Casey Award
3 appearances
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Edition 29 (2011) Winner
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Edition 32 (2014) Winner
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Edition 40 (2022) Winner
Kostya Kennedy
コスティア・ケネディ
Kostya Kennedy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Great Neck, NY
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Great Neck, NY
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, editor
- Active Years
- 1994-2025
- Affiliations
- Dotdash Meredith, Sports Illustrated, Newsday
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook University | — | philosophy | BA | — | United States |
| Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | — | Journalism | BS | — | United States |
Stony Brook University
philosophy
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Journalism
Degree:
BS
Country:
United States
awarded the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Casey Award | True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson | Best Baseball Book | Spitball Magazine | Winner |
| 2014 | Casey Award | Pete Rose: An American Dilemma | Best Baseball Book | Spitball Magazine | Winner |
| 2011 | Casey Award | 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports | Best Baseball Book | Spitball Magazine | Winner |
| 2012 | PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing | 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports | — | PEN | Runner-up |
| 2011 | San Francisco Book Festival | 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports | Best Biography | — | Winner |
Casey Award
2022
Work:
True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
Category:
Best Baseball Book
Organization:
Spitball Magazine
Result:
Winner
Casey Award
2014
Work:
Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
Category:
Best Baseball Book
Organization:
Spitball Magazine
Result:
Winner
Casey Award
2011
Work:
56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports
Category:
Best Baseball Book
Organization:
Spitball Magazine
Result:
Winner
PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
2012
Work:
56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports
Organization:
PEN
Result:
Runner-up
San Francisco Book Festival
2011
Work:
56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports
Category:
Best Biography
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
2022 BiographyA detailed account of Jackie Robinson's four seasons in Major League Baseball.
baseballracial integrationAmerican history
Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
2014 BiographyExplores Pete Rose's life and the debate over his Baseball Hall of Fame eligibility.
baseballethicsHall of Fame
56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports
2011 BiographyFocuses on Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.
baseballrecordsachievement
The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night that Saved America
2025 HistoryAccount of Paul Revere's midnight ride.
American Revolutionheroism
Lasting Impact: One Team, One Season. What Happens When Our Sons Play Football
2016 Non-fictionExplores benefits and dangers of youth football amid concussion awareness.
footballconcussion risksfamily
Bibliography
- The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America
- True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
- Lasting Impact: One Team, One Season. What Happens When Our Sons Play Football
- Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
- 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports
- The Story of Baseball in 100 Photographs
- Sports Illustrated’s Super Bowl Gold: 50 Years of the Big Game
- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
- Sports Illustrated’s The Hockey Book
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed character portraitsEngaging narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Sports heroesEthical dilemmas
Legacy
Renowned author and editor in sports non-fiction, particularly baseball, with three Casey Awards and multiple New York Times bestsellers.