H. G. Salsinger
Harry George Salsinger was an American sportswriter who served as sports editor of The Detroit News for 49 years.
Biography
Salsinger was born in Springfield, Ohio. In 1907, he started writing for The Cincinnati Post.In 1909, Salsinger began working at The Detroit News as sports editor, a position he held until his death in 1958. He covered 50 World Series, two Olympic Games, and many other sports including football, golf, tennis, and boxing. Salsinger was also a president of both the Baseball Writers' Association of America, and the Football Writers Association of America. Salsinger retired in January 1958 and died 10 months later at Henry Ford Hospital following a long illness.
Salsinger was married to Gladys E. Salsinger. They had a son, Harry G. Salsinger Jr., born in October 1919.
In 1968, the BBWAA posthumously awarded Salsinger the J. G. [Taylor Spink Award] for his baseball writing. He was inducted into the Michigan [Sports Hall of Fame] in 2002.
Selected works
- , Baseball Magazine, November 1922
- , 1923
- , The Detroit News, November 2, 1924
- , The Dearborn Independent, February 5, 1927, p. 7
- , The Dearborn Independent, February 1927, p. 7
- , The Dearborn Independent, February 26, 1927, p. 7
- , The Dearborn Independent, March 5, 1927, p. 12
- , The Dearborn Independent, April 9, 1927, p. 14
- , The Dearborn Independent, April 23, 1927, p. 7
- , The Dearborn Independent, May 29, 1927, p. 7
- , The Dearborn Independent, April 9, 1927, p. 14
- Playing for Community, The Detroit News, September 11, 1934
- , The Detroit News, September 11, 1935
- , The Detroit News, August 7, 1938
- , The Detroit News, January 10, 1944
- , The Detroit News
- , Baseball Digest, July 1945
- , Baseball Digest, May 1947
- , Baseball Digest, February 1948
- , Baseball Digest, January 1949
- , Baseball Digest, February 1949
- ], Baseball Digest, July 1950
- , Baseball Digest, August 1950
- , The Detroit News, July 10, 1951
- , Baseball Digest, October 1952
- , Baseball Digest, February 1953
- , Baseball Digest, April 1953
- , Baseball Digest, April 1956
- , Baseball Digest, January 1957
- , Baseball Digest, June 1957