Robert Creamer

Robert W. "Bob" Creamer (b. July 14, 1922 in Tuckahoe, New York) is an American sportswriter and editor. The majority of his career was spent at "Sports Illustrated".

Creamer was one of the first hired on the staff of "Sports Illustrated" in 1954. He served the magazine as a senior editor from inception to 1984. Creamer was also a writer, he was responsible for the weekly Scorecard section of the magazine.

Also an accomplished author, Creamer wrote the most definitive biography of Babe Ruth, entitled "Babe" in 1974. He also appeared in the Ken Burns Film "Baseball"

Although retired, Creamer occasionally writes retrospective articles for Sports Illustrated and can be seen on television commenting on historical moments in sports, many of which he covered.

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