J. Roy Stockton

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James Roy Stockton

• Born December 16, 1892
• Died August 24, 1972 in St. Petersburg, FL

J. Roy Stockton was a sportswriter who covered the Cardinals from 1915 to 1958, mostly for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Stockton hired fellow Spink Award winner Bob Broeg for the Post-Dispatch. In addition to his newspaper work, Stockton wrote several books, had a weekly radio show, served as president of the Florida State League, and was a member of the Veterans Committee of the Hall of Fame.

Shortly before his death in 1972, he was honored by the Hall with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award.