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Baseball Digest
EditorRick Cerrone (May 2018)
Frequency6 per year
First issueAugust 1942
CompanyGrandstand Publishing, LLC
CountryUnited States
Based inOrlando, Florida
LanguageEnglish
Websitebaseballdigest.com
ISSN0005-609X

Baseball Digest is a baseball magazine resource, published in Orlando, Florida, by Grandstand Publishing, LLC. It is the longest running baseball magazine in the United States.[1]

History and profile

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The magazine was created in 1942 by Herbert F. Simons, a sportswriter for the Chicago Daily Times. Simons first published the magazine in August 1942,[2] and served as its editor-in-chief until 1963. In 1981, Joan Whaley was published as its first female contributor.

After publishing on a 9 or 12 issue per year schedule, in 2009 the magazine was scaled back to six issues.

In March 2012, Baseball Digest merged with the professional scouting service ProScouts LLC.[3] This relaunch included major changes to the magazine's format, as it was published in full color for the first time and was made available in more locations.

Other current features include batting, pitching and fielding statistics, a "fans speak out" letters section, player profiles, quizzes, previews, rules reviews, a crossword puzzle, season-ending awards, and analysis of upcoming prospects.

In May 2018, Rick Cerrone, former Public Relations Director with the New York Yankees (and not to be confused with the Yankees catcher of a similar name), became the fourth editor in the magazine's history. Cerrone was tasked with re-imagining the publication.[4] Starting with the January/February 2019 issue, the magazine changed to a heavier paper stock and increased the number of pages.

On 4 July 2019, Grandstand Publishing, LLC, announced the introduction of BaseballDigestArchive.com,[5] a web-based subscription service featuring every issue of Baseball Digest.

In May 2021, ProScouts LLC, headed by entrepreneur David Fagley, purchased the remaining outstanding shares held by long-time publisher Norman Jacobs, who remains as Publisher Emeritus.[6]

Baseball Digest Player of the Year

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Baseball Digest Pitcher of the Year

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Baseball Digest Lifetime Achievement Award

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Digest Still Enthralling Fans in Eighth Decade". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "List of Top 10 Best Sports Magazines of All time". Sporty Ghost. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Mr Magazine
  4. ^ With the Sept/Oct 2018 issue of Baseball Digest, former New York Yankees Public Relations Director Rick Cerrone has become only the fourth editor in the history of the magazine and has taken editorial originality to a new level.
  5. ^ BaseballDigestArchive.com
  6. ^ "About".
  7. ^ Fitzpatrick, Mike (April 22, 2021). "Say Hey, kid! Willie Mays wins lifetime achievement award". AP News. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vin Scully wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award". CBS News. KCAL News. April 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Joe Torre wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award". ESPN. Associated Press. April 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Dusty Baker wins Baseball Digest's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award". MLB.com. April 25, 2024.
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