Casey Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2004) Winner
Leigh Montville
リー・モントビル
Rī Montobiru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-07-20 （New Haven, Connecticut）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- newspaper columnist, sports writer, author
- Active Years
- 1965-2024
- Affiliations
- The Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Connecticut
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | CASEY Award | Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero | best baseball book of the year | — | Winner |
| 2009 | National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame | — | — | National Sports Media Association | Inducted |
CASEY Award
2004
Work:
Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
Category:
best baseball book of the year
Result:
Winner
National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame
2009
Organization:
National Sports Media Association
Result:
Inducted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Big Bam
2006 biographyBiography of Babe Ruth
baseballbiography
Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
2004 biographyBiography of Ted Williams
baseballhero
At the Altar of Speed
2001 biographyLife and death of Dale Earnhardt
motorsportstragedy
Manute: The Center of Two Worlds
biographyBiography of Manute Bol
basketball
Why Not Us?
2005 non-fictionStories of Red Sox fans after 2004 World Series win
baseballfan culture
Legacy
Prominent American sports journalist who authored numerous bestselling sports biographies. Longtime columnist at The Boston Globe and senior writer at Sports Illustrated.