Alan Schwarz (b. July 3, 1968, Scarsdale, New York) is a prolific baseball writer. He has covered baseball for the last fifteen years, writing for ESPN The Magazine, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and many other newspapers and magazines. He entered the baseball workforce one year after he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, when he was hired by Baseball America in 1991. Currently, Schwarz authors The New York Times "Keeping Score" column biweekly, often applying statistical analysis as well as sabermetrics to ongoing baseball affairs. He has also written a weekly column for ESPN.com during the baseball season since 2001. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scarsdale is both a town and village in Westchester County, New York, USA postal code 10583. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company in New York City, New York, USA, with Asian and European editions, and a worldwide daily circulation of more than 2 million as of 2006, with 931,000 paying online subscribers. ... The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn[3][4]) is a private, coeducational research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Baseball America is an alternative Major League Baseball resource, with in-depth coverage of every level of the game and a particular focus on up-and-coming players. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. ...

Schwarz developed an early aptitude for math with his father teaching him how to do square roots when he was 4.^[1] His passion for baseball developed at a later stage in his childhood, in August, 1979. At that time, he purchased his first pack of baseball cards. Spurred on by friends who shared his burgeoning interest, Schwarz began playing Little League and pursuing his favorite pastime. Although Schwarz said he "was terrible" at baseball, he professed his desire to be involved in the sport off the field.^[2] While at the University of Pennsylvania, Schwarz joined the school newspaper. After covering sports throughout college, he decided to seek a career in the field. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn[3][4]) is a private, coeducational research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

In 2004, Schwarz published his first book, The Numbers Game: Baseball's Lifelong Fascination with Statistics. The book covers the history of statistical analysis in baseball, including the stories of Henry Chadwick and Bill James. Drawing widespread acclaim, the book was named by ESPN the "baseball book of the year" in 2004.^[3] Henry Chadwick (October 5, 1824 – April 20, 1908), often called the father of baseball, was a sportswriter, baseball statistician and historian. ... George William “Bill” James (born October 5, 1949 in Holton, Kansas) is a baseball writer, historian and statistician whose work has been widely influential. ... ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. ...

External links

• Alan Schwarz's official website
• Alan Schwarz archive at ESPN.com

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