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Howard Bryant

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Hawādo Buraianto

Aliases: Howie Bryant

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1968-11-25 (Dorchester, Massachusetts)
Died
N/A (N/A)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Boston → Oakland → San Jose → New York → Washington, D.C.

Career

Occupations
sports journalist, author, radio personality, television personality
Active Years
1991-2024
Affiliations
ESPN, NPR, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News
Nominations
SABR Seymour Medal finalist (2002, Shut Out)

Education

Temple University
Year of Graduation: 1991
Country: United States
San Francisco State University
Year of Graduation: 1993
Country: United States

Awards

CASEY Award
2002
Work: Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston
Organization: Spitball Magazine
Result: 受賞
CASEY Award
2010
Work: The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron
Organization: Spitball Magazine
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston

2002 Non-fiction

Explores the history of race and baseball in Boston.

race relationsbaseballBoston

Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power, and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball

2005 Non-fiction

Exposes the steroid era in Major League Baseball.

steroidsbaseballperformance enhancement

The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron

2010 Biography

Biography of baseball legend Henry Aaron.

racebaseball historyheroism

Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original

2022 Biography

The life and legend of Rickey Henderson.

innovationbaseballpersonality

Bibliography

  • Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston
  • Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power, and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball
  • The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron
  • Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football
  • Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball
  • Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
  • Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
  • The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism
  • Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field
  • Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original

Style & Themes

Literary Style
investigative journalismnarrative non-fictionin-depth analysis
Recurring Motifs
sports and raceathlete biographiesdivided America

Legacy

Pioneering sports journalist who connects race, drugs, and social issues to sports. Won CASEY Award twice and named New York Times Notable Books.

Trivia

  • Nicknamed "Howie".
  • Married to Veronique Paulussen since 2001, with one child.
  • Arrested in 2011 for allegedly assaulting his wife in front of their child, but wife denied assault and he was released.