Tracy Ringolsby
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Tracy Ringolsby (born April 30, 1951) is an American sportswriter. He was a founder and original columnist for
Awards
Ringolsby won an Emmy in 2010, 2011 and 2012 for his Beyond the Boxscore segment on the Rockies pre-game show. He was the 2000 recipient of the Shining Star Award for journalistic excellence, presented by the
Background
A native of Wyoming, Ringolsby is a graduate of Cheyenne East High School, and a member of the school's Hall of Fame. Tracy then attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado for a year and a half before finishing up what time he spent in college at the University of Wyoming, from which both of his parents earned their degrees.
He began his writing career as one-man sports staff for the Wyoming State Tribune, the afternoon newspaper in Cheyenne, the day after he turned 17.[3] He later worked for United Press International before beginning a career of covering Major League Baseball.
Writing career
After two years in college, Ringolsby chose to follow up on the sports writing career he began in Cheyenne during his high school days, and went to work for United Press International. He worked for UPI from June 1971 until February 1977, spending time at the UPI bureaus in Cheyenne, Denver and Kansas City. Ringolsby was a beat writer covering he
Other activities
Ringolsby is a co-founder of Baseball America and a former member of the board of directors for the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation during its existence. He was a member of the Society for American Baseball Research from 1979 through 2009, and rejoined for 2014–15. He wrote a syndicated baseball column from 1986–2006, and was a columnist for FoxSports.com from April 2006 until July 2012.
Ringolsby was a member of the board of directors of the Cowboy Joe Club at the University of Wyoming for 12 years, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Western Stock Show.
Ringolsby and his wife, Jane, live outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with their four horses, Donotto, Sunny, Valkyra and Simon. Alpo, an original member of the herd, died in 2023. His daughter, Laramie, and grandson, Scout, reside in Cheyenne. Ringolsby is a member of a pioneer family in Wyoming with roots to three of the four families that originally settled southeast Wyoming and southwest Nebraska—the Wilkinson, Golden and Tracy families.[5]
References
- ^ Jack O'Connell, "Ringolsby's Career Heads Home", MLB.com (July 30, 2006).
- ^ "Tracy's Biography". Inside the Seams. Inside the Seems, LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Roddam, Rick. "Legendary Sportswriter Tracy Ringolsby Casts Wyoming's Only Vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame". King FM. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Rich Lederer, "Baseball Beat Q&A: Tracy Ringolsby on the BBWAA" Baseball Analysts, December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Tracy's Biography". Inside The Seams. Inside the Seams, LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
External links
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Rocky Mountain News
- Rich Lederer, "Baseball Beat Q&A: Tracy Ringolsby on the BBWAA," Baseball Analysts, December 26, 2007.