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Jayson Stark
Birth Date:19 July 1951
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education:Syracuse University
Occupation:Baseball writer and analyst
Spouse:Lisa
Children:3
Awards:J. G. Taylor Spink Award (2019)
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Jayson Stark (born July 19, 1951) is an American sportswriter and author who covers baseball for The Athletic. He is most known for his time with The Philadelphia Inquirer and ESPN.

Biography

Stark was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the city's Northeast section.[1] [2] He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in journalism in 1973.[2] [3] His first job in journalism was at The Providence Journal.[1] In 1979, he joined his hometown Philadelphia Inquirer as a beat writer for the Philadelphia Phillies, and eventually became a national baseball writer and columnist for that paper.[4] From 1983 to 1999 he produced a nationally syndicated Baseball Week in Review column "known for unearthing obscure, historic and humorous aspects of baseball". He was twice named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.[5] His observations and analysis of the 1993 Phillies team is quoted in several books.[6] [7]

Stark joined ESPN in 2000.[8] He was a senior writer for ESPN.com. He also contributed to SportsCenter, ESPNews, Baseball Tonight,[9] and a weekly segment during baseball season with WHB 810 in Kansas City. He appeared weekly on Mike & Mike.[9] Beginning in 2014, Stark began co-hosting a weekly radio show during baseball season on ESPN Radio's affiliate in Philadelphia. Stark was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.[10] [2] Stark was laid off from ESPN on April 26, 2017,[11] along with several other on-air personalities.[12] On April 1, 2018, he started writing for The Athletic.[13]

Stark is the 2019 recipient of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award given by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, for "meritorious contributions to baseball writing".[14]

Personal

Stark has three children with his wife, Lisa, who has been an assistant coach for the Council Rock North volleyball team.[15]

Bibliography

Books

Selected articles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jayson Stark in his own words. Still No Cheering in the Press Box. Alex Murphy. Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism. University of Maryland, College Park. 2018. November 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: Inductee Profile: Jayson Stark . Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame . April 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: Jayson Stark. ESPN Mediazone. June 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142049/https://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/jayson-stark/. November 4, 2016.
  4. Book: The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate. Glen . Macnow. Angelo. Cataldi. 2004. B B & A Publishers. 0975441914. 20.
  5. Web site: ESPN's Stark to visit Penn State for Foster Conference. Penn State News. The Pennsylvania State University. June 18, 2013.
  6. Book: More than Beards, Bellies and Biceps: The Story of the 1993 Phillies (And the Phillie Phanatic Too). Bob. Gordon. Tom . Burgoyne. 2013. Skyhorse Publishing. 978-1613214473.
  7. Book: Gordon, Robert. Then Bowa Said to Schmidt...: The Greatest Phillies Stories Ever Told. 2013. Triumph Books. 978-1623682262. 153.
  8. Book: Morgan, Bruce. Steve Carlton and the 1972 Phillies. 2012. McFarland. 978-0786489831. 178.
  9. Web site: Jayson Stark. Speakerpedia.com. 2015. January 20, 2015.
  10. Web site: Skarka. Mike. ESPN's Jayson Stark to be inducted into Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. ESPN. February 8, 2017.
  11. jaysonst. Jayson Stark. 857285136357900288. April 26, 2017. For 17 yrs I've had a dream job covering baseball for ESPN. Today is my last day. Thanks to all the great people at ESPN, MLB & all of you!.
  12. Web site: A Running List of ESPN Layoffs. April 26, 2017 .
  13. Web site: Jayson Stark: Welcome to the future, where great writing matters . Jayson . Stark . April 1, 2018 . The Athletic.
  14. Web site: Jayson Stark wins Baseball Hall of Fame's Spink Award. Associated Press. December 11, 2018. December 11, 2018. ESPN.
  15. Web site: ESPNs Jayson Stark Talks Phillies!. October 7, 2010. January 20, 2015. Suburban One Sports.

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