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Nick Cafardo

1956 – 2019

American sportswriter and sports author

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Lived 1956 – 2019 (aged 62). Nick Cafardo was an American sports journalist and sports journalism.

Nicholas Dominic Cafardo (May 8, 1956 – February 21, 2019) was an American sportswriter and sports author. A longtime columnist and beat reporter for The Boston Globe, he primarily covered the Boston Red Sox. In December 2019, Cafardo was named the J. G. Taylor Spink Award recipient for .

Early life Cafardo was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts; his parents were immigrants from Italy. Cafardo covered the New England Patriots for the Globe when he wasn't covering the Red Sox. His "Sunday Baseball Notes" column in the Globe was nationally read. With Tom Glavine, he wrote None But the Braves: A Pitcher, a Team, a Champion (1996) and Inside Pitch: Playing and Broadcasting the Game I Love (2016), and contributed to NESN reports covering the team. In January 2017, Cafardo received the Dave O'Hara Award from the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), recognizing his long and meritorious service to BBWAA Boston.

On December 10, 2019, Cafardo was posthumously named the recipient of the 2020 J. G. Taylor Spink Award, given by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, for "meritorious contributions to baseball writing."

Personal life Cafardo and his wife, Leeanne, were married in 1979 and lived in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Northeastern University, Suffolk University, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
Awards
J. G. Taylor Spink Award
Also known as
Nicholas Dominic Cafardo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nick Cafardo?

American sportswriter and sports author (1956-2019)

When was Nick Cafardo born?

Nick Cafardo was born on 8 May 1956 in Plymouth.

When did Nick Cafardo die?

Nick Cafardo died on 21 February 2019 in Gulf Coast Medical Center.

What was Nick Cafardo's occupation?

Nick Cafardo was a sports journalist and sports journalism.

What nationality was Nick Cafardo?

Nick Cafardo was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nick Cafardo

· Wikidata: Q61793962

· DBpedia: Nick Cafardo

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