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| Born | July 19, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Syracuse University |
| Occupation(s) | Baseball writer and analyst |
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| Spouse | Lisa |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | J. G. Taylor Spink Award (2019) |
| Website | Jayson Stark |
Jayson Stark (born July 19, 1951) [1] is an American sportswriter and author who covers baseball for The Athletic . He is most known for his time with The Philadelphia Inquirer and ESPN.
Stark was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the city's Northeast section. [2] [3] He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in journalism in 1973. [3] [1] [4] His first job in journalism was at The Providence Journal . [2] In 1979, he joined his hometown Philadelphia Inquirer as a beat writer for the Philadelphia Phillies, and eventually became a national baseball writer and columnist for that paper. [1] [5] 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] [6] His observations and analysis of the 1993 Phillies team is quoted in several books. [7] [8]
Stark joined ESPN in 2000. [4] He was a senior writer for ESPN.com. He also contributed to SportsCenter , ESPNews, Baseball Tonight , [9] and a weekly segment during baseball season with WHB 810 in Kansas City. He appeared weekly on Mike & Mike . [9] Beginning in 2014, Stark began co-hosting a weekly radio show during baseball season on ESPN Radio's affiliate in Philadelphia. Stark was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. [10] [3] Stark was laid off from ESPN on April 26, 2017, [11] along with several other on-air personalities. [12] On April 1, 2018, he started writing for The Athletic . [13]
Stark is the 2019 recipient of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award given by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, for "meritorious contributions to baseball writing". [14]
Stark has three children with his wife, Lisa, who has been an assistant coach for the Council Rock North volleyball team. [15]
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