Famed baseball writer Jerome Holtzman dies
July 23rd, 2008 by Palmers Pursuit
Famed baseball writer Jerome Holtzman dies
Jerome Holtzman, a longtime Chicago baseball writer who made the Hall of Fame, created the save rule and later became the game’s official historian, has died. He was 81.
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Possible deals as trade deadline looms
With barely a week remaining before this year’s July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, teams will have a difficult time matching the impact of deals already made this season. It’s not often a reigning Cy Young Award winner and a pitcher who didn’t lose this season until July are traded.
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