Edgar Munzel
Encyclopedia
Edgar Herman Munzel nicknamed "The Mouse," was an American
sportswriter
who wrote for the Chicago Herald-Examiner
and Chicago Sun-Times
from 1929 to 1973. In 1978 he was awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers Association of America
for outstanding contributions to baseball writing. He retired to Williamsburg, Virginia
.
United States
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sportswriter
Sports journalism
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who wrote for the Chicago Herald-Examiner
Chicago's American
Chicago American, an afternoon newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, was the last flowering of the aggressive journalistic tradition depicted in the play and movie The Front Page....
and Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
from 1929 to 1973. In 1978 he was awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Writers Association of America
The Baseball Writers' Association of America is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century...
for outstanding contributions to baseball writing. He retired to Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
.