ESPNet SportsZone, ESPN.com's forerunner, in 1996.[3] Since May 2018, Neyer has served as Commissioner of the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest.
He lives in Portland, Oregon.[2]
Writing career
Neyer wrote for ESPN for 15 years from 1996 to January 2011.
He is the author or co-author of seven books: Baseball Dynasties (2000) with Eddie Epstein, Feeding the Green Monster (2001), Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups (2003), The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (2004) with Bill James, Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders (2006), Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Legends (2008), and Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game, which won the 2018 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year. His baseball writing is known for its use of historical and statistical analysis.
References
- ^ Media e-Interviews: Rob Neyer Fangraphs, May 2011
- ^ a b Jaffe, Chris (2007-10-29). "Rob Neyer Interview". The Hardball Times.
- ^ a b "Bo knows Amazing". 31 January 2011.
- ^ Neyer, Rob (February 1, 2011). "Rob Neyer Joins SB Nation, Becomes Part Of 'Us' Not 'Them'". SBNation.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011.
- ^ Gleeman, Aaron (November 1, 2010). "Yadier Molina leads fifth annual "Fielding Bible Awards"". NBCSports.com.
External links
- Official website
- Rob Neyer at Library of Congress
- SABRcast with Rob Neyer at the Society for American Baseball Research