Tom Meany
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Tom Meany | |
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| Born | Thomas William Meany September 21, 1903 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 11, 1964 (aged 60) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Journalist, public relations person |
| Language | English |
| Period | 20th century |
| Subject | Sports |
Thomas William Meany (September 21, 1903 – September 11, 1964) was an American sports writer who mostly covered baseball in the New York City, New York area.[1]He was married to the late Clara Maxwell. Although they didn't have any children, they had 10 nieces and nephews whom the loved. Tom's love of sports began at St. John's Prep in Brooklyn where he wrote for the school newspaper and played basketball and baseball.
Career
Meany began his writing career in 1922, where he was recruited to write for the New York Journal. Throughout his career, Meany worked for several newspapers, including the Brooklyn Daily Times, New York World-Telegram, New York Star[disambiguation needed] and the Morning Telegraph.
His book The Magnificent Yankees, about members of the baseball team the New York Yankees baseball team, was published in 1952 by Grosset & Dunlap.
In 1961, he joined the New York Mets baseball team as a publicity director, and later served as their promotions director. While with the Mets Tom developed the mascot Mr. Met. Mr. Met was the first baseball mascot and has many fans today.
Death
Meany died in New York City.
Awards
He was awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1975.
Books
- Meany, Tom (1949). Baseball's Greatest Teams. New York City: A.S. Barnes. OCLC 19174630.
- Meany, Tom (1950). Baseball's Greatest Hitters. New York City: A.S. Barnes.
- Meany, Tom (1951). Babe Ruth: The Big Moments of the Big Fellow. New York City: Grosset & Dunlap.
- Meany, Tom (1952). The Magnificent Yankees. New York City: Grosset & Dunlap. OCLC 49963288.
- Meany, Tom (1956). Milwaukee's Miracle Braves. New York City: A.S. Barnes. OCLC 1482544.
- Meany, Tom; Holmes, Tommy (1964). Baseball's Best: The All-Time Major League Baseball Team. Franklin Watts. ASIN B0006BM6OG.
See also
References
- ^ Porter, David L. (1995-01-01). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: 1992-1995 supplement for baseball, football, basketball, and other sports. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313284311.
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