Casey Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1990) Winner
Harold Seymour
ハロルド・セイモア
Harorudo Seimōa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-06-10 （New York City）
- Died
- 1992-09-26 （Keene, New Hampshire） age 82
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Manhattan, New York → Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Baseball historian, History professor
- Active Years
- 1930-1992
- Affiliations
- Fenn College
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew University | — | History | B.A. | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | American History | M.A., Ph.D. | — | United States |
Drew University
History
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Cornell University
American History
Degree:
M.A., Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Dissertation: The Rise of Major League Baseball to 1891
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Henry Chadwick Award | — | — | Society for American Baseball Research | 受賞（妻と共同） |
Henry Chadwick Award
2010
Organization:
Society for American Baseball Research
Result:
受賞（妻と共同）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Baseball: The Early Years
1960 Baseball historyA detailed history of the early years of American baseball.
Origins of baseballProfessionalization
Baseball: The Golden Age
1971 Baseball historyHistory of baseball's golden age.
Golden agePlayers and teams
Baseball: The People's Game
1990 Baseball historyExplores baseball as the people's game.
Popular cultureSocial changes
Bibliography
- Baseball: The Early Years (1960)
- Baseball: The Golden Age (1971)
- Baseball: The People's Game (1990)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Research-intensiveAcademic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Evolution of baseballIntersection with social history
Health
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Alzheimer's disease晩年（1992年没前）Deteriorated health led to wife's primary writing role and nursing home placement
Legacy
Pioneer in American baseball history. Known for the Baseball trilogy co-authored with wife Dorothy, whose contributions were later acknowledged. Seymour Medal named after them.
In Popular Culture
- Seymour Medal awarded by SABR named after the Seymours
Trivia
- Controversy over crediting wife Dorothy's substantial contributions to the trilogy
- Started baseball career as bat boy for Brooklyn Dodgers
- Consulted on Ken Burns' documentary Baseball near end of life