H. G. Salsinger

H. G. Salsinger

Harry G. Salsinger (1887 - 1958) (more commonly credited as H.G. Salsinger) was a sports editor of "The Detroit News" for 49 years. In 1907, he started writing for "The Cincinnati Post".cite web|url = http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Salsinger_HG.stm |title = H.G. Salsinger |work = BaseballLibrary.com |accessdate = 2007-01-06] Two years later, he began working at "The Detroit News" as sports editor, a position he held until his death in 1958.cite news |url = http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/SPORTS07/801310357/1136/SPORTS07 |title = Michigan's Finest: Profiles of Previous Inductees: H. G. Salsinger |last = Twentyman | first = Tim |work = The Detroit News |accessdate=2008-02-20 |date=2008-01-31] He covered 50 World Series, two Olympic Games, and many other sports including football, golf, tennis, and boxing. Salsinger was also a president of the Baseball Writers Association of America,cite web|url = http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/spink/salsinger_harry.jsp |title = 1968 J. G. Taylor Spink Award WINNER HARRY SALSINGER |publisher = National Baseball Hall of Fame |accessdate=2007-07-08] which posthumously awarded him the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for his baseball writing in 1968.cite news|title = Salsinger, Ex-Detroit Sports Expert, Wins Spink Award |last = Spoelstra |first = Watson |work = Sporting News | page = 28 |date = 1968-11-02] He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

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