Harold Kaese | |
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| Born | March 18, 1909 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | May 10, 1975 (aged 66) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Resting place | Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Tufts College |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Years active | 1933–1973 |
| Employer(s) | Boston Evening Transcript (1933–1941) The Boston Globe (1941–1973) |
| Known for | Coverage of the Boston Braves and Boston Red Sox |
| Spouse | Alayne |
| Awards | J. G. Taylor Spink Award (1976) |
Harold William Kaese (March 8, 1909 – May 10, 1975) was an American sports writer, best known for covering Major League Baseball in Boston, Massachusetts.
Biography
Kaese was born in 1909 in Philadelphia,[1] grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts, and graduated from Lynn English High School where he excelled at basketball and baseball.[2] He graduated magna cum laude from Tufts College in 1933,[2] where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi fraternity. During the 1940s to 1960s, he won several squash championships at the state and national levels.[3]
Kaese worked for the Boston Evening Transcript from 1933 to 1941, and then for The Boston Globe until 1973.[4] He covered both the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), retiring after the 1973 World Series.[3] His writing was also published in various periodicals, including The Saturday Evening Post, The New York Times Magazine, and Sports Illustrated.[3] He wrote a book on the history of Boston's National League team, entitled The Boston Braves, 1871–1953.[3]
Kaese died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on May 10, 1975; he had checked in to the hospital the day before, complaining of chest pains.[2] He was survived by his wife.[2][3] His funeral was attended by representatives of The Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and The Jimmy Fund; he was buried in Peabody, Massachusetts.[5]
Kaese was honored (along with Red Smith) with the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) in December 1976.[4]
References
- ↑ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via fold3.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Ahern, John (May 11, 1975). "Harold Kaese dies; Globe columnist 30 years". The Boston Globe. p. A1. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ahern, John (May 11, 1975). "Harold Kaese dies at 66". The Boston Globe. p. A6. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "1976 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Harold Kaese". baseballhall.org. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Services held for The Globe's Harold Kaese". The Boston Globe. May 14, 1975. p. 39. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Kaese, Harold (October 15, 1967). "Conig's Return Key to '68 Sox". The Boston Globe. p. 59. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.