Thomas Boswell

Thomas M. Boswell (born 11 October 1947 in Washington, D.C.) is an American sports columnist.

Boswell has spent his entire career at the "Washington Post", joining it shortly after graduating from Amherst College in 1969. He became a "Post" columnist in 1984. Writing primarily about baseball, he is credited with inventing the total average statistic. Fact|date=October 2007

In addition the "Post", he has written for "Esquire magazine", "GQ", "Playboy" and "Inside Sports". He also makes frequent television appearances.

Books

* "How Life Imitates the World Series" (1982)
* "Why Time Begins on Opening Day" (1984)
* "Strokes of Genius" (1987)
* "The Heart of the Order" (1989)
* "Game Day: Sports Writings 1970-1990" (1990)
* "Cracking the Show" (1994)
* "Diamond Dreams" (with Walter Iooss) (1996)

Awards

Best sports journalism, 1981, the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

External links

* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032402520.html Boswell's columns at The Washington Post]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0974344/ Boswell's imdb.com page]

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