H. G. Salsinger
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Harry George "H.G." Salsinger (April 10, 1885 - November 1958) was sports editor of The Detroit News
for 49 years.
Salsinger was born in Ohio in 1885. 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 approximately 1920. At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Salsinger lived with his wife and son at 244 Pingree Avenue in Detroit.
In 1968, the Baseball Writers Association of American 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.
The Detroit News
The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922, and on November 7, 1960,...
for 49 years.
Salsinger was born in Ohio in 1885. In 1907, he started writing for The Cincinnati Post
The Cincinnati Post
The Cincinnati Post is a discontinued afternoon daily newspaper that was published in Cincinnati, Ohio. Distributed in Northern Kentucky as The Kentucky Post, it was owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. Since the 1980s, its editorial stance was usually conservative. The Post published its final...
.
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
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
, two Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and many other sports including football, golf, tennis, and boxing. Salsinger was also a president of both the Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Writers Association of America
The Baseball Writers' Association of America is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century...
, and the Football Writers Association of America
Football Writers Association of America
The Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...
. Salsinger retired in January 1958 and died 10 months later at Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital, the flagship facility for , is an 805-bed tertiary care hospital, education and research complex located in Detroit ....
following a long illness.
Salsinger was married to Gladys E. Salsinger. They had a son, Harry G. Salsinger, Jr., born in approximately 1920. At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Salsinger lived with his wife and son at 244 Pingree Avenue in Detroit.
In 1968, the Baseball Writers Association of American posthumously awarded Salsinger the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for his baseball writing. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame to honor Michigan sports people. It was organized in 1954 by Michigan Lieutenant Governor Philip Hart, Michigan State University athletic director Biggie Munn, president of the Greater Michigan Foundation Donald Weeks, general manager of the...
in 2002.
Selected works
- The day Johnny Bassler stole home, 1923 (reprinted in Baseball DigestBaseball DigestBaseball Digest is a baseball magazine resource, published in Evanston, Illinois by Lakeside Publishing Company. It is the oldest and longest-running baseball magazine in the United States....
, October 1955) - Cobb dominated baseball with his keen mind and a will to succeed, The Detroit NewsThe Detroit NewsThe Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922, and on November 7, 1960,...
, November 2, 1924 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 33-37) - Lustrous Lenglen (Suzanne LenglenSuzanne LenglenSuzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926...
), The Dearborn IndependentThe Dearborn IndependentThe Dearborn Independent, a/k/a The Ford International Weekly, was a weekly newspaper established in 1901, but published by Henry Ford from 1919 through 1927. It was notorious for its antisemitic content , and its publication in English of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion...
, February 5, 1927, p. 7 - Chilled Drama: Streaks on Ice (speed skating), The Dearborn Independent, February 1927, p. 7
- New Idols for the Gallery: The Slashing Game (ice hockey), The Dearborn Independent, February 26, 1927, p. 7
- Courage and Endurance -- Matters of Stomach Not of Heart, The Dearborn Independent, March 5, 1927, p. 12
- The Weiser Typhoon - Old Barney (Walter JohnsonWalter JohnsonWalter Perry Johnson , nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Washington Senators...
), The Dearborn Independent, April 9, 1927, p. 14 - The Gate God Ruth (Babe RuthBabe RuthGeorge Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
), The Dearborn Independent, April 23, 1927, p. 7 - He Made a Man's Game out of Tennis (Bill TildenBill TildenWilliam Tatem Tilden II , nicknamed "Big Bill," is often considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. An American tennis player who was the World No. 1 player for seven years, he won 14 Majors including ten Grand Slams and four Pro Slams. Bill Tilden dominated the world of...
), The Dearborn Independent, May 29, 1927, p. 7 - The Weiser Typhoon - Old Barney (Walter JohnsonWalter JohnsonWalter Perry Johnson , nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Washington Senators...
), The Dearborn Independent, April 9, 1927, p. 14 - Playing for Community (on Hank GreenbergHank GreenbergHenry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg , nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" or "The Hebrew Hammer," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg was one of the premier power hitters of his generation...
's decision to play on Rosh Hashanah), The Detroit News, September 11, 1934 - Rogell gets it going with defense (Billy RogellBilly RogellWilliam George "Billy" Rogell was an American baseball player who played 14 years in Major League Baseball, primarily as a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. He made his major league debut on April 14, 1925 and played his last game August 25, 1940...
