About Edgar Munzel
Lived 1907 – 2002 (aged 95). Edgar Munzel was an American journalist, sports journalist and sports journalism.
Edgar Herman Munzel (January 14, 1907 – October 4, 2002) was an American sportswriter who covered baseball for the Chicago Herald-Examiner and Chicago Sun-Times from 1929 to 1973.
Biography Munzel first worked for the Chicago Herald-Examiner part-time in 1922 at age 15.
Munzel served as president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) at one time, and in 1977 was voted the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the organization. Munzel died in October 2002.
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Who was Edgar Munzel?
American sportswriter
When was Edgar Munzel born?
Edgar Munzel was born on 14 January 1907 in Reynolds.
When did Edgar Munzel die?
Edgar Munzel died on 4 October 2002.
What was Edgar Munzel's occupation?
Edgar Munzel was a journalist, sports journalist and sports journalism.
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Edgar Munzel was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edgar Munzel. https://biography.guide/edgar-munzel/
MLA: "Edgar Munzel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edgar-munzel/.
Chicago: "Edgar Munzel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edgar-munzel/.
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