William "Bill" P. Plaschke (born September 6, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American journalist who has written for the Los Angeles Times since 1987. He attended Ballard High School in Louisville. In 1980, he received a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois. Currently, Plaschke is one of the panelists on the sports-themed show Around the Horn on ESPN. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and the Professional Football Writers Association. is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Louisville” redirects here. ... This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ... Ballard High entrance Located in Louisville, Kentuckys eastern suburbs, Ballard High School opened in the fall of 1968 as a combined junior/senior high school. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... Bridge over lake on SIUE campus. ... Edwardsville is the name of several places in the United States and Wales: Edwardsville in Alabama, Edwardsville in Illinois, Edwardsville in Kansas, Edwardsville in Pennsylvania, Edwardsville, Wales. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Not to be confused with Round the Horne, a British radio comedy. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... official logo The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers and magazines. ...

In his career as a sportswriter, Plaschke has been named National Sports Columnist of the Year by the Associated Press. Plaschke is known for his heartwarming portraits of sports figures. He is also known for his fervent crusade against sabermetrics. The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• LA Times biography of Plaschke