), The Detroit News, September 11, 1935 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 114-115) - Cochrane owned Detroit in 1935 (Mickey CochraneMickey CochraneGordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane was a professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers...
), The Detroit News, August 7, 1938 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 116-117) - Mullin was a brainiac on the mound (George MullinGeorge MullinGeorge Mullin may refer to:* George Mullin , baseball pitcher* George Mullin , American recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War I-See also:*George Mullins, Irish painter...
), The Detroit News, January 10, 1944 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 174-175) - Goslin brought attitude then a title (Goose GoslinGoose GoslinLeon Allen "Goose" Goslin was a left fielder in Major League Baseball known for his powerful left-handed swing and dependable clutch hitting. He played 18 seasons with the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers, from until...
), The Detroit News (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 156-157) - Trick Schedule Tunes Out Radio, Baseball Digest, July 1945
- Speed Doesn't Count at Night, Baseball Digest, May 1947
- It's Howt-a-man (Art HouttemanArt HouttemanArthur Joseph Houtteman was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 12 seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles...
), Baseball Digest, February 1948 - Groth Good, But He Still Must Grow-eth (Johnny GrothJohnny GrothJohn Thomas Groth is a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1946 to 1960. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He play for the Detroit Tigers , St...
), Baseball Digest, January 1949 - The All-Time Tigers, Baseball Digest, February 1949
- Mr. Consistency Enters the Hall (Charlie GehringerCharlie GehringerCharles Leonard Gehringer , nicknamed “The Mechanical Man,” was a German-American Major League Baseball second baseman who played 19 seasons for the Detroit Tigers...
, Baseball Digest, July 1949 - Speaking Up for Speaker (Tris SpeakerTris SpeakerTristram E. Speaker , nicknamed "Spoke" and "The Grey Eagle", was an American baseball player. Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345 , and still holds the record of 792 career doubles...
, Baseball Digest, August 1949 - Synonymitis (1950 Epidemic), Baseball Digest, July 1950
- American League's All-Timers, Baseball Digest, August 1950
- Trout Was Always Loose (Dizzy TroutDizzy TroutPaul Howard "Dizzy" Trout was a Major League Baseball pitcher primarily for the Detroit Tigers. Born in Sandcut, Indiana, he first played professionally in 1935 with the Terre Haute Tots in the Three-I League before signing with Detroit in 1939.Trout played for the Tigers for fourteen seasons,...
, Baseball Digest, November 1950 - Heilmann was a magician at bat (Harry HeilmannHarry HeilmannHarry Edwin Heilmann , nicknamed “Slug,” was a Major League Baseball player who played 17 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.Heilmann was a line drive hitter who won four American League batting crowns: in 1921, 1923, 1925 and...
), The Detroit News, July 10, 1951 (reprinted in "They Earned Their Stripes", pp. 112-113) - Minor Whiz, Major Wheeze (Ox EckhardtOx EckhardtOscar George "Ox" Eckhardt was an outfielder for the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers. Eckhardt holds the all-time professional baseball record for batting average, counting both major and minor league stats...
, Baseball Digest, July 1951 - Eight-Inning Winner (Hooks DaussHooks DaussGeorge August "Hooks" Dauss was a Major League pitcher who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. Nicknamed 'Hooks' or 'Hookey' because of his hard-to-hit curveball...
, Baseball Digest, August 1951 - Greatest Pitcher? Waddell! (Rube WaddellRube WaddellGeorge Edward Waddell was an American southpaw pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his thirteen-year career he played for the Louisville Colonels , Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Orphans in the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns in the American League...
, Baseball Digest, September 1951 - It's a National League Year, Baseball Digest, September 1951
- Bobo and His Short Story (Bobo NewsomBobo NewsomLouis Norman Newsom was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Also known as "Buck", Newsom played for a number of teams from 1929 through 1953...
), Baseball Digest, October 1952 - Perfect Average System Unlikely, Baseball Digest, February 1953
- Diamond Odds Against Grid Stars, Baseball Digest, April 1953
- The Passing of a Symbol (Connie MackConnie MackConnie Mack may refer to:* Connie Mack I , Hall of Fame baseball manager, player, owner* Connie Mack III , U.S. Representative , U.S. Senator from Florida * Connie Mack IV , U.S...
), Baseball Digest, April 1956 - Dugout Dictionary, Baseball Digest, January 1957
- What a Scout Looks for in a Boy, Baseball Digest, June 1957