Steven Krasner
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Steven Krasner is a retired sports journalist and current author of children's books. He is best-known for covering the Boston Red Sox
for The Providence Journal
, which he did from 1986 until his retirement in 2008.
, where he played varsity basketball and baseball at Cranston High School West. In 1975, he earned his bachelor's degree in English at Columbia University
, earning team captain and MVP honors on the baseball team during his senior year.
in 1975 and covered many notable sports events, including three no-hitters and a number of World Series
, baseball All-Star games, and Super Bowl
s. He was covering the 1989 World Series
at Candlestick Park when it was interrupted by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
Krasner was inducted into the Words Unlimited Hall of Fame in 2008 and received the Dave O'Hara Award at the Boston Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner in 2010. He is a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame and was a longtime advocate for the inclusion of Jim Rice
, who was elected in his final year of eligibility in 2009.
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
for The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal, nicknamed the ProJo, is a daily newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence, Rhode Island and is the largest newspaper in Rhode Island. The newspaper, first published in 1829 and the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in the United States, was purchased...
, which he did from 1986 until his retirement in 2008.
Early Life
Krasner grew up in Cranston, Rhode IslandRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, where he played varsity basketball and baseball at Cranston High School West. In 1975, he earned his bachelor's degree in English at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, earning team captain and MVP honors on the baseball team during his senior year.
Sports Journalism
Krasner joined The Providence JournalThe Providence Journal
The Providence Journal, nicknamed the ProJo, is a daily newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence, Rhode Island and is the largest newspaper in Rhode Island. The newspaper, first published in 1829 and the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in the United States, was purchased...
in 1975 and covered many notable sports events, including three no-hitters and a number of 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...
, baseball All-Star games, and Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
s. He was covering the 1989 World Series
1989 World Series
†: Game 3 was originally slated for October 17 at 5:35 pm; however, it was postponed when an earthquake occurred at 5:04 pm.-Game 1:Saturday, October 14, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California...
at Candlestick Park when it was interrupted by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
Krasner was inducted into the Words Unlimited Hall of Fame in 2008 and received the Dave O'Hara Award at the Boston Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner in 2010. He is a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame and was a longtime advocate for the inclusion of Jim Rice
Jim Rice
James Edward "Jim" Rice , nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder.Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974 to 1989...
, who was elected in his final year of eligibility in 2009.