Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal (Seymour Medal)
2 appearances
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Edition 8 (2003) Nominee
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Edition 24 (2019) Winner
Jane Leavy
ジェーン・リーヴィ
Jēn Rīvi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-12-26 （Roslyn, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. → Truro, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Sportswriter, Biographer, Author
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- The Washington Post
- Memberships
- Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
- Influenced By
- Red Smith, Mickey Mantle
- Nominations
- CASEY Award Finalist (2002, 2010, 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard College | — | Faculty | B.A. | 1970-1974 | United States |
| Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | — | Journalism | M.A. | 1974-1976 | United States |
Barnard College
Faculty
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1970-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Journalism
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1974-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seymour Medal | The Big Fella | 伝記 | Society for American Baseball Research | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Henry Chadwick Award | — | — | Society for American Baseball Research | 受賞 |
Seymour Medal
2019
Work:
The Big Fella
Category:
伝記
Organization:
Society for American Baseball Research
Result:
受賞
Henry Chadwick Award
2022
Organization:
Society for American Baseball Research
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Squeeze Play
1990 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel about a female sportswriter covering a fictional Washington Senators team.
BaseballWomen's experiencesSexism
Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy
2002 BiographyBiography of Sandy Koufax, structured around his perfect game, detailing cultural changes.
BaseballJewish identityPrivacy
The Last Boy
2010 BiographyBiography of Mickey Mantle, chronicling his off-field life and alcoholism.
Hero worshipAlcoholismEnd of America's childhood
The Big Fella
2018 BiographyBiography of Babe Ruth, exploring how he created modern celebrity.
CelebrityBaseball historyChildhood
Make Me Commissioner
2025 Non-fictionExamines the evolution of Major League Baseball and its current problems.
Baseball issuesReform
Bibliography
- Squeeze Play (1990)
- Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy (2002)
- The Last Boy (2010)
- The Big Fella (2018)
- Make Me Commissioner (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous researchNarrative-driven biography
- Recurring Motifs
- Baseball mythologyPersonal hero worship
Legacy
Renowned sportswriter known for baseball biographies of Koufax, Mantle, and Ruth.
In Popular Culture
- Threw ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium
Trivia
- Yankees fan
- Two adopted children