Jason Turbow

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Jason Turbow
OccupationAuthor, Journalist
NationalityAmerican
GenreNon-fiction, Sports
Notable worksThe Baseball Codes, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic

Jason Turbow is an American author and journalist best known for his baseball writing. He is the author of The Baseball Codes [1] : Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime (2010), Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic [2] : Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's (2017), They Bled Blue [3] [4] [5] : Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers (2019), and is the co-author of Kenny Loggins's memoir, Still Alright [6] [7] [8] : A Memoir (2022).

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Career

Jason Turbow attended the University of California, Santa Cruz. He began his professional career as the sports editor at the Crescent City Triplicate, a newspaper based in a small logging town on the north coast of California. After gaining experience in the field, Turbow moved on to join the San Francisco Chronicle.

At the San Francisco Chronicle, Turbow was responsible for editing Giants Today, a full-page supplement published in tandem with every Giants home game. Turbow eventually wrote for various publications like The New York Times, [9] [10] [11] The Wall Street Journal, and Sports Illustrated. [12] His passion for baseball led him to focus on sports journalism, particularly about the intricacies of America's pastime.

In 2010, Turbow published his first book, The Baseball Codes, [13] which explored the unwritten rules of baseball, including beanballs, sign stealing, and bench-clearing brawls. The book received positive reviews [14] and established Turbow as a respected voice in baseball literature.

In 2017, Turbow released Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic, a book that chronicled the rise and fall of the Oakland Athletics under the ownership of Charles O. Finley during the 1970s. [15] [16] The book detailed the team's colorful [17] personalities and their three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime by Michael Duca, Jason Turbow". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's by Jason Turbow". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers by Jason Turbow". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ THEY BLED BLUE | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ↑ Houdek, Frank G. (2017). "They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen—The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers by Jason Turbow (review)". NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture. 26 (1): 260–262. doi:10.1353/nin.2017.0005. ISSN   1534-1844.
  6. ↑ Ruggieri, Melissa. "Kenny Loggins talks 'Top Gun,' the return of 'Danger Zone' and writing his new memoir". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  8. ↑ "Kenny Loggins on How Buck Teeth Saved Him From Vietnam, and the Magic of a Great Audition". Literary Hub. June 14, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Turbow, Jason (May 9, 2022). "King of Throws". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ Turbow, Jason (August 26, 2021). "'He Knows It All Because He's Seen It All'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ Turbow, Jason (January 21, 2012). "West Coast Brew Gave Kezar Stadium Its Color". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ Turbow, Jason. "How Catfish Hunter became MLB's first free agent". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jason Turbow | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ Weber, Bruce (March 26, 2010). "Honor Among Base Stealers". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ DYNASTIC, BOMBASTIC, FANTASTIC | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ↑ "Book details A's on-field glory, clubhouse drama". East Bay Times. June 13, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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