Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal (Seymour Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1996) Nominee
David Nemec
デイビッド・ネメック
Deibiddo Nemekku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-12-10 （Cleveland, Ohio）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cleveland, Ohio → Bay Village, Ohio → New York City → San Francisco Bay Area → Laguna Woods, California
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, baseball historian, teacher, coach, parole officer
- Active Years
- 1967-2024
- Affiliations
- Society for American Baseball Research
- Memberships
- Society for American Baseball Research
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Ohio State University | College of Arts and Sciences | English Department | BA | 1956-1960 | United States |
Bay High School
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
United States
First winner of the Ed Bang Scholarship
Ohio State University
College of Arts and Sciences
/ English Department
Degree:
BA
Period:
1956-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
United States
Played outfield and first base for the university baseball team
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Ed Bang Scholarship | — | scholarship | Bay High School | winner |
| 1967 | Transatlantic Review award | On the Produce Dock | short story | Transatlantic Review | winner |
| 2015 | Henry Chadwick Award | — | baseball research | Society for American Baseball Research | winner |
| — | McFarland Baseball Research Award | — | baseball research | Society for American Baseball Research | winner |
Ed Bang Scholarship
1956
Category:
scholarship
Organization:
Bay High School
Result:
winner
Transatlantic Review award
1967
Work:
On the Produce Dock
Category:
short story
Organization:
Transatlantic Review
Result:
winner
Henry Chadwick Award
2015
Category:
baseball research
Organization:
Society for American Baseball Research
Result:
winner
McFarland Baseball Research Award
Category:
baseball research
Organization:
Society for American Baseball Research
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mad Blood
1982 novelA novel loosely based on the Career Girls Murders, drawing from his experience as a parole officer.
murderjusticeNew York
The Beer and Whisky League
1995 baseball historyA history of the American Association (1882–1891).
baseball history19th century
The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball
1997 baseball historyEncyclopedia covering 19th century Major League Baseball.
baseball history19th century
Bibliography
- Bright Lights, Dark Rooms
- Mad Blood
- The Systems of M.R. Shurnas
- Stonesifer
- Who's Dicing the Daughters of Pan?
- The Picture Maker
- Early Dreams
- The Great American Baseball Team Book
- Players of Coopertown
- The Rules of Baseball
- The Beer and Whisky League
- Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball
- The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge
- 100 years of baseball
- The Baseball Chronicle
- Great Baseball Feats, Facts & Firsts
- Major League Baseball Profiles, Vol. 1 & 2
- The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball
- Forfeits and Successfully Protested Games in Major League Baseball
- No-Hitters
- Incredible Baseball Trivia
- The Official Rules of Baseball
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed historical researchstorytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- early baseball historycrime and justice
Legacy
American baseball historian and novelist specializing in the early years of professional baseball, author of over 20 books, recipient of SABR's Henry Chadwick Award and other honors for his literary and research contributions.
Academic Societies
- Society for American Baseball Research
Archives
- Library of Congress
In Popular Culture
- Stepfather of actress Kat Foster and associate film producer Alex Foster.
Trivia
- Played baseball with the Oaks, a senior league team in San Francisco.
- Co-manages a nationwide baseball fantasy league allowing drafts from throughout history.