Charley Feeney

Charles V. Feeney (November 26, 1924 – March 17, 2014) was an American sportswriter in New York City and Pittsburgh for more than 40 years.

Career Born in Queens, New York, Feeney broke into the newspaper business at age 16 as a messenger for the New York Sun. During World War II, he served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946, earning a Bronze Star for his work as a radio man on the aircraft carrier .

Selected articles by Feeney Hard Luck No Stranger (Ferguson Jenkins), Baseball Digest, January 1969 The Tooth-less Greeting: Day Brown Met Hebner (Richie Hebner), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 6, 1969 3,000 Base Hits -- Next Goal for Clemente? (Roberto Clemente), Baseball Digest, October 1969 Willie's Way (Willie Stargell), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 22, 1971 The Old Pro (José Pagán), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 30, 1972 Clemente: Next to Join 3,000 Hit Club (Roberto Clemente), Baseball Digest, August 1972 Sparky Lyle: Key to 'New' Yankees (Sparky Lyle), Baseball Digest, November 1972 Willie Mays Recalls His Rookie Year (Willie Mays), Baseball Digest, December 1973 The Iron Man Pitcher With Shortstop Arm (Mike Marshall), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2, 1974 Alvin Dark: A Man for All Seasons (Alvin Dark), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 17, 1974 The 78-Year-Old Oakland Cheerleader (George Blanda), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 27, 1974 Mr. Television for One Night (Ron Lyle), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 15, 1975 Pressure? What Pressure? (Sparky Anderson), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 17, 1975 One of a Kind (Danny Murtaugh), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 4, 1976 Putting the Rapp on Hrabosky (Vern Rapp/Al Hrabosky), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 21, 1977 Martin Reads George Between lines (Billy Martin), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 18, 1977