Mike Dyer (sportswriter)
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Michael Jeffrey Dyer is a retired sportswriter who wrote for the Albany Times Union (1963–66), Long Island Press
(1966–77), Times Herald-Record
(1977–85), Schenectady Gazette (1985–1991) and Troy Record (1991–2009). He was a January 1963 graduate of Hofstra University
, in Hempstead
, Long Island
.
Dyer covered the New York Mets
and New York Yankees
baseball teams for 19 years, from 1967–1986. During that time he wrote two books, Getting into Pro Baseball (Franklin Watts Publisher, 1976) and Pro Football's Greatest Teams (Tempo Books, 1980), in addition to numerous magazine articles. He was the editor of Who's Who
in Baseball, 1984.
Long Island Press
The Long Island Press is a free newsweekly serving Long Island with extensive coverage of arts and entertainment, sports, and alternative political viewpoints. The newspaper started in 2003 after its parent company, Morey Publishing, bought The Long Island Ear, which was a free bi-monthly...
(1966–77), Times Herald-Record
Times Herald-Record
The Times Herald-Record, often referred to as The Record or Middletown Record in its coverage area, is a daily newspaper published in Middletown, New York, covering the northwest suburbs of New York City. It covers Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties in New York; Pike County in Pennsylvania; and...
(1977–85), Schenectady Gazette (1985–1991) and Troy Record (1991–2009). He was a January 1963 graduate of Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
, in Hempstead
Hempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
.
Dyer covered the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
and New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
baseball teams for 19 years, from 1967–1986. During that time he wrote two books, Getting into Pro Baseball (Franklin Watts Publisher, 1976) and Pro Football's Greatest Teams (Tempo Books, 1980), in addition to numerous magazine articles. He was the editor of Who's Who
Who's Who
Who's Who is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people...
in Baseball, 1984.