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Michael Gershman

マイケル・ガーシュマン

Maikeru Gāshuman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1939-10-11 (Brooklyn, New York)
Died
2000-01-04 (Westport, Connecticut) age 60
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Brooklyn, New York → New York City → California → Westport, Connecticut

Career

Occupations
Screenwriter, Publicist, Music Producer, Baseball writer
Active Years
1960-2000
Affiliations
Baseball Ink, Total Sports Publishing

Education

Brown University
Country: United States

Awards

CASEY Award
1993
Work: Diamonds: The Evolution of the Ballpark
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Diamonds: The Evolution of the Ballpark

1993 Non-fiction

A book chronicling the evolution of the ballpark.

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Total Baseball

1989 Non-fiction

Co-authored with John Thorn, a groundbreaking reference work that became the official encyclopedia of Major League Baseball.

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Bibliography

  • Diamonds: The Evolution of the Ballpark
  • Total Baseball

Legacy

American writer, publicist, and music producer who authored 16 books on baseball, won the CASEY Award, and co-founded Baseball Ink and Total Sports Publishing.

Trivia

  • Managed and produced the band Looking Glass, working on their 1972 #1 hit 'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)'.