R.I.P., Jerome Holtzman
Jerome Holtzman (pictured here with Don Zimmer — a great photo), the “dean” of baseball writers, inventor of the “save” statistic, and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, has passed away. No crying in the press box.
Here is the New York Times obituary.
[Cubbies’ hat tip to Paul Wahlbeck]
Comments
Here’s another little-known fact about Holtzman. Maybe a decade ago now, he spent a significant amount of time culling through box scores of Cubs games from the 1930 season. He found that Hack Wilson, who at that time held the single-season RBI record with 190, should have actually been credited with 191. As a result, Wilson’s stats from the 1930 season were changed, and his RBI record is now 191.
Posted by: Jeff Jenkins | July 23, 2008 04:38 PM
Little known fact: The save is almost an entirely useless statistic [with all due respect to Mr. Holtzman and his family and friends].
Posted by: Tom G, ballssticksstuff.com | July 23, 2008 10:08 PM