J.G. Taylor Spink
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John George Taylor Spink
- Born October 6, 1888 in St. Louis, MO USA
- Died December 7, 1962 in Clayton, MO USA
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The son of Charles Spink, early owner and editor of The Sporting News, J.G. Taylor Spink was the publisher of TSN from 1914 to 1962.
He inherited it and ran it from April 22, 1914, until his death Dec. 7, 1962. He had been as fantastic as his Dad. During World War II, he had sent free copies to US service men overseas, and expanded it to include all sports, mainly including boxing & football.
In 1962, the Baseball Hall of Fame inaugurated the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in his honor. The annual award is given for meritorious service in baseball coverage in print.
He was the son of Charles Spink;father of C.C. Johnson Spink; nephew of Al Spink and cousin of Ernest Lanigan.
