Jayson Stark

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Jayson Stark
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Born (1951-07-19) July 19, 1951 (age 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education Syracuse University
Occupation Baseball writer and analyst
Years active 1979 – present
Notable credit(s) ESPN.com
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Title Senior writer for ESPN.com
Website Jayson Stark blog

Jayson Stark (born July 19, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American sportswriter and author who covers baseball.

Biography

Stark graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism in 1973.[1][2] In 1979 he joined The Philadelphia Inquirer as a beat writer for the Philadelphia Phillies, and eventually became a national baseball writer and columnist for that paper.[1][3] From 1983 to 1999 he produced a nationally syndicated Baseball Week in Review column "known for unearthing obscure, historic and humorous aspects of baseball".[1] He was twice named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.[1][4] His observations and analysis of the 1993 Phillies team is quoted in several books.[5][6]

Stark joined ESPN in 2000.[2] He is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He also contributes to SportsCenter, ESPNews, Baseball Tonight,[7] and a weekly segment during baseball season with WHB 810 in Kansas City. He appears weekly on Mike & Mike.[7] Beginning in 2014, Stark began co-hosting a weekly radio show during baseball season on ESPN Radio's affiliate in Philadelphia.

Personal

Stark's wife Lisa is an assistant coach for the CR North volleyball team.[8] They have three children.[7]

Bibliography

Books

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Selected articles

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  • "Schmidt Just Made It Look Easy", in The Phillies Reader, Richard Orodenker, ed. 2005: Temple University Press, page 220. ISBN 1592133983.

References

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